Light Rail Track Maintenance Supervisor

The Position

VTA is looking for a dedicated leader to join our team as a Light Rail Track Maintenance Supervisor! This role is responsible for the inspection, repair, and maintenance of our light rail track systems, ensuring safety, reliability, and smooth operations for the community we serve. If you have hands‑on track experience and a passion for leading teams, apply today to help keep Santa Clara County moving forward.

The ideal candidate for Light Rail Track Maintenance Supervisor is an experienced track maintenance professional with at least six years of progressively responsible experience, including supervisory responsibilities. They are skilled in inspection, repair, and preventative maintenance of electrified rail systems and excel at leading teams to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable track operations. Strong problem‑solving, communication, and organizational abilities allow them to effectively manage resources, coordinate with stakeholders, and respond to operational needs 24/7.

Under general supervision, the Light Rail Track Maintenance Supervisor supervises and coordinates the track maintenance and repair of the light rail system.

Under general supervision, the Light Rail Track Maintenance Supervisor supervises and coordinates the track maintenance and repair of the light rail system.

This is the first full supervisory level in the maintenance and repair of the track system. The next higher class of Light Rail Way, Power and Signal Superintendent manages the overall activities of the program and supervises this class.

Way, Power & Signal Maintenance is located at the Zanker Building. Way, Power & Signal Maintenance is responsible for timely and reliable maintenance, preventive maintenance, inspections, repair and servicing of the light rail right-of-way, rail system power, tracks, signals, station facilities and related equipment. Components of the Way, Power & Signal unit are:

• Station & Wayside Maintenance:
  Station & Wayside Maintenance maintains and repairs (including graffiti removal) light rail stations, terminal buildings, restrooms, park & ride lots, landscaping, fences, guardrails, and other trackside areas. The staff is currently located at the Cerone Division.
• Track Maintenance:
  Track Maintenance maintains (including right-of-way weed eradication, vegetation control, and graffiti removal), performs preventive maintenance, inspects, services and repairs rail, switches, ties, roadbed, and track systems.
• Power Maintenance:
  Power Maintenance maintains (including trackside right-of-way tree trimming), performs preventive maintenance, inspects, repairs, and services light rail electric power systems, including overhead, substations, lighting, and other electrical systems.
• Signal Maintenance:
  Signal Maintenance maintains, performs preventive maintenance, inspects, repairs, and services signal systems, crossing gates, fare machines, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) controls, and station audio/video equipment.
• Passenger Facilities Maintenance:
  Passenger Facilities Maintenance maintains, performs preventive maintenance, inspects, repairs, and services all VTA-maintained passenger facilities, including bus stops. Services include: bench installation, painting and repair, core drilling for poles at new bus stops, garbage collection, trash receptacle installation and relocation, graffiti abatement, litter removal, pressure washing, red curb painting, signage inspection, route updates, and sweeping services. Janitorial services for transit centers are provided daily through a Facilities Maintenance service contract with a third-party vendor.

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority employs more than 2,000 people dedicated to providing solutions that move Silicon Valley. Unique among transportation organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area, VTA is Santa Clara County’s authority for transit development and operations (light rail and bus), congestion management, transportation-related funding, highway design and construction, real estate…