Requirements Manager at Mace in New York, NY

Position Status: This opportunity is for an unsecured role that is due to commence in November subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The Project:

Mace, as part of MPA delivery partner joint venture of Mace-Parsons-Arcadis, have been selected as the Gateway Development Commissions partners of choice to support the GDC across the Gateway Program in New York, inclusive of the Hudson Tunnel Project.

The busiest rail connection between New York, New Jersey, and the Northeast Corridor, the Hudson Tunnel Project will improve capacity, reliability, and resiliency of commuter and intercity rail transit serving 800,000 daily passengers from Washington, D.C. to New York and New England. A milestone project supported by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the project is slated to receive nearly $12 billion in federal funding, the largest investment in a mass transit project in modern history.

You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Support the development and implementation of the Requirements Management Plan for the project in alignment with FTA, FRA, and USDOT regulatory requirements.
• Support with the consolidation of the HTP master design criteria requirements as single source of truth by building up traceability between business, systems and sub-systems requirements.
• Execute technical assurance activities related to requirements identification, validation, traceability, and verification.
• Work with design, systems, construction, and testing teams to ensure all contractual and regulatory requirements are properly interpreted and implemented.
• Assist in developing and maintaining Requirements Verification and Traceability Matrices (RVTM/VCRM) for design packages and construction deliverables.
• Ensure all requirements are “SMART” (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) and can be properly verified during project phases.
• Use RelaticsGenesys, Relatics, DOORS, ComplyPro ComplyPro or similar tools to manage requirements and maintain full lifecycle traceability.
• Participate in technical and design reviews, ensuring requirements coverage and proper handling of changes and deviations.
• Support the configuration and change management processes by documenting and tracking engineering changes related to design criteria requirements.requirements.
• Conduct quality and compliance audits of requirement documentation and deliverables.
• Facilitate or participate in workshops with stakeholders to capture and clarify requirements.
• Develop technical reports and dashboards to track requirements compliance and highlight risks or issues.
• Support test and evaluation phases by confirming that all verification evidence meets predefined requirements criteria.
• Ensure that requirements activities align with Project Development Agreements (PDAs), contract documents, and industry standards.

You’ll need to have:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in requirements engineering, technical assurance, or systems engineering, with a strong emphasis on infrastructure or transportation projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Deep knowledge of FTA, FRA, and USDOT regulatory requirements and standards.
• Experience using requirements management tools such as DOORS, Power Pro, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated expertise in requirements development, traceability, validation, and verification.
• Strong familiarity with system lifecycle processes including design, construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Excellent analytical and documentation skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across a multidisciplinary project team.

Note: The estimated starting salary for this position is $150k. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills and qualifications.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.

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