2013 Annual Dinner Scholarship Announcement

The Annual Dinner is Tuesday, January 22, 2013

A significant benefit of membership in The Traffic Club of Philadelphia is eligibility for Scholarships.  New applications are now posted for 2013 Scholarship awards on our website to be awarded at our Annual Dinner.  These include the first year award of the H&M International Transportation in addition to the Yetman and Einhorn awards.

The Education Committee will announce the winning candidates at the Annual Dinner.

The Committee employs a competitive process.  The Scholarships awarded will be in the amount of $5,500.
The Application Deadline will be December 23, 2012.

Job Announcement

Sr. Officer Host Railroad Development

Effective Date: 10/23/2012
Reference Code: EC-90113315
Additional Information: $74,000 - $94,000
Company: Amtrak
Department: Transportation
Project: N/A
Tasks NOTE: Position Location is TBD - Washington, DC or Philadelphia, PA

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: 
Participate in and help lead efforts to improve the performance of Amtrak trains on host railroads, promote
strategic cooperation with host railroads, and reach favorable agreements with host railroads for new or
expanded services.
• Collaborate with multiple Amtrak departments including Transportation (i.e., field operations), Law,
Government Affairs, Engineering, and Finance.
• Collaborate with host railroads to identify and eliminate causes of poor performance
• Make operational, policy, and negotiating recommendations based on analysis of Amtrak data related to
delays, on-time performance, revenue, ridership, etc.
• Model alternate performance incentive proposals and assist in their implementation
• Assist in estimating costs and impacts of capital investment projects on hosts
• Prepare evidence of Amtrak train performance on host railroads to support Amtrak positions in legal and other adversarial proceedings
• Recommend public policy positions regarding Amtrak operations on host railroads
• Inform senior management about the causes of delays
• Assist in computer and operational modeling efforts to identify locations for operating or capital changes to
improve performance

Requirements
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s Degree in economics, business or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.  Must have a High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate.

PREFERRED EDUCATION:
Masters Degree in economics, business or related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Proven ability to achieve objectives while preserving relationships. Strong quantitative research and analysis
skills, with ability to analyze large data sets. Strong business sense.
• Proven ability to design and conceptualize financial and operational comparisons, forecasts, and models.
• Skilled in use of personal computer software and applications including but not limited to Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint, and in use of mainframe computer data retrieval programs.
• Highly responsive to requests of others inside and outside of Amtrak.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within tight deadlines.

PREFERRED WORK EXPERIENCE:
Experience working with or for host railroads. Experience with railroad capacity modeling tools. Experience
negotiating, implementing, and interpreting contracts.

COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Strong oral and written communication skills.

TRAVEL: Yes
Contract Type: Regular
Location: TBD
City: TBD