Resident Engineer; Civil Engineer - Transit Division - SF Municipal Transportation Agency

Resident Engineer (Civil Engineer) – Transit Division – SF Municipal Transportation Agency

The Train Control Upgrade Project (TCUP) is a $700 million capital project to replace the 30‑year‑old Automatic Train Control System with a state‑of‑the‑art Communications‑Based Train Control (CBTC) system, enhancing safety, efficiency, and reliability across the Muni Metro network.

Under the direction of the TCUP Manager and Lead Engineer, the Resident Engineer provides on‑site engineering oversight for construction, installation, integration, and testing activities, ensuring contractor work complies with approved plans, technical specifications, engineering standards, contract requirements, safety regulations, and applicable codes.

Salary: $172,354 to $209,508 annually.

Schedule:

Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

• Act 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.
• Review construction plans for each of the seven phases for constructability and compliance with applicable codes, policies, and procedures.
• Develop, sign, and stamp civil construction drawings for construction elements outside the Train Control Supplier scope.
• Conduct field inspections to verify that contractor work meets contract documents, approved engineering drawings, technical specifications, quality requirements, environmental conditions, and safety protocols.
• Review contractor submittals, installation plans, test procedures, work plans, shop drawings, and as‑built documentation for conformance with project requirements.
• Coordinate field activities with SFMTA operations and maintenance groups to schedule track access, construction windows, flagging services, special operations, and train control cutover activities.
• Evaluate Requests for Information, change order proposals, design clarifications, and potential claims, and prepare appropriate documentation or recommendations.
• Issue field directives, prepare and maintain daily inspection reports, document progress, and verify contractor quantities for payment.
• Support field testing, pre‑commissioning, and acceptance activities for wayside train control equipment, communications infrastructure, grounding systems, power connections, and related civil or structural work.
• Work with SFMTA technical staff, the Train Control Supplier, construction contractors, and consultants to resolve field conditions requiring engineering interpretation or minor design adjustments.
• Track deficiencies, punch list items, nonconformance reports, and corrective actions to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Monitor construction schedules, review schedule updates, identify delays or potential impacts, and support development of mitigation measures.
• Supervise or direct the work of junior engineers, inspectors, interns, or consultant personnel assigned to construction oversight duties.
• Prepare technical correspondence, engineering reports, and documentation required for project controls, audits, and contract administration.
• Perform related duties as required.

• Five (5) years of verifiable professional civil engineering experience, including two (2) years equivalent to City and County of San Francisco class 5207 Associate Engineer as a licensed Professional Civil Engineer.
• Possession of a current Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California in Civil Engineering.

• At least two (2) years of field construction engineering or resident engineering experience on infrastructure, transit, rail, systems installation, or similar capital projects.
• Knowledge of train control, railway systems, communications infrastructure, or signaling equipment.
• Experience coordinating construction activities on active rail transit systems, including work windows and access planning.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and technical submittals.
• Experience with field engineering, inspection, testing, commissioning, and start‑up of complex systems.
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