Superintendent, Track

Metropolitan Transportation Authority • Brooklyn, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Superintendent, Track plans, organizes, and manages projects while providing oversight of personnel and activities across the MOW Track subdivisions: Track Construction, Subway Maintenance, System Maintenance, and Track Cleaning. The role coordinates work in specified geographic areas and supports safe, reliable transit track operations. The position is based at 130 Livingston St and lists working hours of 7:00 AM–3:00 PM. It reports to the Vice President, MOW Track.

The selected candidate provides managerial direction for track-related activities, coordinates safety procedures, implements policy changes, and provides administrative support. The Superintendent may assist and liaise with upper management as needed and assumes the General Superintendent’s duties and responsibilities in their absence. Subordinate work may include cost estimating, training compliance, contract management, general-order coordination, inspections, maintenance repairs, and construction.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, six years of professional experience, and three years of managerial or supervisory experience. A bachelor's degree in Transportation Management is preferred. Selection is based on education, skills, experience, an interview, and a written assessment. Selected candidates are subject to a full background investigation, including employment and education verification. Applicants must meet the stated MTA civil-service status or reachable-list requirements. Final salary is determined by experience, skillset, and alignment with compensation practices.

Requirements

• High school diploma or educational equivalent.
• Six years of professional experience.
• Three years of managerial or supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of transit operations, track maintenance, and construction.
• Knowledge of NYCT rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of railroad safety standards and material procurement.
• Knowledge of track repair, testing, maintenance, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and installation.
• Ability to check track outages with work train usage and power removal.
• Knowledge of safety rules and safe work practices.
• Knowledge of contract management and training compliance.
• Applicants must be in permanent civil-service status in the applicable title; applicants on an established list must have a reachable list number to be considered.
• Current MTA employees must have completed at least one year of service in their current role before applying and must maintain a satisfactory performance, attendance, and disciplinary record to be eligible to interview.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Transportation Management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide managerial direction and coordinate fabrication, track construction, subway maintenance, and track cleaning activities in specified geographic areas.
• Coordinate and implement safety procedures in a timely manner.
• Disseminate and implement policy changes and modifications, and provide administrative support.
• Assist as needed and liaise with upper management.
• Oversee subordinates performing work such as developing cost estimates, ensuring training compliance, managing contracts, coordinating general orders, conducting inspections, and carrying out maintenance repairs or construction activities.
• Ensure safe and reliable transit track operations.
• Assume the duties and responsibilities of the General Superintendent in their absence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED