Job Description

Overview

As we move Americas 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.

Work Location

Location: Philadelphia, PA or Washington, DC (4 days in office).

Summary of Duties

Amtrak seeks a seasoned attorney with a balanced background in infrastructure, engineering projects and real estate/development. The ideal candidate will have deep experience drafting and negotiating largescale construction agreements and supporting the full lifecycle of infrastructure projectsfrom procurement through execution and administration. Equally important is expertise in real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, easements, and development agreements (including P3s and commercial developments).

This role provides legal support for:

• Major infrastructure and engineering initiatives.
• Real estate and development projects.
• General corporate matters.
• Procurementrelated issues (secondary focus).

The successful candidate must be wellversed in federal and state statutory and regulatory requirements, Amtraks grant agreements, and the needs of Amtraks stakeholders, including state and commuter partners. Postexecution, the attorney will support contract administration, claims resolution, potential construction litigation, advice and counseling, forensic construction scheduling, and award protests.

Essential Functions

• Provide legal counsel throughout the lifecycle of major infrastructure, engineering, and construction projects, including procurement, negotiation, execution, administration, and dispute resolution.
• Support real estate and development transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, easements, and publicprivate/commercial development agreements.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners such as architectural, engineering, and construction management firms to ensure alignment with legal obligations and risk mitigation strategies.
• Review and interpret complex engineering and construction documents (e.g., plans, specifications, schedules) to identify and advise on legal exposure and risk.
• Advise on contract administration, potential claims, and legal strategies related to construction or design issues, including forensic construction scheduling.
• Provide legal guidance on procurement processes, including RFI/RFQ/RFP development and contract drafting.
• Monitor and respond to changes in applicable laws and regulations affecting infrastructure and realestate activities.
• Manage outside counsel engaged on projectrelated matters and ensure compliance with Amtraks legal and financial guidelines.
• Conduct training and briefings for internal stakeholders on legal issues related to infrastructure, construction, and realestate operations.
• Perform special assignments and projects as delegated by the Deputy General Counsel or other senior legal leaders.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and admission to, and current good standing in, a state.
• Experience providing legal advice and guidance on construction, procurement, and realestate matters in a corporate, governmental, or lawfirm environment.
• Knowledge and experience in governmental contracting at the state or federal level.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and administering internal corporate programs.
• Ability to apply legal and risk analysis to factual circumstances and exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to convey clear and accurate legal advice and be solutionoriented to assist clients in achieving business objectives.
• Ability to apply and integrate organizational goals and objectives in work product and procedures.
• Legal writing skill in describing key facts, analyzing legal issues and presenting advice clearly and succinctly.
• Experience demonstrating skill in budget development, analysis, and monitoring functional areas.
• Ability to manage a large workload of varying complexity efficiently and independently.
• Ability to provide strategic and daytoday direction to colleagues at all levels, and to work genially and productively with such colleagues.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with people at all levels within and outside of the organization.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to people at all levels within and outside of the organization on potentially sensitive or highly charged issues sufficient to exchange information, work cooperatively, facilitate understanding, and persuade and influence others.
• Ability to respond to the priorities of business leaders and external customers, and experience in doing so.
• Ability to think, plan, organize and implement strategically and experience in doing so.
• Ability to draft memoranda setting forth legal advice and experience in doing so.
• Ability to conduct training for business leaders on matters relating to transactions as well as legal requirements of the company and experience in doing so.
• Ability to use common office software for developing and exchanging electronic correspondence (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Zoom, OneDrive).

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 9+ years of professional legal experience providing legal advice and guidance on construction, procurement, and realestate matters in a corporate, governmental, or lawfirm environment.
• A general understanding of and experience with construction law, government contracts, realestate law, environmental law, utilities law, and general corporate law.
• Experience evaluating and responding to governmental requests for proposals.
• Experience drafting, interpreting, and providing guidance on legislation.

Communications & Interpersonal Skills

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary/hourly range is $163,000$211,140. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employees assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geopay differential to be applied to the employees base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward employees, including a shortterm incentive bonus based on factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or longterm incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401(k) retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and longterm disability insurance; paid time off; backup care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and railpass privileges.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 164521
• Posting Locations: Pennsylvania; District of Columbia; Maryland; Virginia
• Work Arrangement: 06Onsite 4/5 Days
• Relocation Offered: No
• Travel Requirements: Up to 25%
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About Amtrak

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 require a preemployment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a preemployment 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. Amtraks preemployment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law. In accordance with DOT regulations (49CFR40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safetysensitive 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 safetysensitiv]]> <

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