Deputy Chief Engineer

Description

Salary

$176,556.07840

Plans, directs, and coordinates all operations and activities within the Authority's Engineering Group consisting of the Power and Way Engineering, Power and Way Maintenance, and Facilities Engineering Departments. Provides technical guidance, program management, and coordination of engineering for departments and their associated engineering consultants and oversees the engineering department in the day to day inspection, maintenance, and repair of the Authority's rail system infrastructure to ensure the safety of Authority customers and employees.

• Directs and manages maintenance work on the Authority's rail system infrastructure.
• Oversees the day-to-day inspection and maintenance of the Authority's rail system infrastructure.
• Provides engineering and construction solutions in collaboration and coordination with departments for technical problems that arise.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates maintenance programs, procedures, and methodologies to monitor, evaluate, and document engineering activity and maintenance effectiveness.
• Repair projects
• Assists in determining project scope, schedule, and budget requirements for implementing engineering and construction projects, and acts as the prime engineering resource for project managers.
• Reviews and approves all drawing and specifications for repair projects and updates engineering design criteria as necessary.
• Provides administrative direction in the development of the Authority's capitol renovation programs; monitors progress, sets priorities, and implements changes.
• Ensures that the Engineering Group and associated engineering consultants meet or exceed design specifications as mandated by the engineering industry, regulatory, and funding agency standards.
• Oversees and participates in the development and administration of the departmental budget. Seeks approval of funding forecasts needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies by presenting operating budgets to Authority management and various funding and regulatory agencies. Approves expenditures and implements budgetary adjustments as appropriate and necessary.
• Acts as liaison in communicating with internal and external departments on issues related to the Engineering Group.
  • Serves as subject matter expert internally and externally in providing assistance and engineering knowledge for engineering activities and projects.
  • Serves as the contracting officer's representative for the general engineering consultants and other contracts as assigned.
  • Represents the Authority in meetings with the Federal Government, participating jurisdictions, national associations, industry, and other organizations in the administration of engineering activities and project completion.
• Performs administrative management functions for the Engineering Group.
  • Hires, trains, develops, monitors, and evaluates staff. Reviews and recommends personnel actions for approval.
  • Participates in the development and administration of programs, policies, goals, and objectives of the Engineering Group as directed by the Chief Engineer and Executive Vice President, Construction, Engineering, and Facilities Maintenance.
  • Assists in formulating long range Authority goals and objectives and confers with departments to effectively administer and implement department programs within the Engineering Group.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Reporting to this position are the following jobs:

• General Manager, Power & Way Engineering
• General Manager, Facilities Engineering
• General Manager, Power & Way Maintenance

• Staying abreast of current resources and technical updates in the Engineering field.
• Controlling capital expenses and ensuring compliance with governmental regulatory and funding agencies.
• Maintaining the Authority's infrastructure to ensure system safety.

• Ba‑lors degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or a related field, plus seven (7) years of experience in the design, analysis, maintenance, or repair of infrastructure projects, of which three (3) years is in a supervisory…