General Manager of Maintenance

General Manager – Maintenance

As a senior leader, responsible for the maintenance of all UTA assets, including fixed‑route bus and paratransit fleets, light rail and commuter rail vehicles, fleet engineering and overhaul programs, fleet sustainability initiatives, facilities maintenance, and maintenance‑of‑way (rail track, traction power, and signaling systems) to ensure safe, reliable, and customer‑focused delivery of multimodal transit services.

Oversees maintenance strategy, asset condition, fleet availability, infrastructure reliability, workforce performance, regulatory compliance, and capital readiness. Serves as a strategic partner to the Chief Operations Officer (COO), developing short‑ and long‑term targets and initiatives that support service delivery, safety, and financial sustainability.

Partners closely with the General Manager – Operations to promote unity and collaboration between maintenance and operations teams, ensuring alignment between service delivery needs, fleet and infrastructure readiness, workforce capacity, and lifecycle asset management. Promotes a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement consistent with UTA’s mission, strategic goals, values, and the UTA Way.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, public administration, or a related field (or equivalent), including coursework in asset management, operations or maintenance management, finance, and strategic planning. Master’s degree preferred.

Five years of management experience in maintenance, engineering, asset management, or infrastructure functions, including three years of senior‑level management experience in the transit or transportation industry.

Demonstrated expertise in multimodal fleet and infrastructure maintenance, regulatory compliance, labor relations, and large‑scale asset management required.

• Multimodal transit operations expertise (bus & rail).
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to lead complex organizations through change.

• Strategic Mindset – Looking toward the broadest possible view of an issue/challenge; cultivating innovation; anticipating future trends and implications accurately.
• Business Acumen – Maintaining an up‑to‑date understanding of the broader issues affecting field of expertise and organization.
• Managerial Courage – Standing strong in the face of adversity and taking necessary risk to achieve results.
• Change Management – Dealing comfortably with the uncertainty of change. Dealing constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
• Communicates Effectively – Creating an open environment in which thoughts are expressed freely and information flows freely.
• Decision Making – Making sound decisions that consider multiple options, seeking input from others; reaching good decisions in a timely manner.
• Drives Results – Fostering a strong bottom‑line orientation; accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks, exceeding goals successfully; pushing self and others to achieve results.

An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. UTA reserves the right to determine the equivalencies of education and experience.

• Health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, with Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts. Choice between Traditional Co‑Pay or High Deductible Health Plans for medical coverage. HSA with company match available to employees enrolled in the HDHP. Benefit plans include coverage for domestic partners (eligibility affidavit required for coverage).
• Onsite Health and Wellness Clinics for medical care at no cost to employees, spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children.
• 22 days of accrued paid time off (13 vacation days and 9 sick days), which increases with tenure at UTA.
• 10 paid holidays and two paid floating holidays per year.
• Retirement options – Pension Plan with 5‑year vesting schedule and 457 Contribution Plan, available for immediate contributions and company matching.
• Generous tuition reimbursement for higher education, available for…