Project Manager - Brakes & Couplers

About the role

Wabtec is hiring a Project Manager for its Brakes & Couplers Project Management group in Duncan. You will lead project execution from initiation through completion, delivering on schedule, within budget and in line with contractual requirements, and act as the primary customer contact. The role sits in a global, multicultural railway environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the cross-functional Project Core Team (engineering, quality, field services, finance, procurement, operations) and partner with site directors, function directors and the Group PMO.
• Manage scheduling, risk and opportunity management, change management, and contract compliance and claims.
• Oversee financial performance with project financial controllers, covering forecasting, margin management and cash flow.
• Take part in the bid phase, defining project execution strategies before launch, and report project performance to leadership.
• Oversee field implementation and commissioning with field services, monitor fleet performance during warranty and manage retrofits if required.
• Ensure adherence to project management standards (MOMs, OILs, PPRs), drive continuous improvement and lessons learned, and support team development and training.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Electrical/Mechanical/Railway Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience in the railway or transit industry.
• Strong technical knowledge of brake and coupler systems; prior experience as a Project Engineer preferred.
• Experience managing complex, multi-site, multicultural projects; fluency in English required, Korean strongly preferred.
• Desired: experience with Korean customers and their business culture, and a background in financial management (budgeting, forecasting, EAC/FAC, FCF, margin control).

Required skills

• Technical knowledge of brake and coupler systems
• Project management processes: risk and opportunity management, contract and claim management, change management
• Customer relationship management, stakeholder management and leadership

What we offer

• Salary range of $91,100 - $129,800 USD, with a possible performance bonus.
• Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.
• Benefits including health, welfare and retirement coverage.