Senior Vehicle Systems Engineer Electrical

Marketing Statement

Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both: 1 make a difference to Bay Area residents and 2 enjoy excellent pay benefits and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged work in a fastpaced environment and have a passion for connecting riders to work school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary comprehensive health benefits paid time off and the CalPERS retirement program.

Pay Rate

Initial salary is negotiable between $132346.00 $158545.37 to commensurate with experience and education.

Reports To

Current Assignment

Selection Process

1. Responsible for the more difficult and complex repair overhaul evaluation and reliability of District transit vehicles including electrical mechanical and electromechanical systems and components; investigates and determines the cause of major transit vehicle equipment failures.
   
   
2. Develops and prepares technical specifications for new and rebuilt transit vehicles and components; oversees the testing and quality assurance of supplier materials.
   
3. Provides technical support to the shops to ensure that the Districts revenue fleets HVAC systems are functioning well.
   
   
4. Designs and specifies special testing and servicing equipment to troubleshoot and maintain various transit vehicle subsystems.
   
5. Reviews assigned engineering drawings and documents; ensures contract compliance the use of proper engineering methods and compatibility with other systems.
   
6. Attends design review meetings and presents the Districts position on new and rebuilt transit vehicle issues.
   
7. Defines quality assurance criteria and inspection procedures for maintenance and repair of transit vehicles; audits maintenance staff to ensure compliance with standards.
   
8. Determines District requirements for electrical and electromechanical subsystems; researches industry standards and incorporates into specifications as applicable.
   
9. Analyzes complex vehicle equipment failures; develops implements and documents resulting maintenance procedures and equipment design changes.
   
10. Identifies and resolves transit vehicle project issues; resolves or refers to appropriate division.
    
11. Trains assigned employees in their areas of work including vehicle systems engineering methods procedures and techniques.
    
12. Operates a variety of mechanical equipment in a safe and effective manner including electrical mechanical and electromechanical test equipment.
    
13. Reviews and approves/rejects drawings and other technical submittals from car builder for new D and Ecar trains.
    
14. Prepares a variety of analytical and statistical reports on program operations and activities.
    
15. Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of transit vehicle systems engineering.

Education:
Possession of a bachelors degree in electrical engineering mechanical engineering or related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience:
The equivalent of three 3 years of (fulltime) professional verifiable electrical or mechanical transit vehicle systems engineering experience or related experience.

Other Requirements:
Certification as an EngineerInTraining (EIT) is preferred.

Working Conditions

EnvironmentalConditions:
Shop environment; high voltage noise dust grease smoke fumes gases; office environment.

Physical Conditions:
May require maintaining physical condition necessary for walking standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time; operating motorized equipment and vehicles; working or inspecting in confined spaces; working around heavy construction equipment; must be physically able to conduct field inspections and testing as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Operationsservicesandactivitiesofacomprehensivetransitvehicleengineeringprogram
• Keysuppliersandsubsupplierstotherailandtransitindustries
• Designprinciplesandpracticesforrailandtransitvehicles
• Principlesofleadershipandtraining
• Advancedprinciplesandpracticesofmechanicalorelectricalengineeringasmayrelatetotransit vehicles
• Transitvehicleelectricalandmechanicalequipmentandsubsystems
• Operationalcharacteristicsoftransitvehiclessystemsandcomponents
• Designandrepairspecificationsfornewandrebuilttransitvehiclesandcomponents
• Advancedprinciplesandpracticesofengineeringspecificationpreparationandreview
• Computersandapplicationsutilizedintransitvehiclediagnostics
• Operationalcharacteristicsofvariousmechanicaltestingequipmentandtools
• Occupationalhazardsandstandardsafetypractices
• Related Federal State and local codes laws and regulations

• Independently performing the most difficult transit vehicle inspection maintenance and repair engineering duties
• Interpretingexplainingandenforcingdepartmentpoliciesandprocedures
• Preparingdesignandmaintenancespecificationsanddrawings
• Operatingavarietyofmechanicalelectricalandelectronictestingequipmentinasafeandeffective manner
• Analyzingcomplexvehicleequipmentfailuresanddevelopingequipmentdesignchanges
• Reviewingengineeringdrawingsandensuringcompliancewithcontractguidelines
• Evaluatingandresolvingcomplextransitvehicleengineeringproblems
• Preparingavarietyofcomplexengineeringdrawingsspecificationsandreports
• Definingqualityassurancecriteriaandinspectionproceduresformaintenanceandrepairoftransit vehicles
• Organizationandtimemanagement
• Understandingandfollowingoralandwritteninstructions
• Communicatingclearlyandconciselybothorallyandinwriting
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

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The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race color sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age 40 and above) religion national origin (including language use restrictions) disability (mental and physical including HIV and AIDS) ancestry marital status military status veteran status medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics and information) or any protected category prohibited by local state or federal laws.

The BART Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons. Please advise the Human Resources Department of any special needs in advance of the examination by emailing at least 5 days before yourexamination date at.

Qualified veterans may be eligible to obtain additional veterans credit in the selection process for this recruitment (effective Jan. 1 2013. To obtain the credit veterans must attach to the application a DD214 discharge document or proof of disability and complete/submit the Veterans Preference Application no later than the closing date of the posting. For more information about this credit please go to the Veterans Preference Policy and Application link at www.bart/jobs.