Resident Engineer Transit Division SF Municipal Transportation Agency
Listed on 2026-02-18
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Site Manager -
Construction
Civil Engineering, Site Manager
Job Description
APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Exempt - Full Time not to exceed three (3) years – This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.
Application Opening: February 12, 2026
Application Filing
Salary: $172,354 to $209,508/annually
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30AM - 5:30PM
Vacancies: 1
Please Note: A cover letter and resume must be attached to the online application.
Under general direction of the Train Control Upgrade Project Manager and Lead Engineer, the 5241 Resident Engineer provides professional engineering field oversight for construction, installation, integration, and testing activities associated with the Train Control Upgrade Project (TCUP). The Resident Engineer serves as the SFMTA’s on‑site engineering representative responsible for ensuring that all contractor‑performed work complies with approved plans, technical specifications, engineering standards, contract requirements, safety regulations, and applicable codes.
The 5241 Resident Engineer also participates in construction design review for each of the project’s seven phases, evaluating construction plans prepared by the Train Control Supplier for constructability and compliance with applicable codes, policies, and procedures. During the design, the 5241 may need to develop, sign and stamp civil construction drawings for construction elements that are outside the Train Control Supplier scope.
During construction, the 5241 Resident Engineer coordinates daily with SFMTA operations, maintenance, facilities, real‑estate, safety, and systems engineering staff to facilitate access, construction staging, shutdowns, inspections, and cutover activities required to support installation of the Communications‑Based Train Control (CBTC) system.
This position exercises engineering judgment to resolve construction issues in the field, evaluate contractor proposals, support change management activities, and ensure proper documentation of construction work. The Resident Engineer may direct and review the work of assistant engineers, construction inspectors, consultants, and technical staff assigned to the project.
This position requires possession of a valid Professional Civil Engineer (PE) license issued by the State of California.
Examples of Important and Essential Duties- Acts as SFMTA’s on‑site engineering representative for construction and installation work associated with the train control system, including wayside equipment, civil infrastructure, communications installations, and facility modifications.
- During construction design for each of the seven phases, reviews the construction plans provided by the Train Control Supplier for constructability and compliance with applicable codes, policies, and procedures.
- Develops, signs and stamps civil construction drawings (e.g. of conduit, equipment cabinet footings) as necessary to complete the construction drawing sets.
- Conducts field inspections to verify that contractor work complies with contract documents, approved engineering drawings, technical specifications, quality requirements, environmental conditions, and safety protocols.
- Reviews contractor submittals, installation plans, test procedures, work plans, shop drawings, and as‑built documentation for conformance with project requirements.
- Coordinates field activities with SFMTA operations and maintenance groups to schedule track access, construction windows, flagging services, special operations, and train control cutover activities.
- Evaluates Requests for Information (RFIs), change order proposals, design clarifications, and potential claims, and prepares appropriate documentation or recommendations.
- Issues field directives, prepares and maintains daily inspection reports, documents progress, and verifies contractor quantities for payment.
- Supports field testing, pre‑commissioning, and acceptance activities for wayside train control equipment, communications infrastructure, grounding systems, power connections, and related civil or structural work.
- Works with SFMTA technical staff, the Train Control…
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