SENIOR DIRECTOR, VEHICLE ENGINEERING & ACQUISITION (RAIL VEHICLE ACQUISITION) bei Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CA), CA

About the Department

Directs the activities for Rail Vehicle Engineering group in support of the State of Good Repair of all rail lines, which includes equipment specification development, contracts management and support, equipment testing and qualification, component design review, mainline support of new line activation, and support of new/replacement vehicle acquisitions and other capital projects in order to deliver safe, efficient, and reliable rail operations for the agency.

Recruitment Timeline: Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of November 10, 2025. This date is subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.

Position Duties

• Develops, implements, and directs policies, programs, and standards for rail vehicle engineering, component acquisition, and equipment overhaul
• Ensures rail fleet safety and reliability
• Leads teams of engineers in support of rail fleet maintenance
• Proactively troubleshoots complex technical problems
• Interfaces with other departments and vendors to resolve rail vehicle, equipment engineering, and other issues which impact rail operations
• Designs and develops component overhaul programs
• Develops technical component specifications
• Supports Rail Fleet Services, MOW (Maintenance of Way), Construction Engineering, Vehicle Acquisitions, and other Metro groups
• Manages various large, complex capital projects
• Establishes and monitors long-range goals, budgets, and strategies; directs resource allocations
• Analyzes federal, state, and local regulations and legislation to determine impact on rail transportation services
• Coordinates with rail construction staff on the planning, design, and startup of new rail systems; provides input on design and design criteria from an operations perspective
• Represents department at Metro meetings and inter-agency committees
• Prepares and presents rail service and policy issues and recommendations to executive management and the Board of Directors; directs the preparation of supporting research
• Introduces new technologies into running fleets
• Responsible for new vendor qualification testing and validation
• Manages assigned staff and teams
• Supports and promotes training opportunities and diversity among team

Minimum Qualifications

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:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline

Experience

• Five years of relevant management-level experience overseeing the procurement, overhaul, systems, maintenance operations, and rail vehicle and equipment engineering activities within a transit operations environment

Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements

• 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
• Professional Engineer License preferred

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.

• Experience collaborating on rail capital projects with external stakeholders
• Experience preparing and presenting board reports
• Experience soliciting and managing qualifying consulting staff & rail vehicle contractors
• Experience developing and monitoring scopes of work, schedules, and budgets for rail vehicle projects
• Experience managing rail vehicle contractors on new rail vehicle procurement or overhaul project

Other Qualifications

Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

• Theories, principles, and practices of electrical and mechanical engineering, maintenance, and component functions of rail vehicles, equipment, and systems
• Rail car design, construction, testing, and commissioning
• Propulsion, ATP/ATC (automatic train protection/automatic train control), friction brake, rail door, auxiliary power, and onboard car control systems design
• Truck and rotating machinery design, such as traction motors, gear boxes, couplers, etc.
• Rail operations and Right of Way (wayside) systems
• Technical specifications development
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing public transportation systems
• Manufacturing and production techniques, processes, and methods, including quality control of rail vehicles, equipment, and systems
• Theories, principles, and practices of project management, budgeting, contract administration, and planning
• Computer software, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Modern management theory

Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)

• Electrical and mechanical system control theory and principals
• Propulsion systems design, automatic train control, automatic train protection, and friction brake systems interfaces
• Analyzing complex data and situations, identifying problems, recommending solutions, and evaluating outcomes
• Troubleshooting complex electrical and control problems that involve the vehicles and wayside systems
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Interacting professionally with various levels of staff (internal and external) up to the COO (Chief Operations Officer) level
• Exercising sound judgement and fiscal responsibility when making decisions under high impact situations

Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)

• Meet precision, technical, and specification requirements
• Understand how decisions will impact all Operations departments, other agency departments (e.g., Vendor-Contract Management (VCM), OMB (Office of Management and Budget), etc.) and Metro stakeholders
• Prepare accurate and comprehensive reports and correspondence
• Determine strategies to achieve goals
• Establish and implement policies and procedures
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
• Manage and mentor technical teams, manage consultants, assign work, and manage capital projects.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Represent the agency at conferences and before the public
• Mediate and negotiate
• Work independently
• Travel to vendor sites
• Read, write, speak, and understand English

Special Conditions

• This job specification is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements
• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• This classification is at-will and the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the hiring authority
• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out

Working Conditions

• Typical office situation
• Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen
• Extensive safety training and/or use of protective devices and personal protective gear

Physical Effort Required

• Sitting at a desk or table
• Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium
• Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions
• Communicating through speech in the English language required
• Good distance vision and/or depth perception to judge distances
• Color recognition (e.g., distinguishing wires, resistors, containers, light signals, etc.)

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