Description

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is pleased to announce the recruitment of a Principal Vehicle Systems Engineer for the Rolling Stock & Shops (RS&S) Department.  The Principal Vehicle Systems Engineer (PVSE) will be responsible to plan, supervise, assign, review and participate in the work of staff performing the design, repair, test, overhaul, evaluation, and reliability of BART transit vehicles mainly related to electrical, electro-mechanical systems and components and their operating relationships in the Vehicle Systems Engineering Department. The PVSE will be responsible for supervising the work of not only subordinate engineering staff, but also outside contractors as well. As the lead engineer, the PVSE in the Rail Vehicle Systems Engineer series, the PVSE also investigates and determines the cause of major transit vehicle equipment failures, and performs related duties as assigned.

DISCOVER THE REWARDS OF WORKING AT BART!

Join BART and get on the fast track to a satisfying career! BART remains dedicated to its employees:

• Enjoy our excellent compensation package--competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits:

1. Step pay-scale and annual contract negotiated increases;
2. CalPERS pension (2% at age 55 for classic members and 2% at age 62 for non-classic members) and two other investment programs;
3. Excellent medical, vision, and dental benefits;
4. Supplemental insurances;
5. Paid holidays and vacation for a favorable work-life balance;
6. Complimentary BART passes for employee and qualifying dependents.

• Participate in our team-oriented and collaborative work environment.
• Take advantage of our opportunities for individual advancement and job stability.
• Help achieve our mission: Do your part in helping thousands of daily riders connect to work, school, and any other place they need to go, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to your community!
• Share in our vision to help build the next generation of our Bay Area’s transit system!
• Take pride as you work on the fleet of the future!
  
  

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Rolling Stock & Shops (RS&S), an ISO 9001 2015 certified department of $138M+ operating budget and 826 FTE, is responsible for all engineering, maintenance and operations support functions for BART rail car fleet. Over the next several years, RS&S will grow as it continues to receive and test new, next generation rail cars, grows its state-of-the-art Hayward Maintenance Complex, and matures its reliability-centered maintenance processes as part of its innovative Strategic Maintenance Program, all while meeting demanding car availability goals for the existing service plan to increase commuter convenience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.

EXPERIENCE:

The equivalent of five (5) years of full-time verifiable professional electrical or mechanical transit vehicle systems engineering or related experience.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE:

Registration as a professional engineer in the State of California.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Must be physically able to conduct field inspections and testing as assigned.

SUBSTITUTION:

Additional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis. A college degree is preferred.

For the full job description, please follow this link:

http://www.bart.gov/about/jobs/descriptions

Then, scroll down to “Principal Vehicle Systems Engineer” in the Job Title column.