Atlas is a nationwide leader in civil engineering, materials testing and geotechnical consulting services for environmental, industrial and infrastructure construction projects. Headquartered in Denver, CO, Atlas currently has over 3,500 employees with offices throughout the US, including Alaska & Hawaii. It’s no accident that Atlas creates a better experience for infrastructure and environmental projects. It’s how we are built – with the best people in the industry, with the reach and expertise to help at any and every step of the project, and with a heart-led approach that puts quality and safety at the center of everything we do. We’re just built to be better. We are a great company.

We are seeking a Safety and Security Lead to join our New Rochelle, NY team! The position can also be worked from the Atlas Atlanta, GA area offices. Come join us!

Penn Station Access (PSA) calls for the New Haven Line to use the Hell Gate Line to access Penn Station. New York MTA is creating an extension of Metro-North Railroad's new Haven Line to reach Penn Station. This will create four new accessible stations, improve existing tracks and bridges, and cut travel times from the Bronx to Manhattan by as much as 50 minutes. The project includes a scope of work to bring Amtrak's existing Hell Gate Line into a state of good repair, which includes four bridge rehabilitations, reconfigured interlockings, and the modernization of signal, power, and communication equipment.

The Project Safety and Security Certification (SSC) Lead will provide the necessary coordination of railroads (Amtrak, Metro North Railroad, Long Island Railroad and MTA) to complete certification process activities for the $2.8 Billion project.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading project meetings to identify and verify certifiable elements for safety critical items in coordination with Design-Build team and agency stakeholders.
• Employing strategies to gain buy-in for collaborative processes to accomplish SSC goals.
• Conducts technical meetings with stakeholders to provide clarity on SSC processes, roles and responsibilities to meet FTA and FRA safety certification requirements.
• Assists in the completion of SSC documentation compliance reviews for Design Criteria Conformance, Preliminary Hazard Analysis, Threat & Vulnerability Risk Assessment, Safety and Security Management Plan (SSMP) and Safety and Security Certification Plan (SSCP).
• Assistance includes meeting with stakeholders to identify disagreements and offer clarification to gain acceptance.
• Work with Technical Working Groups / SMEs to make sure that the SSC process is understood and tracking mechanisms and updates are followed.
• Attend Safety and Security Certification Working Groups Bi-Weekly Meetings with MNR, Amtrak, PMT, MTA and HRJV.
• Confirm and monitor Certificate of Conformance (CoC) Signatories and Packages to ensure that all BOE documents are included in the CoC packages.
• Assist agencies with identifying Body of Evidence (BOE) documents needed to sign-off on CoC.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 10 years of professional experience

Technical requirements:

• Transit Safety Security Professional (TSSP) Certification required.

Other miscellaneous qualities:

• No travel is required for this role and the work is entirely remote with MS Teams and other media use for meeting with the concerned entities.

Compensation:

$85.00 hourly

The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the state’s law. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience.

Benefits:

Atlas offers a comprehensive benefit program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, Atlas benefits include health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, voluntary life / AD&D, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance program, educational assistance program.

Who We Are:

We strive to be the most sought-after infrastructure and environmental solutions company, known for our unique, values-driven approach and brought to life by the industry’s most exceptional people.

Atlas provides professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental and consulting services from more than 100 locations nationwide. We deliver solutions to both public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education and industrial markets.

With a legacy of providing consistent quality and results, Atlas creates a better experience at every stage of an infrastructure project. We connect the best experts in the industry to deliver value from concept to completion and beyond. This means doing everything our clients expect and then raising the expectations in a way that only our people can.

Our Values:

Life: We enhance quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.
Heart: As our hallmarks, we act with compassion, empathy and respect.
Trust: We work together as partners, doing what we say with full accountability.
Mastery: Always striving for the highest quality, we ensure greatness inspires all our work.

Atlas EEOC Statement

Atlas is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Atlas makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our EEO Policy https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf