General Superintendent, O&M - River LINE

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Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time—and we're looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence to make it all possible.

We are looking to hire a General Superintendent, O&M - Riverline!

Manages day-to-day rail related activities for the River Line Light Rail, reacting to service disruptions and supervising recovery efforts. Ensures day-to-day inspections/repairs to rolling stock and infrastructure are performed on schedule, acts as Project Manager for assigned projects and monitors budget categories.

The specifications outlined are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in this position. The specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

• Plans, coordinates, and directs the day-to-day rail related activities for the River Line (RL) Light Rail System associated with Service Delivery; to include Safety, MOW, MOE, Transportation and Training.
• Responds to service disruptions and enacts the coordination of service recovery.
• Coordinates with other operating entities (both internal and external) to maintain advertised service levels, minimizing service-related impacts due to planned or unplanned events.
• Supports and maintains occupational, operational and system safety practices/programs consistent with NJ DOT/FTA, FRA, River LINE and NJ Transit regulations.
• Develops and oversees short/long-term maintenance campaigns, responsible for MOE and MOW capital maintenance programs, projects and initiatives in accordance with SOGR standards, corporate strategic vision.
• Applies current practices in accordance with the CBA, NJ Transit Surface Transit goals, objectives, policies, DOT regulations and all other statutory governance, as prescribed.
• Maintains/establishes good and mutually beneficial relations with internal and external customers, which includes, but not limited to State and local government officials, Labor Union personnel/leadership, advisory boards, various community stakeholders.
• Maintains effective coordination between MOW, MOE, and Transportation to ensure day-to-day inspections/repairs to rolling stock and infrastructure are performed on schedule and as needed in concert with revenue and non-revenue service functions.
• Ensures River LINE Light Rail consistently complies with applicable NJ DOT/FTA, FRA and NJ Transit maintenance, construction, and operating codes/standards/practices.
• Must respond to unusual occurrences, regardless of the day or time to provide direction, oversight, and leadership to personnel.
• Conducts performance assessments and monitors overall performance indicators to ensure River LINE performance meets the department’s goals/objectives. Develops and implements strategies and action plans to meet departmental and corporate goals and initiatives.
• Coordinates all River LINE Light Rail activities in support of the Corporate D&A Program.
• Acts as Project Manager for assigned projects/programs within River LINE Light Rail.
• Develops and monitors budget categories for the O&M departments under their jurisdiction.
• Develops and monitors capital programs/projects under their jurisdiction to ensure the scope, schedule and budget are maintained within the framework of the department’s Capital Program.
• At the direction of the Chief or Deputy Chief, may be required to provide backfill support for O&M activities at Hudson Bergen and/or Newark Light Rail on an as‑needed basis.

• Superintendent of Transportation
• Superintendent of LRT Systems Engineering & MOW
• Manager - RL Materials & Inventory
• Safety Manager

• Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation, Business Administration, or related area, and/or equivalent, with ten (10) years of applied experience with the numerous maintenance…