Engineer III

Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)

San Francisco, CA

Engineer III

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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing, and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the state designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC provides services to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). For more information about MTC, visit

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is an equal-opportunity, non-discriminatory employer. MTC provides all employees and applicants with an equal opportunity in every aspect of the employment experience regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical handicap, medical condition or marital status.

MTC's Capital Delivery, Asset Management, Roadside Tolling (CART) Section leads the planning, delivery, operation, maintenance, and management of transportation infrastructure, including the following programs:

Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) Toll Bridge projects: BATA is responsible for programming, administering and allocating revenue generated by the tolls on the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) seven state-owned Bay Area toll bridges. BATA and Caltrans are jointly responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of assets on the toll bridges and related facilities. BATA is also responsible for the future implementation of Open Road Tolling on the seven bridges.

Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority (BAIFA) Express Lanes projects: MTC operates a network of high-occupancy toll lanes in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano counties that allow solo motorists to bypass congestion for a fee while carpools and buses use the lanes at a discounted fee or free of charge. BAIFA and Caltrans are jointly responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the express lanes and related facilities.

MTC operational improvement projects which actively construct, operate and maintain highway, arterial, and transit elements along the corridor with a focus on person throughput, congestion management and safety.

The individual in this position will support the Principal Program Coordinator in the operation, maintenance, and asset management of MTC, BAIFA, and BATA assets, with the primary focus on infrastructure and equipment supporting tolling, including but not limited to backhaul communications, power systems, HVAC, fire systems, signage, lighting, and related facilities.

The work involved will be technical in nature and the position will be responsible for managing assigned projects and maintenance activities, coordinating consultants and contractors, monitoring contract performance, identifying and communicating risks and issues, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders (such as Caltrans) to ensure work is completed safely, effectively, and in accordance with established scope, schedule, budget, and operational requirements.

• Manage assigned operations, maintenance, asset management, and infrastructure projects related to Toll Bridge Rehabilitation, Express Lanes, Open Road Tolling, and other MTC initiatives. Coordinate project scope, schedule, budget, procurement, project controls, and stakeholder communication throughout various phases (as needed) in planning, design, installation, operations, and maintenance.
• Support the development and implementation of asset management and asset protection strategies and plans to maintain infrastructure in a state of good repair at minimum practicable cost. Evaluate asset condition, maintenance needs, reliability, lifecycle considerations, and operational performance and risks to infrastructure and operational assets. Identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve operational workflows, reliability, resiliency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Oversee and monitor consultant and contractor performance and deliverables, including technical work, schedules, budgets, and compliance with contract requirements. Identify deficiencies, delays, risks, and deviations from scope or requirements. Direct or coordinate corrective actions, track resolution, and promptly communicate issues.
• Proactively identify, assess, document, and communicate project and operational risks, delays, technical issues, resource…