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Lead Train Control Project Engineer - Transit Division - SF Municipal Transportation Agency (1377)

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Application Opening: April 23, 2024
Accepting applications until: June 5, 2024
Recruitment ID: TEX-1377-146989, RTF0146988
Vacancies: 1

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA or “the agency”) connects San Franciscans with their communities to enhance the economy, environment and, ultimately, the quality of life in the city. As an agency within the City and County of San Francisco, the SFMTA is responsible for managing the city's transportation network. The agency has more than 6,000 employees who are responsible for the management of all ground and some underground transportation in the city.

The Transit Division is currently in the process of developing and procuring a new train control system, as well as streamlining operations at the new Transportation Management Center (TMC). The Train Control Upgrade Project is a 9-year, multimillion dollar project with the goal of modernizing the existing Automatic Train Control System in Muni's subway as well as expanding the supervision and limited control aspects of a Communication-Based Train Control System to the entire Muni light rail system.

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Exempt - Full Time not to exceed three (3) years – This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

Division: Transit Division
Section/Unit: Transit Program Delivery; Transit Technology
Work Location: 1455 Market Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Position Description
Under the general direction of the Train Control Upgrade Project Manager and Train Control Upgrade Project Engineering Manager, the Lead Train Control Project Engineer is the senior engineer on the train control project and acts as the SFMTA lead for the overall system design. The Lead Train Control Project Engineer assists the Train Control Upgrade Project Engineering Manager with oversight duties related to project design and scheduling to facilitate the procurement, development, and maintenance of the future train control system.

The Lead Train Control Project Engineer will act as the SFMTA design review authority for the project by supervising the production of technical documentation from the project contractors, leading technical coordination between the department and Supplier, and ensuring the future system meets the performance metrics and technical specifications laid out in the Supplier contract(s).

Examples of Important and Essential Duties

• Leads a team of SFMTA engineers assigned to the project, including vehicle engineers, electrical engineers, civil engineers and signaling engineers.
• Responsible to the Project Manager for ensuring the train control system design meets the project objectives as well as applicable SFMTA, state, local and federal technical, regulatory, and design standards.
• Acts as the lead SFMTA design authority for the project, provides technical review and recommendation to the Project Manager for approval/acceptance of technical project deliverables (CDRLs).
• Represents the SFMTA in preparing, reviewing and approving technical submittals prepared by project staff as well as reviewing, approving and auditing technical submittals provided by the Supplier and other project contractors and consultants.
• Leads the SFMTA technical team during project design reviews and prepares technical comments on behalf of the SFMTA.
• Prepares engineering surveys in preparation for train control project design; directs and supervises supporting work by SFMTA and other City departments as well as contractors to prepare field surveys of railway and communications infrastructure relevant to the project.
• Prepares and supervises staff and project Consultants in the preparation of technical documents, including technical specifications, engineering reports, contract documents, advertisement for bids, instructions to potential bidders, detailed project specifications, technical manuals, and contract bonds.
• Assists Project Manager in negotiating contracts and contract modifications by providing technical expertise.
• Responds to technical RFIs from contractors, resolves clarifications from vendors and addresses their requests by issuing addendums.
• Supervises the train control system testing program and assists the project QA team in assessing the quality of delivered and/or installed components.
• Tracks completion of technical requirements and evaluates the system and individual subsystems and components for acceptance.
• Communicates with Train Control System Supplier for technical support as needed to address system issues under warranty and support agreements.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications

• Seven (7) years of verifiable experience working on train control or rail signaling projects. Three (3) years of this experience must have been in an engineering capacity and two (2) years must have been in a supervisory role on train control or rail signaling projects;
• Possession of a baccalaureate, master's or Ph.D. degree in Engineering.

Substitution:

• A Master's Degree in Engineering may substitute for one year of the overall work experience listed above. A Ph. D. in Engineering may substitute for two years of the work experience. The three (3) years of engineering experience and two (2) years of supervisory experience are required and cannot be substituted.

Desirable Qualifications

• Leadership experience and/or experience managing a team of engineers on a project;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to communicate with diplomacy and conduct meetings with stakeholders throughout the agency.

What else should I know?

Verification:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.

Selection Process:
Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience. Additional screening mechanisms may be used to determine candidates' qualifications.

For questions or inquiries, please contact: Keaney Chan, Human Resources Analyst at ...@sfmta.com.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.