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Sr Project Mgr - 90401832 - Washington / Philadelphia
Date: Nov 7, 2025
Location:
Washington, DC, US, 20001 Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104
Company: Amtrak
Your success is a train ride away!
As we move America's workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.
Are you ready to join our team?
Our values of 'Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First' are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, 'Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security' are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.
Job Summary
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing complex projects and project planning workstreams within Amtrak's Planning and State Partnerships department. As a member of the Northeast Corridor (NEC) Planning and Development team, this position will lead Amtrak planning and early project development activities on a portfolio of capital projects to improve speed, reliability, and capacity on the NEC. The position requires strong management, organization, and communication skills, as well as experience with reporting, issues tracking, and stakeholder coordination. It entails working closely with interdepartmental teams across the organization, internal and external stakeholders, and senior management to create, plan, and develop some of Amtrak's most important Northeast Corridor performance improvement projects. The successful candidate can work with the hiring manager on the job location. This position has potential flexibility for the reporting location to be Amtrak's Washington, Philadelphia, or New York office locations.
Essential Functions
Assist project managers in addressing third-party issues during the project planning and development phase of capital improvement projects.
When unavoidable, facilitate the consent process with third-party entities (municipal authorities and privateproperty owners) to discuss design proposals and address any related issues.
Prepare and transmit consent packages to various third parties, ensuring follow-up during the review processuntil consent is obtained.
Coordinate multiple departments, vendors, and assets to execute major scope milestones efficiently.
Develop and manage scopes of work, milestones, budgets, project artifacts (reports), and project updates.
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
• Plus 6 years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with transportation planning, alternatives analysis, and/or project development
Experience with Amtrak and/or the passenger rail industry
Experience with management and coordination activities on large transportation projects
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (or ability to obtain it within 12 months)
Experience with Microsoft Copilot and Power BI
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Strong project management skills with prior experience managing complex cross-functional planning and development projects in a highly matrixed environment
Strong written and oral communication skills with ability to present complex information and respond to complex needs of a large and visible project or program
Ability to network with internal and external stakeholders, and leverage relationships to resolve complex project issues
Effectiveness working diplomatically across teams with varying objectives
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project)
The salary/hourly range is $94,300.00 - $122,256.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee's assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee's base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings
Requisition ID:165532
Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%
You power our progress through your performance.
We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.
Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.
Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.
In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.
In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. 1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.
Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.
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