Metropolitan Transportation Authority · 1 day ago
Manager, Special Projects
Brooklyn, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$91K/yr - $128K/yr
6+ years expMetropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking a Manager for Special Projects to oversee a team of engineering personnel evaluating contractor rail equipment. The role involves ensuring safety and compliance in the operation of specialized equipment and preparing technical requirements for contracts.
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Responsibilities
This position is responsible for managing a team of engineering personnel to evaluate outside contractor rail equipment for use on NYCT’s wayside and infrastructure
These duties are carried out in support of MTA C&D capital programs and internal NYCT projects to maintain the wayside/infrastructure in a state of good working order and facilitate improvements such as modern signaling installations
This position will require technical and field evaluations of contractor equipment to ensure conformance to interdepartmental Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) to maintain safe introduction and operation of specialized equipment within NYCT's operating environment
This work is critical to maintain contract schedules while maintaining the highest levels of safety
The incumbent will also prepare technical requirements, master plans, etc. for specialized work equipment contracts and projects
Qualification
Required
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in Mechanical Engineering or a satisfactory equivalent
Six (6) years of satisfactory related experience
Three (3) years of experience in a managerial/supervisory capacity
Professional Engineering (PE) license is required
Preferred
Knowledge of contractor's rail vehicles deployed in the Transit capital contracts
Knowledge of Car Equipment and Line Equipment Clearances, inspection and testing of contractor's rail vehicles and specialized work car equipment
Knowledge of specification development and project management
Company
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Janno Lieber
Chair & CEO
Sam Tabikh, P.E.
Facilities Engineer and Projects CEO
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