Senior Project Manager, Vehicle Engineering
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Skokie
Posted on: May 5, 2024
Job Description:
DescriptionSALARY $110,000 - $125,000POSITION SUMMARYUnder
direction, provides project oversight and technical support for
Authority Bus and/or Rail capital vehicle programs involved in the
improvement, upgrade, repair, cleaning, safety, overhaul, and
maintenance of revenue and non-revenue vehicles and shop
equipment.QualificationsPOSITION PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serves as Senior Project Manager and coordinates with engineers
on various Bus and Rail new equipment/vehicle purchase
projects.
- Supervises the development of projects and plans related to the
purchase of new rail vehicles.
- Establishes project schedules, workflow, and budgets for
vehicle purchases and overhauls and tracks progress to ensure
deliverables are on schedule and within budget.
- Reviews contract drawings and correspondence from the car
builder, apprises the Chief Engineer of issues or concerns, and
drafts responses.
- Chairs meetings with project stakeholders, management, and
vendors, maintains meeting minutes, and prepares status
reports.
- Monitors project related activities of engineering staff, may
perform discipline as necessary in conjunction with department
managers.
- Manages the continued maintenance plans and replacement plans
of new parts and vehicles.
- Collects and maintains parts information, oversees the
assignment of Authority specific identification numbers to parts,
and coordinates the input of parts data into the Oracle
database.
- Keeps abreast of warranty status information and ensures that
vehicles under warranty are not charged for covered repairs.
- Tracks the progress of new vehicle repair training for CTA
personnel and makes adjustments as necessary to maintain
schedules.
- Assigns work to engineers, monitors manpower needs and
schedules, identifies areas of deficiencies, and recommends changes
to accomplish project deliverables.
- Drafts project work plans, specifications, and estimates for
labor, material, and equipment costs for projects.
- Develops performance metrics, analyzes data and summarizes
outcomes.
- Coordinates, schedules, and conducts inspections and testing of
new and overhauled vehicles and parts.
- Inspects and tests for defects, performance, and compliance
with specifications.
- Implements resolutions to ensure all problems are
resolved.
- May travel to vehicle or sub-system manufacturing plants to
inspect for compliance with specifications.
- Initiates, tracks, and expedites purchase requisitions for
vehicles and services received.
- Tracks the progress of new vehicle repair training for CTA
personnel and makes adjustments as necessary to maintain
schedules.
- Performs related duties as assigned.MANAGEMENT
RESPONSIBILITIESDirectly reporting to this position are the
following jobs:Job TitleMay be assigned to oversee following
positions:
- Engineer I - IV, Electrical
- Engineer I - IV, Mechanical
- Engineer I - IV, Product
- Equipment Technician I
- Equipment Technician II
- Equipment Technician IIIPOSITION CHALLENGES
- Managing multiple priorities while keeping projects on schedule
and within budget.
- Adhering to project guidelines and
schedules.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering plus five (5) years of
experience managing large-scale vehicle procurement, maintenance,
and overhaul projects or an equivalent combination of education and
experience related to the position.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Requires remaining in a stationary position for extended
periods of time and constantly operating a computer and other
office productivity machinery.
- Service Area Requirement: Exempt (Non-Union) employees must
live within the boundaries of the CTA Statutory Service Area either
at the time of employment or within 6 months of beginning
employment at CTA.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Detailed knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering
principles, methods, and techniques as they apply to transit
vehicle design and maintenance.
- Detailed knowledge of materials, techniques, and components of
transit vehicles.
- Detailed knowledge of vehicle costing and procurement
processes.
- Detailed knowledge of industry quality control practices.
- Strong research, attention to detail, and problem solving
skills.
- Strong critical thinking skills to assess how one change can
affect the entire project.
- Intermediate skill using personal computer, engineering
applications, and data management software.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Good organizational and project management skills.
- Good negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to apply engineering knowledge to complex mechanical
and electrical engineering problems with versatility, judgment, and
perception.
- Ability to manage complex vehicle engineering design
projects.
- Ability to develop workflow diagrams.
- Must be able to obtain Rail Safety Training
certification.WORKING CONDITIONS
- General office environment.
- Subject to manufacturing or assembly plant, maintenance or
repair facility, and laboratory environments.
- Domestic and international travel may be required.
- Occasionally exposed to 600 volt third rails and energized
equipment.
- Subject to on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week via cellular
phone.
- Subject to exposure to usual vehicle maintenance shop and rail
terminal hazards and conditions, e.g. vehicular noise, dust,
grease, moving vehicles, electrified apparatus, machinery,
etc.
- Subject to all weather and right of way conditions. EQUIPMENT,
TOOLS, AND MATERIALS UTILIZED
- Personal computer and related software (Microsoft Word, Power
Point, Excel), Project management software.
- Personal protective equipment (e.g. shoes, glasses,
gloves).Additional DetailsEmployees and/or union members will be
given priority consideration in the hiring process, per the
applicable labor contracts.Final salary will be determined in part
by the qualifications of the selected candidate and may be higher
or lower than target.Applicants, if hired,must comply with CTA's
residency ordinance.CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated
against because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital
status, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age,
unfavorable military discharge, disability or any other status
protected by federal, state, or local laws; except where a bona
fide occupational qualification exists We are committed to
providing an inclusive environment for our workforce and supporting
the communities we serve. CTA will make reasonable accommodations
for the known disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants for
employment as well as its employees, unless undue hardship would
result. If you require an accommodation in the application or
hiring process, please contact arc@transitchicago.com prior to the
submission of your application or upon notification of your actual
test date. CTA will work with you to determine if an accommodation
can be provided.During the hiring process, CTA's Human Resources
department will contact candidates with next steps . Failure to
respond to these correspondences in a timely fashion may result in
your application being closed out for non-responsiveness.Please
click link below to review the benefits offered at the
CTA.https://www.transitchicago.com/hrbenefits/
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Glenview , Senior Project Manager, Vehicle Engineering, Executive , Skokie, Illinois
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