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# Commercial Project Manager at DB E.C.O. North America

- **Company:** DB E.C.O. North America
- **Location:** Canada
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-11-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-05
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dbeconorthamerica/jobs/5459133008

## Job description

DB E.C.O. North America (with “E.C.O.” representing “Engineering, Consulting and Operations") offers specialized rail and transit consultancy services to public agencies, passenger and freight railroads. DB E.C.O. North America is part of the DB E.C.O. Group and leverages Deutsche Bahn’s global expertise to advance mobility and rail transportation across the U.S. and Canada. Their cross-disciplinary team collaborates closely with clients to innovate their portfolios and elevate business performance. With a focus on sustainability, safety, and operational excellence, they strive to enhance the customer experience, increase rail usage, and “Transform The Future Of Mobility.”

Department: Finance & Administration

Reports to: Team Lead Commercial Project Management

Location: Remote within Canada

Help shape the commercial success of projects transforming transportation across North America.

## About the Opportunity

At DB E.C.O. North America, we partner with clients to shape the future of rail and public transportation. Our teams provide consulting and engineering expertise across transportation planning, infrastructure, fleet, operations, and mobility programs.

We are looking for a Commercial Project Manager who combines financial expertise, commercial judgment, and a collaborative, hands-on mindset to help our projects succeed.

Working at the intersection of Consulting, Finance, and Legal, you will be a trusted commercial partner to our Project Owners, Contract Owners, and Pursuit Leads. You will help them understand financial performance, navigate contractual requirements, identify commercial risks, and make informed decisions throughout the project lifecycle.

This role goes beyond traditional project controlling and administration. You will combine financial analysis, commercial and contractual coordination, and hands-on operational execution, helping strengthen commercial discipline, financial transparency, and effective project delivery.

You will support a diverse portfolio of professional services projects and pursuits, gaining exposure to different clients, contractual environments, and commercial challenges while contributing to the continued development of our Commercial Project Management function.

Your Role and Impact:

Drive Commercial and Financial Performance

- Monitor and analyze project financial performance, including budgets, revenue, costs, burn rates, margins, WIP, and receivables. Investigate variances, support forecasting, and provide reliable financial information and actionable insights to Project and Contract Owners.
- Proactively identify financial trends, potential profit erosion, and commercial risks, challenge assumptions where appropriate, and work with Project and Contract Owners to develop corrective actions.
- Evaluate the financial and commercial implications of scope changes, staffing decisions, subcontractor utilization, schedules, and contractual deviations.

Be a Trusted Business Partner

- Serve as a trusted commercial partner to Project Owners, Contract Owners, and Pursuit Leads, providing practical guidance and supporting informed decisions throughout the project lifecycle.
- Participate in project performance reviews and collaborate with Consulting leadership, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to resolve commercial challenges, balance competing priorities, and escalate material matters through Commercial leadership when appropriate.

Manage Commercial and Contractual Administration

- Review and interpret client contracts, task orders, amendments, and subcontractor agreements, assessing commercial terms, financial obligations, contractual risks, and compliance with the company's commercial framework and approval requirements.
- Support client contract negotiations, execution, and modifications, coordinating commercial activities through contract award and project activation in collaboration with Project and Contract Owners, Commercial leadership, and Legal.
- Draft, negotiate, and administer subcontractor agreements and related commercial documents, including teaming agreements, NDAs, and amendments, while supporting subcontractor onboarding, compliance, and project-related procurement administration.
- Support bids and proposals through pricing, cost calculations, rate schedules, commercial compliance, contractual risk assessments, and coordination of required legal and conflict-of-interest reviews.
- Monitor contractual obligations, funding, milestones, and compliance, proactively identifying deviations, scope changes, claims, and disputes for coordination with relevant stakeholders.

Ensure Financial Integrity and Billing Excellence

- Own and coordinate project billing processes, ensuring accurate and timely invoicing, monitoring WIP and receivables, and managing payment follow-up in accordance with contractual and client requirements.
- Establish and maintain accurate project financial structures, budgets, funding, rates, and billing arrangements, translating contractual requirements into effective financial controls.
- Manage and execute essential commercial and financial activities, including subcontractor billing reviews, cost reconciliations, project updates, and closeout, ensuring accurate financial information and alignment between project management and accounting systems. Coordinate standardized and transactional tasks with internal teams and shared-service resources.
- Coordinate with Finance on accounting treatment, financial governance, and project adjustments, and with Legal on contractual matters requiring legal advice or determination. Maintain reliable project records and documentation to support contractual compliance, audit readiness, and project closeout.

Contribute to Continuous Improvement and Digitalization

- Help strengthen and standardize commercial project management processes, leveraging digital tools, data analytics, and automation to improve transparency, efficiency, and decision-making while contributing to a scalable, forward-looking Commercial Project Management function.

What you bring:

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- Approximately 2–5 years of experience in commercial project management, project controlling, project finance, project accounting, or a related discipline.
- Solid understanding of project financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, profitability analysis, and financial reporting.
- Ability to understand and interpret commercial contracts and translate contractual requirements into effective project management practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn financial information into meaningful business insights.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and confidence working with financial and project management systems.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with financial and non-financial stakeholders.
- A proactive, structured, and accountable working style, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- A hands-on, solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to balance commercial analysis and business partnering with the practical execution of day-to-day project management activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience in professional services, consulting, engineering, infrastructure, or project-based organizations.
- Familiarity with public-sector or government contracts, including complex billing arrangements, subcontractor management, and contractual compliance.
- Experience with project management and financial systems such as Kantata and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- Experience with Power BI or other data visualization and reporting tools.
- Exposure to transportation, rail, transit, or infrastructure projects.
- Experience supporting commercial negotiations, bids and proposals, or project risk management.

Working Conditions and Travel:

You may work from your home office and/or a well-lighted, heated and air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation.  Minimal overnight travel by land and air.

Physical Requirements, with or without a reasonable accommodation:

- Ability to work at a computer workstation for periods up to 4 hours at a time
- Ability to speak on the telephone for a total of up to 3 hours per day
- Ability to sit for up to 3 hours without breaks at meetings
- Ability to walk and stand for up to 4 hours without breaks at program site visits and meetings

We offer an annual gross salary between $90,000 and $93,000 CAD + bonus for full-time employment, depending on professional qualifications and experience. Quick overview of our U.S. Health & Wellness Benefits:

- Medical Insurance: Multiple options - Low to High Deductible plans
- Dental & Vision
- Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life & AD&D Insurance, Short-term, and Long-term Disability: Company-paid
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their household members
- Commuter Benefits: Use tax-free money to pay for eligible transit and parking expenses (Train, subway, bus, ferry, parking).
- Parental Paid Leave
- Supplemental Coverage: Optional accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans with wellness benefits.
- Retirement Savings (401k) with company safe harbor contributions
- Vacation & Holidays: Competitive time off plus 11 paid company holidays

DB E.C.O North America, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. DB E.C.O North America, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

For California applicants: We follow the California Fair Chance Act, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and/or Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. As is the case for applicants in any jurisdiction, you do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After providing a conditional offer and conducting a background check, we will consider hiring any qualified individual with arrest or conviction records in accordance with all relevant laws, and specifically will assess whether any conviction history directly relates to the job duties.  We will take into consideration the individual’s explanation and potential mitigating factors as defined by the law.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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Quick overview of our Canada Health & Wellness Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive, company‑paid benefits program for employees and their eligible dependents. This includes Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Dependent Life Insurance, Long‑Term Disability, extended Health and Dental coverage, and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

In addition, the Company supports your long‑term financial well‑being by subsidizing a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) of your choice with a contribution equal to 5% of your basic salary.

We also provide competitive vacation time along with 11 paid company holidays, so you have the time you need to rest, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work.

## About DB E.C.O. North America

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: DB E.C.O. North America is a specialized rail and transit management and technical consulting firm that helps agencies, private companies, and operators across the U.S. and Canada innovate, optimize operations, and transition to net-zero mobility.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Subsidiary of DB E.C.O. Group, which is part of Deutsche Bahn AG)
- **Headquarters**: Laguna Niguel, California, USA (Mailing Address: 901 H St., Suite 120, PMB 328, Sacramento, CA 95814)
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (established as a North American arm of the DB E.C.O. Group)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Rail and public transportation consulting, management consulting, technical consulting, freight rail advisory, sustainability/net-zero transition
- Target customers: Transit agencies, railroad operators (Class I and shortline), ports, shippers, and public agencies (B2B, primarily government and enterprise)
- Mission statement: "To help our clients in innovating their product and service portfolios, elevate their business performance, and build a great company that attracts people who are excited to make sustainable changes in the mobility sector." [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/who-we-are/)
- Vision: "To assist our North American clients in developing the mobility world of tomorrow through outstanding, long-lasting, and significant enhancements in their business and organizational performance." [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/who-we-are/)

## Products & Services
- **Management Consulting**: Strategy development, organizational and operational improvement, financial planning, business case development, and project/program implementation across fleet and infrastructure planning, procurement, maintenance, performance management, net-zero transitioning, and customer experience management. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/careers/)
- **Technical Consulting**: Hands-on technical expertise in strategic planning and operational efficiency, including developing service plans, network and capacity planning, timetable optimization, and train operations planning. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/careers/)
- **Subject Matter Expert Advisory**: Deep-dive technical knowledge in specialized areas such as Service & Operations Planning, Fleet Management, Vehicle Engineering, and Station Design. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/careers/)
- **Infrastructure Management**: Services covering planning, procurement, maintenance, and operations of railway infrastructure, using cutting-edge technologies and strategic planning to reduce costs and enhance reliability. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/)
- **Fleet Management**: Maintenance strategy formulation, rolling stock procurement optimization, and fleet modernization projects focusing on digital maintenance and sustainable design. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/)
- **Freight Rail Advisory**: Data-driven advisory for railroads, shippers, ports, and public agencies, blending data science, simulation, and real-world operations insight to uncover growth potential and cost reductions. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/)
- **Customer Experience**: Services focused on enhancing the customer journey, improving accessibility, and driving ridership growth. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/)
- **Net Zero Transformation**: Comprehensive support for transitioning to zero-emission mobility, including emissions modelling, techno-economic appraisals, fleet procurements, renewable electricity, and net-zero stations and facilities solutions. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/)
- **Business Optimization**: Revenue generation, cost reduction, and performance improvement across the entire value chain. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed (private subsidiary of state-owned Deutsche Bahn AG)
- **Key Metric**: Headcount of approximately 97 employees (as of latest LinkedIn data) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/db-eco-north-america)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: DB E.C.O. Group (over 7,100 employees from 94 nations) and Deutsche Bahn AG (one of the world’s largest mobility and transportation companies, operating Europe’s largest rail network with over 23,000 trains and 5 million riders per day) [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/)
- **Growth Signals**: Active job postings (5 current openings on Greenhouse), headcount growth of approximately 12.5% (based on LinkedIn data), expanding presence across U.S. and Canada with roles in New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Irvine, and Canada [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dbeconorthamerica)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Global Backing**: Leverages Deutsche Bahn’s 200+ years of combined rail expertise and the DB E.C.O. Group’s global network across 94 nations, bringing best practices and proven solutions to the North American market. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/)
- **End-to-End Rail Expertise**: Covers the full spectrum from management consulting to technical implementation, infrastructure management, and net-zero transition — a rare breadth in the consulting space.
- **Sustainability Leadership**: Deutsche Bahn’s commitment to climate neutrality by 2040, with ~90% of its passenger and freight traffic already electrified and over 65% powered by renewable energy — giving DB E.C.O. North America a unique, credible position in net-zero consulting. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/)
- **Freight Rail Specialization**: Deep operational expertise and firsthand Class I railroad experience, recognized through TRB and INFORMS publications, providing clients leverage in a concentrated market. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/)
- **Data-Driven Approach**: Freight Analytics and Strategic Planning practice that blends data science, simulation, and real-world operations to deliver evidence-based decisions. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/)

## Strategic Focus
- **Net-Zero Mobility**: Guiding rail and transit agencies through the transition to zero-emission mobility, including fleet electrification, renewable energy procurement, and infrastructure decarbonization. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/)
- **Operational Excellence**: Helping clients optimize service plans, reduce costs, increase ridership, and improve revenue through data-driven strategies and global best practices.
- **North American Expansion**: Growing presence across the U.S. and Canada with remote and hybrid roles, indicating a strategic push to capture more market share in North American rail and transit consulting.
- **Digital Innovation**: Emphasis on digital maintenance, data analytics, and simulation tools to modernize rail operations and infrastructure management.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Work**: Opportunity to contribute to sustainable mobility and net-zero transformation in rail and transit, with a clear purpose that combines environmental impact with real-world infrastructure projects.
- **Global Reach, Local Insight**: Access to the vast network and resources of DB E.C.O. Group and Deutsche Bahn, providing unique exposure to international best practices and career growth avenues. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/careers/)
- **Three Career Tracks**: Define your own path as a Management Consultant, Technical Consultant, or Subject Matter Expert — allowing for deep specialization or broader strategic roles. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/careers/)
- **Work-Life Balance**: Remote and hybrid work options available (e.g., Canada-remote roles, hybrid in Canada), with a stated commitment to flexibility and understanding for professional and personal pursuits. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/careers/)
- **Competitive Compensation & Benefits**: Comprehensive health packages, retirement plans, and attractive career prospects with a focus on employee well-being. [db-eco.us](https://db-eco.us/en/careers/)
- **Diverse & Collaborative Team**: A mix of unique cultures, backgrounds

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