Manager, Engineering, Facilities, and Stations

General

The Manager, Engineering, Facilities, and Stations reports to the Deputy Director, Infrastructure Engineering and is responsible for managing engineering functions related to Caltrain facilities and stations, including design reviews, inspections of facilities, and stations for the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain).

• Provide engineering direction and oversight for facilities and stations improvement projects through planning, design, and construction.
• Develop and manage maintenance programs for facilities and stations.
• Ensure conformance with engineering standards and regulatory requirements for facilities and stations.
• Supervise staff, hire, mentor and ensure EEO policies and procedures are followed. Participate in selection of staff. Coordinate staff training and professional development.

• Manage the design review of project documentation such as drawings, basis of design, specifications, technical reports, and calculations for compliance with Caltrain Standards and for cost effectiveness of the design.
• Provide engineering support and technical input to the Planning department to develop project scopes.
• Assist with Maintenance Department to develop the annual and long‑term railroad track engineering and maintenance plans, coordinate these plans with capital projects and support to implement the plans.
• Perform QA reviews of RFIs and submittals as well as participate in change order review and final inspections to construction.
• Review and evaluate project specific designs and provide technical recommendations to design variance approval process.
• Coordinate with other agencies such as California Public Utilities Commission, the Federal Railroad Administration, Union Pacific Railroad and other interested parties.
• Maintain and develop engineering standards.
• Act as Caltrain engineering lead on matters related to facilities and stations capital improvements project.
• Train, motivate and monitor staff activities, provide direction, and identify and resolve the problems.
• Provide on‑call, 24/7 engineering support.
• Perform all job duties and responsibilities in a safe manner to protect one’s self, fellow employees, and the public from injury or harm. Promote safety awareness and follow safety procedures in an effort to reduce or eliminate accidents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering.
• Five (5) years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience of design and engineering in a railroad, engineering firm, or public works agency with a minimum of two experience managing professional staff.
• Two (2) years of experience managing or directly supervising staff.

• Holidays:
  Seven (7) paid holidays, plus up to four (4) floating holidays per year
• Paid Time Off:
  Up to 26 days per year
• Cafeteria Plans:
  Medical, dental, vision care, group life insurance and more
• Transportation:
  Free rail transportation for employees. Free Bus Transportation for employees and qualified dependents
• Work Location:
  
  Select positions are eligible to work remote up to 50% of the time
• Pension:
  Social Security and California Public Employees Retirement Systems (CalPERS)
• Classic Members – 2% @ 60 benefit formula, 3 year average of highest compensation
• New Members – 2% @ 62 benefit formula, 3 year average of highest compensation

We are an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer. Minorities, Women, Persons with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply.