Manager, Engineering – Communications, Signals & Systems

Employment Type:

Exempt

Division/Department:

Operations, Engineering and Construction

Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled (Applications reviewed the 16th of each month)

Pay Range:

$1,761 - $2,553 per week ($91,578 - $132,787 estimated annual)

Work Location:

San Carlos, California

Work Schedule:

Full Time

Job Summary:

Under the general direction of the Deputy Director, Engineering Support, the Manager, Engineering is responsible for the timely provision of professional engineering services required for managing design review, engineering support, engineering standards, maintenance, and maintenance planning. Responsible for planning, budgeting, and supervision of staff.

• Manages the design review and is responsible for signals and all communications systems (PA systems, visual messaging, fiber and microwave radio systems, and others that become identified in the future).
• Responsible for migration strategies, planning, and maintenance of communications, signals, and systems.
• Acts as agency lead on matters related to communications, signals, and systems engineering and maintenance.
• Responsible for ensuring that systems comply with all return-to-service requirements following all construction activities.
• Supervises professional engineering and support staff, sets performance objectives in support of department goals, and evaluates performance of staff. Trains, motivates, and works with employees to correct deficiencies. Meets regularly with staff to monitor activities, provide direction, and to identify and resolve problems.
• Plans, develops, and implements discipline group's work plan, budget, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, consistent with the Engineering and Maintenance Department's goals.
• Develops annual and long-term maintenance plans; coordinates these plans with capital projects; implement the plans; monitors their productivity; modifies the plans as required.
• Provides periodic updates to the Deputy Director, Engineering Support in a timely and accurate manner.
• Responsible for updates of the engineering standards and design review for compliance with those standards and for cost effectiveness of the design while meeting project goals.
• Provides technical input to the Planning Department to develop project scopes.
• Coordinates with other agencies such as: California Public Utilities Commission, the Federal Railroad Administration, Union Pacific Railroad, and other interested parties.
• Rides train regularly to adjust maintenance requirements.
• Be an advocate of safety for the department and agency.
• Provides on-call, 24/7 construction support.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision:

Works under the general direction of the Deputy Director, Engineering Support, who establishes goals and objectives, and evaluates performance.

Minimum Qualifications:

Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and ability to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Development of the required knowledge and abilities is typically obtained through but not limited to: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, plus sufficient full-time progressively responsible professional experience in communications, signals, and systems. Possession of a valid California license as a registered professional engineer preferred. Class 1 or passenger railroad experience is desirable.

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Scheduler

Employment Type:

Nonexempt

Division/Department:

Operations

Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled (Applications reviewed the 5th of each month)

Pay Range:

$24.79 - $37.19 per hour ($51,572 - $77,358 estimated annual)

Work Location:

San Carlos, California

Work Schedule:

Full Time

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Manager, Operations Planning, the Scheduler is responsible for scheduling the District’s bus service and developing runs for daily assignment of bus operators using computerized scheduling and/or run-cutting software.

• Assists in the updating and maintenance of scheduling data in the Hastus scheduling software system. This includes deadhead links, minimum layover times, timepoints, and destination sign codes.
• Plans new service and/or changes existing service in response to public request or need. Assists in evaluating route changes requested by various groups, or indicated by analysis of collected data. Serves as a member of the Service Planning Committee.
• Responsible for the run cutting for the District and will oversee the preparation of all of the standard bid and operations documents, including the frequency book, run book, summary sheets, design of route maps, and driver paddles. Majority of work will be done on computers using Microsoft Office Suite and Giro/Hastus scheduling software.
• Works with field scheduling staff in the collection and analysis of data (ride checks, maximum load point checks, and on-time performance) essential to developing effective changes in bus service. Makes recommendations regarding results of an investigation and potential corrective measures that could be taken.
• Analyzes current service using automatic vehicle locator (AVL) data, automatic passenger count (APC) data, marketing research data, statistical reports, passenger counts, consumer complaints and information from citizen groups. Evaluates economic viability of routes. Participates in preparing passenger, cost and revenue projections, and setting up transportation for special events.
• Makes presentations to SamTrans staff, local political boards, community groups, and various private and public agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision:

Works under the general direction of the Manager, Operations Planning, who directs work, establishes goals and objectives, and evaluates performance.

Minimum Qualifications:

Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and ability to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Development of the required knowledge and abilities is typically obtained through but not limited to: Associate Degree with emphasis in business, finance, or planning, and sufficient full-time experience in run cutting or schedule-making process, or a combination of education and/or relevant experience demonstrating the ability to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. The Scheduler must have good proofreading skills, be proficient in the use of word processing and spreadsheet programs, and have hands-on experience with automated scheduling and run-cutting software (such as Giro/Hastus).

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