Senior Project Manager, Rail Heavy Maintenance

POSITION PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as Project Manager and coordinates with Rail Engineering on various rail equipment/vehicle overhaul projects.
• Supervises the development of projects and plans related to the overhaul of rail vehicles and equipment.
• Establishes project schedules, workflow, budgets for vehicle overhauls and tracks progress to ensure deliverables are on schedule and within budget.
• Reviews contract drawings and correspondence from vendors and part manufacturers, apprises the General Manager and Chief Engineer of issues or concerns, and drafts responses for corrective action.
• Implement a Quality Assurance plan for deliverables and project milestones.
• Chairs meetings with project stakeholders, vendors and maintains meeting minutes, and prepares project evaluations and assessment of result reports. Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions.
• o Monitors project related activities of overhaul staff, may perform discipline as necessary in conjunction with department managers.
• Manages the continued maintenance plans and replacement plans of new parts and overhaul 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 overhaul vehicle repair training for CTA personnel and makes adjustments as necessary to maintain schedules.
• Assigns work to Forepersons, monitors personnel resource 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 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 overhaul 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 may include the following jobs:

Job Title

• May be assigned to oversee following positions:
• Foreperson – Electrical
• Foreperson – Machinist
• Foreperson – Carpenter
• Foreperson – Truck Shop

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 (STEM field preferred), 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.
• Must be able to obtain Rail Safety Training certification.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License (DL).

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

• General 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 mechanical and electrical engineering problems with versatility, judgment, and perception.
• Ability to manage vehicle engineering design projects.                                                        
• Ability to develop workflow diagrams.

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.
• Will be primarily scheduled to work 2nd shift (PM).
• Must be available to respond to calls or email inquiries outside of regular work hours.
• 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).

Employees and/or union members will be given priority consideration in the hiring process, per the applicable labor contracts.

Final salary will be determined in part by the qualifications of the selected candidate and may be higher or lower than target.

Applicants, if hired,must comply with CTA's residency ordinance.

CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, unfavorable military discharge, disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws; except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for our workforce and supporting the communities we serve. CTA will make reasonable accommodations for the known disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants for employment as well as its employees, unless undue hardship would result. If you require an accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact prior to the submission of your application or upon notification of your actual test date. CTA will work with you to determine if an accommodation can be provided.

During the hiring process, CTA’s Human Resources department will contact candidates with next steps . Failure to respond to these correspondences in a timely fashion may result in your application being closed out for non-responsiveness.

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