Rail Capital Oversight Project Manager

Description:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in the planning, design, design development and construction oversight process for Transit Operations.
• Plans, reviews and manages the capital funded renewal work and service expansion projects related to Rail and Bus Operations, routes and facilities.
• Prepares and reviews conceptual design drawings and architectural models to initiate projects or to improve on proposed design as it relates to work staging, material and equipment use, space planning, operational safety and security impacts, structure or equipment installation and maintenance, customer service, traffic flow and general construction staging impacts during operation.
• Prepares written reviews of contract documents and specifications, to insure that CTA operational needs are reflected in the final design and that NFPA, ADA, CTA operational safety, design and engineering standards are followed.
• Attends meetings involving the design and construction of rail transit stations, facilities and systems.
• Conducts reviews and approvals of proposed construction staging process plans.
• Conducts reviews and approvals of shop drawing submittals.
• Develops and coordinates construction staging plans during the design, construction and maintenance of stations, in order to maintain transit operations and to facilitate the continued use of the station by CTA’s customers.
• Applies engineering methods and knowledge to analyze and solve technical design problems, in a cost effective manner.
• Responds to Request for Information (RFI) from contractors, consultants and vendors during and after station construction.
• Attends weekly Rail Operations Coordination meetings, construction inspections and work staging activities, representing the interests of Rail Operation in the capital construction process.
• Tests and evaluates the suitability of equipment proposed for train operations use on the CTA right-of-way (ROW).
• Designates the types, quantities and locations of train operating ROW signage.
• Designs and supervises the installation and maintenance of train berthing layouts at rail stations to ensure the safe berthing of trains.
• Prepares rail service bulletins.
• Prepares all rail service bulletin drawings.
• Reviews all proposals, designs and documents from CTA Business Development, including digital and static advertising, ATM and vending machines, in-station product ambassadors, station domination advertising, vehicle wraps, and station concession stores for comparability and compliance with CTA operational and design standards.
• Conducts daily field inspections of Business Development activities to ensure compliance with safety, security, ADA and operational traffic flow requirements.
• Advises Rail Route Management of Business Development proposals and consults with and instructs business development to minimize adverse effects on customer service and operations.
• Consults with rail routes on work schedule.
• Consults with and advises upper management on design proposals, operational needs, schedule, operational and customer impacts.
• Participates in site walk-through inspections, punch list items identification and review, final site inspections and property acceptance.
• Prepares written reports of document reviews, site inspections and operational safety audits.
• Observes and reports undocumented slow zones, signal problems, etc., which adversely affect rail transit service.
• Facilitates coordination between Rail Operations, Construction, Engineering, Planning, Safety, Security, Revenue Equipment, Customer Information, Business Development and other departments within the Authority. Work with staff of outside agencies (e.g. Chicago Department of Transportation), consultants, vendors and contractors.