Signal/Electrical Assistant Engineer (Assistant Engineer) - Transit Division - SF Municipal Transportation Agency (5203)

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is seeking a Signal/Electrical Assistant Engineer for its Transit Division, specifically for the Train Control Upgrade Project. This is a temporary exempt position for up to 36 months. The project aims to replace the existing Automatic Train Control System in Muni’s subways with a modern Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system and expand its coverage to the entire Muni light rail system. The Assistant Engineer will perform system engineering work, review designs, support systems integration, contribute to civil engineering design, and participate in design reviews and technical coordination meetings. During construction and testing phases, the role involves monitoring progress, comparing field conditions to drawings, participating in system testing, and ensuring safety certification and commissioning are completed according to project specifications. The position is located at 1455 Market Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, with a work schedule of Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM.

Requirements

Possession of a baccalaureate degree or graduate degree in the field of Electrical Engineering
One (1) year of verifiable professional engineering experience performing at least three of the following tasks: Preparing or assisting in preparing studies, designs, drawings, sketches, and plans using AutoCAD and other software tools.
Collecting data to assess project needs and define project scope through site visits, surveying, review of existing documents, reports, drawing and manuals, performing measurements, collecting samples, or/and interviews with the stakeholders.
Preparing or assisting in the preparation of contract specifications, lists of materials, cost estimates, schedules, and progress payments.
Preparing or assisting in the preparation of engineering reports and reports concerning field conditions, the progress of projects, the results of studies, and other matters.
Conducting data analyses and mathematical calculations, in order to determine type or size of material or equipment.
Conducting routine field inspections of construction and repair projects in progress to ensure conformance with plans, specifications and codes; checks and records work progress at various construction sites.
Possession of a valid Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certificate issued by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).
OR Possession of a Professional Engineer (PE) license in the field required for each specialty from the California Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.
A valid California driver license.
Note: Internships, drafting experience and student design work do not qualify as professional engineering experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
Knowledge of general systems engineering concepts and ability to use them in real-world applications.
Exposure to communication-based train control (CBTC) systems, signaling systems, or telecommunications systems.
Exposure to relay-based, solid state low-voltage, or other control system designs.
Experience with computer systems, computer networks, and communications/network systems.
Experience with and/or an understanding of packet-based networks, human-machine interfaces, and number systems.
Exposure to field engineering, testing, or other hands-on engineering work.
Experience working as a contractor for public transit agencies or as an employee of a public transit agency.
Technical writing and editing experience.
Experience with engineering accounting and preparing engineer’s cost estimates.
Experience with reading engineering schematics and using AutoCAD to prepare designs, drawings, sketches, and plans.
Experience with P6 Primavera, Microsoft Project, or other project management software applications.
Experience with Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Outlook, and Word.
Experience interpreting and analyzing telematics data, using Python, SQL, Tableau or other tools to perform calculations and visualize data.
Ability to work well with a multi-disciplinary, diverse workforce, including operations staff, maintenance technicians, technical professionals, contractors, executives and elected officials, and stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

Provides engineering support to the Train Control Upgrade Project delivering communication-based train control (CBTC) technology to Muni’s rail system.
Reviews submissions of plans, technical documents, and reports from the CBTC system supplier (Hitachi Rail GTS USA) to support SFMTA design reviews at key milestones.
Works with vendors, SFMTA technology staff, and consultants to design integration plans between the CBTC system and other systems.
Reviews/revises SFMTA as-built drawings to communicate condition of assets and facilities to train control vendor.
Witnesses post-installation tests and other tests necessary to commission the train control system; performs QA/QC tasks.
Monitors performance of train control system for compliance with contractually required performance specifications.
Reviews the delivered system for compliance with SFMTA requirements; communicates findings to SFMTA project engineering staff.
Identifies, tracks and catalogs defects and bugs and communicates them to project staff and contractor.
Conducts periodic field visits to wayside equipment rooms, control centers, and rail yards to research and document issues with various components of the train control system; conducts preliminary field studies and surveys and collects data relative to the preparation of designs and drawings; reviews and analyzes field data and results of office research to determine necessary corrective measures.
Conducts routine field inspections of train control upgrade projects in progress to ensure conformance with plans, specifications, and codes, checks and records work progress at various construction sites and monitors system testing.
Performs data entry and formatting tasks as needed to support the project.
Performs other related duties as assigned.