Senior Project Manager, Vehicle Engineering

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).