Rail Project and Property Manager (Administrator VII)

Position Summary

The Rail Project & Property Management Manager leads the planning, execution, and oversight of rail infrastructure projects and rail-adjacent real estate assets. This role integrates transportation project delivery, property acquisition and disposition, contract administration, and real estate development strategy to advance operational, financial, and policy objectives for MassDOT Rail & Transit. 

The position is cross-functional, working with engineers, planners, legal counsel, finance teams, public agencies, developers, and community stakeholders to ensure rail projects and real estate initiatives are delivered on time, on budget, and in compliance with state, federal, and contractual requirements. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Lead the development and oversight of comprehensive capital investment strategies for rail programs and properties, including long-range capital planning, portfolio prioritization, and executive-level performance reporting to ensure strategic alignment, fiscal stewardship, and measurable program outcomes.

• Lead the formulation and advancement of enterprise-wide policy frameworks governing rail asset management, real estate strategy, and infrastructure investment, ensuring alignment with long-term system performance objectives, regulatory requirements, and sustainable capital planning priorities.

• Provide executive oversight of consultant-led due diligence efforts associated with rail property transactions and strategic initiatives, ensuring comprehensive coordination of title analysis, environmental review, valuation, and survey activities to mitigate risk and protect Commonwealth interests. Direct ongoing portfolio performance evaluation and establish data-informed strategies to enhance asset value, strengthen long-term returns, and advance systemwide real estate objectives.

• Provide strategic leadership in the development and stewardship of multi-year capital and operating budgets for rail projects and property portfolios, ensuring disciplined fiscal management, accurate forecasting of expenditures and encumbrances, and alignment of funding strategies with long-term infrastructure investment priorities and organizational objectives.                                                                                      

• Lead program-level management across complex rail initiatives, driving accountability and delivery outcomes. Oversee contract governance, including scope management, change control, and financial stewardship, to ensure alignment with project objectives, schedules, and budgets. Establish and enforce robust oversight frameworks for compliance monitoring, evaluation of amendments, and approval of payments in accordance with fiduciary and statutory requirements.

A finalist for this position must be able to pass a comprehensive background check including a criminal record check, Department of Revenue (DOR) check, and employment references. 

About MassDOT 

The 4,000+ employees of Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) take great pride in connecting the Commonwealth’s residents and communities. MassDOT is responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating transportation policies and projects for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to efficiently plan, design, construct, and maintain a safe statewide transportation system which effectively meets the transportation needs of the Commonwealth. Information about MassDOT’s  culture and career opportunities can be found at mass.gov/massdot-careers. 

MassDOT’s divisions include Highway, Registry of Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics, and Rail & Transit. Headquarters (Planning & Enterprise Services) provides business and administrative support and policy leadership for each of the four (4) divisions.   
 

Minimum Entrance Requirements

This requisition will remain open until filled; however, first consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days. 

Current MassDOT employees should use their internal MassCareers account to apply. 

All job applications must be submitted online through MassCareers to be considered.  

Please provide a complete, accurate and current resume / application for MassDOT to review in order to determine if your submitted materials meet the minimum entrance requirements for the position.

Applicants must have at least (A) six (6) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management of which (B) at least two (2) years must have been in a project management, supervisory or managerial capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.

Substitutions

I. A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required (A) experience.

II. A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required (A) experience.

III. A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required (A) experience.

IV. A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the required (A) experience.

• For questions regarding the job posting, please email the MassDOT Talent Acquisition Team at talentacquisition@dot.state.ma.us. 

• For general questions regarding MassDOT, call the Human Resources Service Center at 857‐368‐4722. 

• For a disability‐related reasonable accommodation or alternative application method, call the ADA Coordinator, Lucy Bayard, at 857‐274‐1935. 

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements.  We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.