Deputy Chief Engineer
Job in
Queens, Queens County, New York, USA
Listed on 2026-08-14
Listing for:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-14
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Operations Management, Regulatory Compliance Specialist -
Management
Project & Program Management, Operations Management, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Business Unit: Long Island Rail Road
Location: Queens, NY, United States
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: Chief Engineer
Date Posted: Aug 6, 2026
Description
Job Title:
Deputy Chief Engineer
Department:
Engineering
MTA Agency: LIRR
Primary Location(s):
Queens
Salary Range: $159,522-$225,000
Position Classification:
Safety Sensitive
Union Affiliation:
Non-Union
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
About your agency:
Chartered in 1834, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is the largest, busiest, and oldest continuously operating commuter railroad in the United States. In 2024, this 24/7/365 operation served 75.5 million riders on a system that stretches nearly 120 miles - from Penn Station and Grand Central Madison in Manhattan to Montauk on the eastern tip of Long Island.
JOB SUMMARY :
This position assists with coordination of the inspection, maintenance, repair, construction and the force account manpower for all fixed property/assets across the system with an approximate value of $25B to ensure safe and reliable commuter rail operations in compliance with industry standards and federal regulatory requirements. In addition, this position assists in ensuring that the vital role of maintaining a State of Good Repair, improving and expanding the LIRR infrastructure, is done safely, with minimum impact to LIRR Operations, in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
The Engineering Department supports the delivery of the Capital program directly by LIRR Forces or supporting 3rd Party construction. This position is also accountable for assisting with budget and headcount development, project and maintenance planning, department controls, the oversite of 3rd party and consultants/auditors and ensuring safe and reliable operations in compliance with industry standards and regulatory compliance. Ensures engineering procedures and initiatives are followed through and completed.
This position will also work closely with the Chief Engineer and VP - Maintenance of Way to support the Engineering Department and Operations on a 24/7 basis.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Ensure that department goals and core values are communicated throughout the staff. Work with disciplines to establish section goals consistent with Capital/Strategic Business Plans.
- Demonstrate strong and effective leadership. Ensure fulfillment of department and corporate goals and objectives are being upheld within Engineering. Achieve production and maintenance goals while keeping within budget.
- Assist in department activities and daily operational issues surrounding: inspection, maintenance, construction, public affairs, department audits, weather-related events, and system incidents.
- Ensure maintenance of the state of good repair and a preventative maintenance program to minimize service disruptions and inconveniences to our customers. Ensure satisfactory resolution of high-profile operational/political issues.
- Ensure a safe working environment and adherence to the guidelines of the company's safety policies and procedures. Meet with the Safety Committee to develop ways to proactively reduce injuries. Lead by example.
- Reduce the number of employee and customer accidents. Control lost time due to accidents to increase employee availability. Provide a safe facility for employees and customers.
- Maintain positive labor relations through the management of all labor relations activities within the Department. Ensure compliance with union contracts. Arrange for all labor concurrences needed to progress all Capital work that is performed by outside contractor forces on facilities maintained by Engineering.
- Assure the integrity of the department's relationship with the various unions; reduce the number of grievances and ensure consistency. Ensure outside agencies/contractors are in compliance with railroad requirements.
- Development and Management of the operating budget and prioritizing maintenance work to ensure the infrastructure is maintained in a state of good repair under tight financial constraints prior to experiencing impacts. Management of Department controls to identify critical issues, checks, and balances for ensuring the dissemination of this information to senior management.
- To provide a safe, reliable, and cost-effective infrastructure that is maintained to industry standards by addressing preventative maintenance and improvement needs. To provide a safe, reliable, and cost-effective infrastructure that is maintained to industry standards.
- Direct and support the development of engineering asset condition assessments, 20 year needs development, and strategy for capital program development.
- Ensure state of good repair for LIRR infrastructure, as well as addressing future construction maintenance needs.
- Schedule and coordinate all force account work on the fixed plant for the various maintenance and Capital Programs. Ensure coordination of maintenance and construction activities with the activities of other…
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