SALARY

$110,000 - $125,000

POSITION SUMMARY

Under direction, provides project oversight and technical support for Authority Bus and/or Rail capital vehicle programs involved in the improvement, upgrade, repair, cleaning, safety, overhaul, and maintenance of revenue and non-revenue vehicles and shop equipment.
POSITION PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as Senior Project Manager and coordinates with engineers on various Bus and Rail new equipment/vehicle purchase projects.
• Supervises the development of projects and plans related to the purchase of new rail vehicles.
• Establishes project schedules, workflow, and budgets for vehicle purchases and overhauls and tracks progress to ensure deliverables are on schedule and within budget.
• Reviews contract drawings and correspondence from the car builder, apprises the Chief Engineer of issues or concerns, and drafts responses.
• Chairs meetings with project stakeholders, management, and vendors, maintains meeting minutes, and prepares status reports.
• Monitors project related activities of engineering staff, may perform discipline as necessary in conjunction with department managers.
• Manages the continued maintenance plans and replacement plans of new parts and vehicles.
• Collects and maintains parts information, oversees the assignment of Authority specific identification numbers to parts, and coordinates the input of parts data into the Oracle database.
• Keeps abreast of warranty status information and ensures that vehicles under warranty are not charged for covered repairs.
• Tracks the progress of new vehicle repair training for CTA personnel and makes adjustments as necessary to maintain schedules.
• Assigns work to engineers, monitors manpower needs and schedules, identifies areas of deficiencies, and recommends changes to accomplish project deliverables.
• Drafts project work plans, specifications, and estimates for labor, material, and equipment costs for projects.
• Develops performance metrics, analyzes data and summarizes outcomes.
• Coordinates, schedules, and conducts inspections and testing of new and overhauled vehicles and parts.
• Inspects and tests for defects, performance, and compliance with specifications.
• Implements resolutions to ensure all problems are resolved.
• May travel to vehicle or sub-system manufacturing plants to inspect for compliance with specifications.
• Initiates, tracks, and expedites purchase requisitions for vehicles and services received.
• Tracks the progress of new vehicle repair training for CTA personnel and makes adjustments as necessary to maintain schedules.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly reporting to this position are the following jobs:

Job Title

May be assigned to oversee following positions:

• Engineer I - IV, Electrical
• Engineer I - IV, Mechanical
• Engineer I - IV, Product
• Equipment Technician I
• Equipment Technician II
• Equipment Technician III

POSITION CHALLENGES

• Managing multiple priorities while keeping projects on schedule and within budget.
• Adhering to project guidelines and schedules.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering plus five (5) years of experience managing large-scale vehicle procurement, maintenance, and overhaul projects or an equivalent combination of education and experience related to the position.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Requires remaining in a stationary position for extended periods of time and constantly operating a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• Service Area Requirement: Exempt (Non-Union) employees must live within the boundaries of the CTA Statutory Service Area either at the time of employment or within 6 months of beginning employment at CTA.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Detailed knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering principles, methods, and techniques as they apply to transit vehicle design and maintenance.
• Detailed knowledge of materials, techniques, and components of transit vehicles.
• Detailed knowledge of vehicle costing and procurement processes.
• Detailed knowledge of industry quality control practices.
• Strong research, attention to detail, and problem solving skills.
• Strong critical thinking skills to assess how one change can affect the entire project.
• Intermediate skill using personal computer, engineering applications, and data management software.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational and project management skills.
• Good negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to apply engineering knowledge to complex mechanical and electrical engineering problems with versatility, judgment, and perception.
• Ability to manage complex vehicle engineering design projects.
• Ability to develop workflow diagrams.
• Must be able to obtain Rail Safety Training certification.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• General office environment.
• Subject to manufacturing or assembly plant, maintenance or repair facility, and laboratory environments.
• Domestic and international travel may be required.
• Occasionally exposed to 600 volt third rails and energized equipment.
• Subject to on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week via cellular phone.
• Subject to exposure to usual vehicle maintenance shop and rail terminal hazards and conditions, e.g. vehicular noise, dust, grease, moving vehicles, electrified apparatus, machinery, etc.
• Subject to all weather and right of way conditions.

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS UTILIZED

• Personal computer and related software (Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel), Project management software.
• Personal protective equipment (e.g. shoes, glasses, gloves).