Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), known as Metro, is the region’s leading public transportation provider operating a large rail, bus, and paratransit system. The Chief Engineer, Bus leads the engineering strategy and technical lifecycle of the bus and heavy-equipment fleets, overseeing engineering staff, policies, procurement, projects, safety certification, and fleet modernization. The role also provides technical guidance to senior leadership, elected officials, and the Board of Directors.
Responsibilities
- Directs the Office of Bus Vehicle Engineering staff in all mechanical, electrical, electronic systems, environmental and industrial engineering tasks required for the effective and efficient procurement, operation and maintenance of buses and their associated systems (e.g., communications, power, etc.). In addition, oversees the functions of Bus Maintenance Technical Support, Warranty and Training departments
- Develops revises and implements vehicle engineering policies, procedures and standards. Ensures policies, procedures and standards comply with legal, safety and other requirements
- Develops, reviews and approves technical engineering and quality assurance designs, specifications and change orders related to buses and their associated systems as well as service vehicles
- Directs engineering procurement, contractors and projects to include capital improvements and major rehabilitations. Directs employees and contractors in inspections and project evaluation activities to ensure achievement of technical engineering requirements
- Leads the efforts to obtain timely safety certification for new and/or rehabilitated vehicles while coordinating with the WMATA safety representative and/or outside safety regulatory agencies
- Prepares and presents major reports and recommendations to department and corporate senior leadership, including the General Manager and Board of Directors; and others regarding all vehicle engineering and project management issues
- Directs and supervises subordinate staff to include recommending applicant selection, disciplinary actions, resolutions of grievances, assigning duties, directing work, approving leave requests and time sheets and ensuring appropriate staff training
- Directs the investigation and response to inquiries from Members of Congress, Federal and local officials, the Board of Directors and other appropriate parties. Serves as the Authority's technical engineering representative
- Prepares and directs the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate and informative statistical, financial, progress and other reports
- Prepares executive correspondence
- Maintains and promotes awareness and accountability with safety policies and procedures while performing job functions. Promotes a positive safety culture and encourages reporting of safety concerns consistent with our Agency Safety Plan, other regulatory requirements within the Safety Management System and just culture principles
Skills
- * Extensive knowledge of directing and managing multi-disciplined engineering functions
- * Broad knowledge of the major mechanical and systems engineering fields encountered in bus, heavy equipment and engineering
- * Considerable knowledge of safety laws and regulations, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations as they pertain to bus vehicle engineering, performance and operations
- * Knowledge, or the ability to rapidly obtain knowledge, of the Authority's operating rules, procedures and collective bargaining agreements
- * Skill in providing expert technical management and engineering direction to diverse engineering activities
- * Skill communicating technical details to non-technical personnel
- * Skill in the exchange of information/instructions with/to others via email, phone, presentations, briefings
- * Skill preparing responses to the Board of Directors, local government officials, and members of the media
- * Skill in written communication (e.g. grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary) to express, document, and report thoughts, ideas, and actions so that others will understand
- * Skill in interpersonal relations to establish and maintain courteous and effective relationships with other Authority offices, Board Members and governmental officials, and deal with others in a customer-orientated, business-like manner
- * Skill using office systems including personal computers, printers, conferencing systems, etc
- * Skill using business software including word processors, presentation software, spreadsheets, project management software, communication platforms(i.e. Skype, SharePoint, Outlook, etc.), as well as enterprise applications(like PeopleSoft and Maximo)
- * Skill managing schedules of teams
- * Skill prioritizing tasks of team members and self
- * Skill problem solving in
- * Skill in building cross-departmental relationships
- * Ability to fill in for the Managing Director as needed and speak on topics related to the assigned area of responsibility to senior and executive level staff
- * Ability to represent the Authority publicly as needed on topics specifically related to the assigned area of responsibility
- * Ability to manage a diverse team individuals
- * Ability to document policies/procedures, scopes of work, and business justifications
- * Ability to handle pressure and tight deadlines
- * Incumbent will use office machines daily including but not limited to computers, printers and phones
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline, Business Administration and/or a related field
- In lieu of a Bachelor's Degree, a High School Diploma and four, (4), years of progressively responsible engineering management, contract oversight and / or maintenance engineering experience for a multi-disciplined engineering program (encompassing civil, mechanical, electrical, electronic systems, environmental and industrial engineering) may be considered
- A minimum ten (10) years of progressively responsible engineering management, contract oversight and / or maintenance engineering experience, for a multi- disciplined engineering program (encompassing civil, mechanical, electrical, electronic systems, environmental and industrial engineering), within a large transit or bus vehicular and heavy equipment organization, to include interfacing with Federal oversight authorities, elected officials and/or senior-level, regulatory municipal officials
- Valid driver's license in the jurisdiction of residence
- * Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline, Maintenance Engineering, Business Administration or a related field
- * Management experience in a transit environment
- * Demonstrated understanding of Federal Transit Administration regulations
- * Demonstrated understanding of project management principles
- * Demonstrated experience managing a diverse staff
- Registration as a Professional Engineer in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia is desired but not required
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Annual leave
- Sick leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible spending accounts
- Free transportation on Metrobus and rail
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