9180-Manager VI, Senior Operations Manager of Maintenance for Bus/Rail - SF Municipal Transportation Agency

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is looking for two 9180 Manager VI Senior Operations Managers of Maintenance: one manager for Bus Maintenance and one manager for Rail Maintenance. 9180 Senior Operations Manager of Bus Maintenance: Under policy direction of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Director of Transit, the Senior Operations Manager of Bus Maintenance plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the major activities of the Bus Maintenance unit. The Bus Maintenance unit represents more than 8 maintenance sections with skilled craft personnel responsible for the service, maintenance and repair of fleet comprised of more than 850 bio-diesel hybrid buses, electric trolley coaches and over 500 non-revenue vehicles and equipment including support facilities. 9180 Senior Operations Manager of Rail Maintenance: Under policy direction of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Director of Transit, the Senior Operations Manager of Rail Maintenance plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the major activities of the Rail Maintenance unit. The Rail Maintenance unit represents more than 8 maintenance sections with skilled craft personnel responsible for the service, maintenance and repair of fleet comprised of more than 250 light rail vehicles, cable cars, and historic street cars including support facilities. 9180 - Manager VI: Senior Operations Manager of Maintenance: The positions are responsible for leading overall vehicle and equipment maintenance, collaborating with fleet engineering for rubber-tire and/or rail cars, developing vehicle fleet plans to support revenue service requirements and monitoring activities related to vehicle procurement. These positions direct activities to ensure compliance with local, state and federal guidelines, safety and regulatory policies including leading investigation of activities directly related to field safety and overall vehicle maintenance. The 9180 Senior Operations Managers of Maintenance are responsible for implementing programs and processes to enhance all aspects heavy and light-duty transit vehicles, and/or light rail and historic service. These positions provide leadership and guidance to a team of skilled craft personnel and supervisors, deliver highly complex management and policy support, and may be required to perform duties in the absence of the Deputy Director of Fleet Maintenance. The positions are subject to 24-hour callback during emergency situations.

Requirements

Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Experience: Eight (8) years of experience at a mass transit agency in the operation, maintenance, and repair of transit buses, and/or light rail transit vehicles, and/or related systems, and/or heavy-duty vehicle maintenance. This experience must include at least four (4) years in a second-level supervisory and/or management-level position with responsibility for supervising staff.
License: Possession of a valid driver’s license.
Substitution: Additional qualifying experience in the functional areas listed above at any level (i.e., non-supervisory, any supervisory level, management level) may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for year basis. One year (2,000 hours) will be considered equivalent to thirty semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
One (1) year full-time experience is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time experience.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of operations and maintenance of light rail, historic, and cable car systems.
Knowledge of state and federal public transportation regulations.
Experience with budget development and management.
Experience with hiring and recruitment processes.
Familiarity with rail transit vehicle procurement.
Proficiency with computer systems for data analysis and report preparation.
Ability to analyze technical, financial, and legal information and draw sound conclusions.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment and respond to emergencies.
Knowledge of employee and labor relations principles.
Strong leadership and team-building skills.
Effective people management skills, including staff development and training.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including reporting and presentations.
Strong project and program management skills, including short- and long-term planning for system changes.
Commitment to equity, safety, sustainability, and improved mobility for all San Franciscans.

Responsibilities

Provides direction, planning and management of the daily activities of Transit’s Bus/Rail Maintenance section and coordinates the work of professional and technical personnel
Oversees heavy-duty transit vehicle maintenance/ light rail vehicle maintenance by monitoring daily fleet availability and vehicle maintenance reports for trends and coordinates with supervisory staff to ensure maintenance programs are developed and implemented to ensure vehicle availability
Ensures adherence to heavy-duty transit, light rail, historic, and/or cable car vehicle safety programs and re-evaluates existing programs
Assists in developing and implementing strategies for safe, accessible and reliable transit service
Analyzes operations to improve productivity within various work sections
Coordinates workforce planning through staffing analysis and required adjustments to work schedules and staffing levels to ensure maximum efficiency for fulfillment of vehicle service requirements and demands
May be involved with the design and review of engineering plans and specifications for SFMTA vehicle procurement plans and construction projects
Oversees the training function including the development of new training programs for rail staff
Develops, implements and evaluates policies and procedures to ensure unit activities align with division objectives
Assists in the development, preparation and modification of short and long-range strategic plans in support of the SFMTA’s goals
Interprets and applies the provisions of the labor agreements in accordance with SFMTA guidelines and serves as a member of the management team in meetings and negotiations with labor unions
Develops, monitors and manages the operating budget for area of responsibility and assists in the development, analysis and administration of department’s capital budget
Develops detailed technical reports for various internal stakeholders and external regulatory agencies
The 9180 – Manager VI may perform other duties as assigned/required