About this role
Your success is a train ride away!
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.
Are you ready to join our team?
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.
Job Summary
Provides senior individual‑contributor leadership for planning, evaluation, and improvement of the organization’s physical assets, including stations, corporate offices, and other facilities. Serves as a principal expert in facilities and asset planning, developing short‑, medium‑, and long‑term capital maintenance and improvement programs that support customer experience, operational performance, and State of Good Repair (SOGR) objectives. Advises operational teams and facility stakeholders on identifying, prioritizing, and resolving facility deficiencies and supports planning and project development activities for new and renovated facilities across the system.
Essential Functions
- Serve as a principal advisor for facilities and asset planning, supporting evaluation and improvement strategies for stations and other facilities with a focus on customer experience, safety, and operational effectiveness.
- Partner with station managers and operational teams to assess facilities conditions, identify operational and programmatic deficiencies, and develop recommendations grounded in lifecycle, customer, and performance considerations.
- Develop and steward short‑, mid‑, and long‑range capital maintenance and asset improvement plans to sustain facilities in a state of good repair and support future service and customer needs.
- Collaborate with internal departments (e.g., operations, engineering, finance, planning) to align asset strategies, share planning assumptions, and ensure consistency across facility‑related initiatives.
- Contribute expert input to the development and evaluation of RFQs and RFPs for planning, design, and construction services, supporting technically sound and cost‑effective facility improvement solutions.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
- Plus 7 years of relevant work experience.
- Work Environement; Onsite - Washington D.C.
- Industry experience in Transportation, Railway, Manufacturing, Hospital or Hospitality facilities management
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
- Plus 9 years of relevant work experience.
- Knowledge of a (CMMS) Work Order System
- Knowledge of HVAC, Electrical or Plumbing
- Experience with Government procurement processes
- Project Management Skills
- Work Order review experience
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Advanced expertise in facilities and asset planning, including knowledge of facilities management practices, design and construction disciplines, and lifecycle planning for complex assets.
• Strong strategic, quantitative, and analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate asset conditions, prioritize investments, and develop defensible capital planning recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and support multiple stakeholders through expertise, collaboration, and advisory leadership without direct managerial authority.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to distill complex technical and planning issues and effectively brief senior‑level leaders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex planning initiatives concurrently, balancing competing priorities and delivering high‑quality recommendations within defined timelines.
Environmental Conditions/Physical Demands
The salary/hourly range is $113,200.00 – $146,664.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, 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. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
Health and Wellbeing
Financial and Retirement
Work and Family Life Support
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401K with Employer Match
Generous Paid Time Off
Wellness Programs
Railroad Retirement Benefits
Paid Caregiving Days and Backup Care
Health Savings Account
Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
Fertility and Family Building Benefits
No-cost Personal Health Advocate
Student Loan Assistance
Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance
Medical Plan Opt-out Credit
Tuition and Education Reimbursement
Paid Family Leave
Life Insurance
Rail Pass Privileges
Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
No-cost Financial Advisor Sessions
Commuter and Flexible Spending Accounts
Learn more about our benefits offerings here.
Requisition ID: 167596
Work Arrangement: 06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.
Relocation Offered: No
Travel Requirements: Up to 25%
You power our progress through your performance.
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 equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, 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.