[Hiring] Technical Director @Parsons Corporation

Role Description

Parson's has a career opportunity for someone with solid leadership experience who leads with confidence, navigates complex technical challenges, and brings people together around practical solutions. If you have the ability to see the big picture as well as the operational details, understand how critical Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) performance is for safe, reliable transit operations and who can drive progress across technical, operational, and stakeholder teams and thrive in high-visibility environments where leadership, coordination, and technical judgment matter every day, we’d like to hear from you. If you are looking for an opportunity where you will be responsible for working on complex Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) and Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) initiatives that support essential transit operations, then consider joining our team as a Technical Director. You will lead projects and teams in North America for large transit agencies such as New York City Transit (NYCT), Washington Metro, Sound Transit focused on technical oversight of ATS, evaluating system upgrades, and coordinating with stakeholders and vendors on critical ATS-related improvements and issue resolution.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Chairing the technical working groups, conducting and leading technical meetings, and supporting client teams in discussions with CBTC/ATS suppliers related to robust designs, installation/implementations, enhanced features, operational impacts, performance and reliability improvements.
• Managing teams that assess the feasibility of proposed upgrades, introduction of new technology and product platforms, contributing to the development of operational concepts and requirements, and ensuring that technical, operational, maintenance, and owner stakeholders are aligned on strategies that minimize downtime and support system performance.
• Leading direct teams, SMEs, exhibiting strong organizational skills supported by a strong technical background, and being highly effective at communicating with clients, project teams, department leaders, and vendor representatives across a range of technical and management levels.
• If you are energized by mission-critical rail technology, systems integration, and the opportunity to support one of the most demanding transit environments in North America, this position, and Parsons, is for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in engineering/communications/mathematics/Data Science or related technical field.
• 20+ years of related work experience.
• 10+ years of experience in implementation of software-based rail systems.
• Strong understanding of Centralized Traffic Control Systems, Vital and Non-vital Signal Interlocking Control Systems, and CBTC systems.
• Strong experience in software development, product life cycle development of Automatic Train Supervision (ATS), SCADA and other centralized supervision systems and interfaces.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build consensus and lead technical working group discussions.
• Ability to work effectively in a client-facing environment with service and delivery managers, department heads, program managers, and construction managers.
• Familiarity with typical transit operating rules for CBTC and non-CBTC trains in both revenue and non-revenue service.
• Knowledge of control center operational strategies, field control capabilities, and the operational and maintenance roles of NYCT departments.
• In-depth knowledge of ATS system capabilities specific to large rapid transit networks, including schedule and timetable management, route management, trip management, train regulation, and train reporting functions.
• Experience with real-time, mission-critical server-client architecture and models.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices, communications networking, systems engineering and integration, and software development principles.
• Ability to lead a team of technical/project staff for project delivery and opportunity pursuits for Train Control/ATS/CBTC systems.
• Ability to manage/perform technical feasibility studies, requirements management, operational workforce development, CONOPS development and collaborate with client/project stakeholders and user communities to define business and operational needs.

Requirements

• Master’s in Computer/Data Science, Engineering disciplines.
• Certified Project Management credentials / CSEP Credentials.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision.
• Paid time off.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• 401(k).
• Life insurance.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Holidays to fit your busy lifestyle.