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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.
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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Work Group Planning & Coordination Extern position is a great opportunity to develop a foundation for the intricate planning and coordination process for multi-discipline infrastructure construction and maintenance work groups on Amtrak’s network. This position will assist with short term and long-term planning and implementation of in-house and third-party work groups primarily along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor and coordination of labor resources to support each work group.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assist with the development of regional schedules (MS Excel or P6) for planning and coordination of construction and large-scale maintenance activities on and adjacent to our railroad.
- Assist with project-level interface on major in-house capital construction projects (such as Susquehanna River Bridge Replacement, Portal North Bridge, Sawtooth Bridge, B&P/Frederick Douglass Tunnel, etc.) to determine track outage needs, labor support needs, and potential operational (train movement) delay impacts.
- Assist with train movement simulations to forecast projected work group impacts to railroad operations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Recently graduated within the last 3yrs or no later than May 2025 with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Transportation Planning, or related field.
- Desire to learn or further develop knowledge about the railroad industry.
- Detail-oriented with ability to multi-task.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Microsoft Office 360/365 products.
- Quickly understands and uses processes, technologies and ideas that are continually being updated.
- Ability to work under time constraints and with essential deadlines.
- Must possess strong interpersonal skills and be a team player.
- Good written, organizational, and oral communication skills.
PREFERED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION OR QUALIFICATIONS:
- Familiarity with commercial construction and/or railroad operations.
- Familiar with Primavera P6 scheduling software.
WORK ENVIORNMENT:
- Primarily main-office environment based at either 30th Street Station or 1801 Market Street in Philadelphia.
- Railroad right-of-way and/or project site visits may be required occasionally for short durations, based on department and/or specific project need
The hourly range is $17.50 per hour - $35.00 per hour. Pay is based on factors including school year, program of study, etc. In addition, paid internships include Amtrak rail pass privileges as a part of the experience along with one (1) PTO day per academic year.
Summer 2025 program will start May 19, 2025.
Requisition ID:163250
Posting Location(s):District of Columbia
Work Arrangement:06-Onsite
Job Family/Function:Engineering
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:0 - 5%
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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.
