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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Northeast Corridor Commission is seeking a highly motivated candidate to join its hard-working and enthusiastic staff. The Commission was established by Congress in the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 to coordinate among agencies that share the region’s core rail network. With historic funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), corridor stakeholders are now advancing the most ambitious NEC capital investment program in decades, supported by the Commission’s collaborative planning, cost-sharing, and interagency coordination processes. While the Commission is administratively hosted by Amtrak, it is an independent team of transportation professionals.

 

This position is intended to support the development of NEC-wide service and infrastructure plans, including the Commission’s long-term planning process (CONNECT NEC) and 5-Yr. Capital Investment Plan provided annually to Congress and the Secretary of Transportation.

 

The position will also support the Commission’s government affairs efforts such as conducting research on federal, state, and local transportation policy priorities and monitoring surface transportation reauthorizations, appropriations bills, and other relevant legislation.

 

Specific responsibilities will include individual and collaborative tasks that support Commission project teams in all aspects of their data collection, data analysis and presentation, stakeholder engagement, and meeting planning/preparation.

This role requires a high degree of technical competency; skills and experience in data processing and analytics; and communicating complicated technical information to lay audiences. Experience working in transportation, particularly public transportation, is beneficial.

 

This position is intended to be located in Washington, D.C. However, there may be flexibility to locate the position in New York, NY or Philadelphia, PA.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Support development of NEC-wide service and infrastructure plans, including the Commission’s long-term planning process (CONNECT NEC) and 5-Yr. Capital Investment Plan provided annually to Congress and the Secretary of Transportation. Support the Commission’s government affairs efforts such as conducting research on federal, state, and local transportation policy priorities; monitoring surface transportation reauthorizations, appropriations bills, and other relevant legislation; maintaining a list of key government contacts; and monitoring important news and updates from federal agencies and offices. Support other projects and Commission workstreams, such as external communications, as needed. Support the collection of capital project data from transportation agencies, including preparing templates, coordinating with external contacts at member agencies, and normalizing data for use by NEC Commission staff. Support analysis of capital project data, including through the creation of accessible database dashboards for internal staff and external stakeholders. Support the execution of key analytical tasks, quality assurance and quality control checks, and the preparation of documents and reports, both public and internal. Report preparation includes development of text, graphics, and maps that communicate technical information to a general audience. Support the development of responses to ongoing questions from external stakeholders, including organizing the collection of all formal questions related Commission products; performing ad hoc analyses; and facilitating the resolution of any identified issues among stakeholders. Support planning for and execution of regular and ad-hoc meetings of the Commission, its committees, and its working groups, including helping with PowerPoint presentation development.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in transportation planning, public policy/administration, engineering, business, or a related field. Professional experience, especially direct experience in passenger rail or transit. Experience collecting, managing, evaluating, and interpreting data. Excellent computer skills in data processing and analysis, particularly in Microsoft Excel and Access, and an interest in expanding working knowledge of these and other data processing and management tools as needed to meet evolving project needs. Knowledge of programming languages such as SQL, R, or Python. Experience with, or ability to learn, data visualization and business intelligence tools (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau), geographic information systems (e.g., ArcGIS), or Adobe Creative Cloud (particularly Illustrator and InDesign) Strong skills in written, verbal, and graphic communication of quantitative and qualitative information, including the ability to clearly express technical concepts to wide audiences. Ability to solve problems independently, identify potential process improvements, and work in a highly collaborative team environment. Demonstrated interest in passenger rail transportation and/ or the ability to learn the details of the Northeast Corridor rail infrastructure and its commuter, intercity, and freight rail operations.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

2+ years professional experience, especially direct experience in passenger rail or transit. Master’s degree in transportation planning, public policy/administration, engineering, business, or a related field.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: 

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

 

 

The salary range is $65,500-$84,888. 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.  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:163056
Posting Location(s):District of Columbia

Work Arrangement:04-Hybrid Weekly 
Job Family/Function:Research & Strategy 
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.

Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, 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.