SENIOR MANAGER, WAYSIDE SYSTEMS (TRACTION POWER)

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Position Overview: The Senior Manager, Wayside Systems for Traction Power is responsible for managing capital project support, Reg4 testing, and operational activities, such as preventive maintenance and corrective repair programs. This role oversees 11 supervisors and 137 inspectors, represented by separate collective bargaining agreements, to ensure optimal system-wide asset performance and substation reliability across infrastructure components, such as station lighting systems, tunnel lighting and ventilation equipment, cross packages, power distribution, overhead catenary system (OCS) and contact wires.

Requirements

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field
Six years of relevant experience or three years of relevant supervisory-level experience in facilities maintenance, general services, or maintenance in light/heavy rail track, signal and train control, or traction power, or telecommunications and communications systems requiring at least two years of specialized experience in area of assignment
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions
Theories, principles, and practices that apply to management of facilities maintenance, general services, track, telecommunications and communication systems, traction power, or signal and train control design and maintenance
Safety regulations of the CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission) and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing environmental, safety, facilities, and rail maintenance and operations
Public agency procurement processes and contract administration
Microsoft Office Suite applications
Modern management theory
Utilizing procurement processes and procedures
Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions
Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions
Meeting safety requirements
Determining strategies to achieve goals
Communicating effectively orally and in writing
Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
Supervising, training, and motivating assigned staff
Oversee the operations of a facilities, telecommunications and communication systems, general services, track, traction power, or signal and train control maintenance department
Work in teams, including contractors
Organize and manage projects
Mediate and negotiate, including contracts
Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence
Plan financial and staffing needs; manage a budget
Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data
Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
Travel to offsite locations
Read, write, speak, and understand English

Nice To Haves

Experience supervising employees across varied reporting areas
Experience conducting project management functions, including project planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource management, and project closure
Experience developing procurement packages for Traction Power equipment/services [i.e. scopes of work (SOW)] and related reports
Experiential knowledge of Traction Power Systems, including AC and DC high/low voltage systems, substations, rectifiers, relays, overhead catenary, and third rail systems
Knowledge of relevant standards for rail electrification, including American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-Of-Way Association (AREMA), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and National Electrical Code (NEC) regulations

Responsibilities

Manages wayside systems work crew activities
Distributes work assignments, including PM and corrective work
Assists with developing goals, establishment of plans and priorities, and monitoring operations of assigned multi-line Track, Traction Power, Signal and Train Control, or Telecommunications and Communication Systems, or multi-craft Facility Maintenance Departments, including electronic systems, equipment installation, and building and grounds maintenance
Conducts special operational and planning projects; prepares related reports, data, budgets, and work programs
Maintains records of PM work
Assists in the review of contract specifications and monitors performance and budgetary compliance by vendors; recommends amendments to and administers vendor contracts as required
Maintains training program for staff and ensures Personnel Qualification Standards are met
Assists in the administration of various union contracts for compliance; conducts disciplinary and grievance hearings
Develops Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for contractor services
Works with other departments, outside agencies, and vendors to coordinate activities
Meets with others to discuss and ensure service requirements are met
Investigates and reports on accidents and equipment failures
Prepares and submits budget proposal for assigned area, and monitors annual expenditures
Assesses and submits cost of repair estimates
Develops and prepares programs and schedules for equipment upgrades
Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees, supervisors and inspectors
Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out
May be required to perform other related job duties