Project Manager, Vehicle Maintenance Facility

Brightline West HQ | NV - Las Vegas - BLW

8329 W Sunset Rd.

Ste. 150

Las Vegas, NV 89113, USA

Come shape the future of American travel by joining the Brightline West team. We are working to reimagine greener, better, and faster train travel!

After Brightline Florida completed the first passenger rail system connecting Miami and Orlando, Brightline West was formed to connect Las Vegas and Southern California through the nation's first true high-speed, electric passenger rail system. Reaching speeds of more than 186 miles per hour, this 218-mile high-speed rail service will take passengers from Las Vegas to the Greater Los Angeles area twice as fast as the normal drive time.

We are looking for talented individuals to join Brightline West, who share our pioneering mindset for building something that's the first of its kind and have a bright vision for redefining the future of American travel.

SUMMARY

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Brightline West team for assigned responsibilities at our Las Vegas Station and Parking Garage. This individual will be responsible for delivering on all aspects of the project's Design Builder's completion of the construction documents, with a primary focus on budget, schedule, and quality. Management responsibilities include but are not limited to architecture, structural, MEPF, interiors, signage, furnishings, lighting, civil and landscaping, etc.

This role reports to the Project Director and entails overseeing all on-site project activities, including work performed by direct contractors, their subcontractors, and other third parties, and managing 2-3 direct reports. The on-site duties include coordinating with internal colleagues on various project scopes and maintaining regular progress reports for senior management, Brightline West executives, Federal Rail Administration (FRA) Grant Administrators, Third-Party oversight, and local public agencies.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Closely manage project budgets along with commitments, known cost exposures, and potential risks. Report daily & weekly on project status to the Project Director & Senior VP of Development & Design.
• Prepare weekly reports on all aspects of the projects and assist in developing monthly reports for the Brightline West Executive team.
• Working with the Project Director, assist in developing the remaining RFPs for 3rd Party Plan Review, Special Inspection and Materials Testing along with other Environmental Monitoring and QA / QC items.
• Coordinate management of 3rd party plan reviewer / site inspector agency and Construction Material testing agent with Design-Builder.
• Assist the selected Design-Builder(s) through the process of completing the design along with document approvals & permitting. Fast-tracking of packages and Enabling / Early Works packages are anticipated to be required on some if not all projects.
• Track compliance of selected Design-Builder to Project Labor Agreements required to be finalized for each Project.
• Review / comments / recommendation of approval of monthly Design-Build pay applications.
• Monitor contractor's safety and reporting requirements for OCIP and other agencies.
• Monitor Design-Builder Compliance with all aspects of FRA Grant reporting including but not limited to - adherence to Buy America and meeting or exceeding Small Business (SBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) percentages of participation on the Project.
• Work with the Brightline West team and outside consultants to develop detailed budgets for Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) and develop / implement a procurement strategy, including installation.
• Review and approve consultant and vendor invoices and maintain project filings and record systems.
• Monitor contractor submittals, RFIs, and the consultant team responses, with a focus on responses being timely and consistent with cost and schedule.

REQUIRED AND PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered.

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