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Title: Superintendent - Train Control
Company: Bay Area Rapid Transit
Location: Oakland, California
Job Status: Full-time
Job ID: 97158
Website: http://www.bart.gov/about/jobs
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 stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast paced environment, and have a passion for connecting over 400,000 daily riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health and medical benefits, paid time off, plus CAlPERS retirement in the future.

BART offers one of the most comprehensive compensation and benefits programs you will find anywhere. We pay at rates that are strongly competitive in the labor market, and complement our pay program with an outstanding benefits package. Benefits include the renowned CalPERS pension, excellent medical, vision, and dental coverage, supplemental insurances, excellent paid holidays and vacation, as well as two investment programs, one of which is entirely funded by BART on your behalf. BART also saves you money in your paycheck because no deductions are made for Social Security.

The Superintendent of Train Control Maintenance will be responsible for directly managing the activities of a complex multidiscipline maintenance organization. The selected candidate must demonstrate broad practical experience and skills in supporting maintenance and asset life cycle management programs in a complex safety sensitive operational environment. The position requires a sound managerial background with skills in program and project administration, budget, union labor management, staff development, leadership, and organizational change management. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in the utilization of modern maintenance practices which include the use of computerized maintenance management systems, key performance indicators, reliability centered maintenance, planning and scheduling, materials management, and a risk based approach to life cycle management.

The candidate selected will demonstrate strong management skills, communication skills, technical skills in the operation of complex and safety sensitive electronic systems including train control signaling and SCADA. The successful candidate will also be familiar with and ensure compliance with maintenance, safety and regulatory standards. Knowledge of train control signaling systems is highly desirable.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:A Bachelor’s degree in electronics or computer technology or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience:Five (5) years of (full-time equivalent) verifiable train control, communications or computer systems maintenance program experience which must have included at least two (2) years of administrative and supervisory experience.

To Apply for this position please go to http://www.bart.gov/about/jobs and reference job #7470.

If you have any questions please call 510-464-7526.

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