Career Opportunities: Sr Project Controls Analyst - 90297997 - New York (163693)

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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
This role supports the SOGR New York Division's Project Controls Department by developing business and technical requirements for complex projects and key components of high-complexity programs. Responsibilities include conducting data forensic analysis, with a focus on cost and schedule evaluation, to ensure project efficiency and adherence to timelines and budgets. This role collaborates with business and technical teams to perform analysis and document requirements, processes, and specifications essential to project deliverables. Emphasis is placed on optimizing resources—people, tools, and technology—across the portfolio while considering interdependencies with other projects and programs. Additionally, this role supports providing regular reports on analytic results, status updates, risk assessments, and issue documentation, utilizing tools, data, and process insights collected throughout the project lifecycle. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Supports the program or portfolio intake process through the governance process by defining and documenting business and technical needs, deriving requirements, specifications, and user stories.  
• Performs in-depth forensic analysis on various project/program elements (i.e., costs, workforce usage, schedules, etc.) 
• Conducts requirements meetings, and documents issues, and risks that may be discovered through project planning, execution and change management process.  
• Performs analysis of collected information to identify patterns and develop potential solution options in collaboration with designers, architects, engineers, project managers and sponsors.    
• Uses complex data and process information to compile and produce reports for various audiences.  
• Distributes key project or program communications and other relevant information as directed by the Program Manager or Controls team.  
• Documents business processes by using process mapping tools, identifies process gaps and organizational misalignments.  
• Manages document version controls and supports the project by using technology tools such as SharePoint, Power BI, financial systems, and project logs.  
• Ensure monthly cost forecasts are done based on forecasted production units and develop compliance scorecard for review of Senior Project Controls Manager. 
• Perform quality checks on accruals and reporting findings. 
• Provide guidance and cascade the requirements for establishing annual baseline and budget to Cost Engineering team.
• Adheres to Amtrak Enterprise Project Management methodology and Amtrak Engineering PMO procedures.  
• Provide Guidance to cost engineers in improving monthly and annual cost forecast. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Strong focus on collaboration, team building, and customer service  
• Effectiveness working diplomatically across teams with varying objectives.  
• Strong oral and written communication skills across all levels  
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project),  
• SharePoint and/or Power BI super-user  
• Minimum of 3 years of practitioner experience with focus on business analysis and Bachelor’s degree, or any equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience  
• Must have strong quantitative skills & experience taking raw data and drawing actionable insights from it.  
• Must have demonstrated capability in working with large virtual teams.  
• Must have work authorization in the United States.   

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Graduate degree  
• PMI – PBA or CBAP,   
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt  
• Transportation industry experience 
• Experience with or working knowledge of Project or Construction Management, railroad track, structures, facilities, signals, and electric traction systems. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Office building environment.  
• 400 w 31ST Street, New York, NY 10001 (Note: Hybrid work is available). 
• Work in cubicle setting; stand, sit, bend, twist, use file drawers. 
• Sit at computer to complete assignments, projects, and majority of tasks. 
• Ability to work under pressure. 
• Occasional travel as needed. 

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

PAY TRANSPARENCY:

The salary/hourly range is $78,600-$101,844. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, 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 here.

Requisition ID:163693
Posting Location(s):New York; Connecticut; New Jersey

Work Arrangement:04-Hybrid Weekly Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak. 
Job Family/Function:Engineering 
Relocation Offered:No 
Travel Requirements:Up to 25% 

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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.

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