Structure Maintenance Coordinator

Chicago Transit Authority•Chicago, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Plans, supervises, and coordinates personnel and activities involved in structural maintenance, structure inspection, and construction projects. Performs planning, cost estimating and designing of various structural maintenance repair projects to ensure successful conclusion within scope, schedule, and budget.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field, plus eight (8) years of experience in the design, construction, and maintenance of structures and facilities, or an equivalent combination of education and experience relating to this position.
Must possess a valid State of Illinois Driver’s License.
Working knowledge of technical requirements for structure maintenance such as American Railway Engineering Association structure standards (AREMA), American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and American Concrete Institute (ACI).
Working knowledge of railroad and/or transit structure design and maintenance.
Working knowledge of structural engineering principles, methods, and techniques.
Working knowledge of construction materials, methods, and techniques.
Working knowledge of municipal codes and ordinances as applied to the design, construction, and maintenance of transportation infrastructure, track structures, and facilities.
Good research abilities, attention to detail, and problem solving skills.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Good critical thinking skills to assess how one change can affect the entire project.
Intermediate skill using AutoCAD to create drawings as needed for structural repairs, inspection documents, and permitting.
Intermediate skill using personal computer, engineering applications, and data management software.
Ability to negotiate and resolve conflict.
Ability to organize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate moderately complex structural engineering problems and provide practical and cost effective solutions.
Ability to work well with others.
Ability to manage routine structural engineering projects.

Nice To Haves

Registered Illinois Professional Engineer or Registered Illinois Structural Engineer preferred.

Responsibilities

Manages and coordinates various structural maintenance projects with a broad range of responsibilities including planning, scheduling, permitting, budget analysis, cost estimating and design, along with the oversight of fabrication and construction activities.
Participates in the activities of Structural Maintenance staff to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. Reviews work assignments to ensure compliance with established Structural Maintenance standards.
Prepares basic structural design analysis, sketches, detailed drawings, cost estimates, and specifications as needed for the repairs of deteriorated structural elements on the rapid transit elevated structures, bridges, buildings and related facilities.
Participates in inspection and repair audits to determine condition of CTA infrastructure such as track elevated structure, tunnels, viaducts and retaining walls. Maintains current inspection records in the asset management data base.
Coordinates activities with the CTA Steel Fabrication Shop for the fabrication of structural components and repairs. Inspects and reviews the various stages of structural component fabrication.
Assists the Senior Manager in the development and administration of structure maintenance department standards as well as the section’s policies, goals and objectives.
Reviews structure maintenance drawings and specifications of Authority projects and outside construction projects interfacing with CTA structures.
Assists in the development and administration of various CTA Capital Construction and maintenance programs for the rail and bus systems and their related facilities.
Represents the Authority at meetings of various consultants, contractors, governmental agencies and transit organizations.
Performs related duties as assigned.