Superintendent-Link Maintenance-Track

Description

Salary range is $78k to $180k, with a midpoint of $129k. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

• Health Benefits:
  We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.
• Long‑Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement Plans: 401a – 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b – up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
• Paid Time Off:
  Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
• Pet Insurance.
• ORCA Card:
  All full‑time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
• Tuition Reimbursement:
  Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
• Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.
• Compensation Practices:
  We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you'll find that we provide work‑life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.

Under general direction, provides oversight on contracted maintenance services for one of the following infrastructure areas:
Signals, SCADA, Track, Traction Power; creates, reviews, comments, and approves standard maintenance procedures for maintenance; reviews, approves, and processes tooling, equipment, and vehicles for rail maintenance; develops, maintains, and oversees the maintenance contractor’s budget; oversees and approves maintenance training; conducts daily and weekly meetings with maintenance managers, superintendents, contracts and procurement, and various operational engineering interests; assists with development, review, oversight, and stock levels of material inventory;

directs warranty management as outlined in the IGA; provides ongoing technical assistance and troubleshooting services to the right‑of‑way maintenance crews; and provides overall technical support and expertise to Link Operations.

Administrative duties, procurement, system oversight, budget management, training coordination, safety compliance, and reporting are key aspects of this role.

• Administers and coordinates multiple budgets and projects concurrently while ensuring costs are controlled by utilizing the competitive bid process; researches multiple avenues such as government surplus and state contracts; procures tools and equipment needed for operating the Central Link light rail; serves as procurement point of contact for the operating company hired to run the light rail system; and coordinates with contracts and finance to ensure procurement protocol is followed.
• Maintains current system maintenance plans, working with numerous departments for input and data gathering; assists in developing maintenance procedures, reviews them, and ensures implementation on schedule; reviews or drafts agreements, scopes, and work plans for the operating company and external partners.
• Coordinates with resident engineers, external vendors, contractors, and Agency staff to ensure that all spare parts are identified, inspected, counted, and entered into the maintenance system; tracks and protects assets to a level consistent with Agency agreements and internal policies.
• Reviews all systems as they are modified or turned over from construction to ensure safety, completion, proper function, and necessary tooling or equipment supply; reviews future extensions and construction activities; comments on all designs for construction and coordinates all related activities.
• Works with resident engineers, consultants, and vendors to approve and review all training programs, operations and maintenance manuals for…