Maintenance Planner (Term-Limited)

About the role

This is a Term-Limited position with an anticipated duration of 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains detailed rail technical maintenance/overhaul plans for existing and proposed rail extensions to include the Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) fleet overhaul and replacement requirements based on annual operations.
• Analyzes, develops, and maintains maintenance plans, costs, personnel requirements, and life cycle maintenance requirements for the new extensions, systems, equipment, and vehicles.
• Prepares estimates for maintenance support facilities, equipment, and staffing requirements for vehicles, systems, and right-of-way assets.
• Develops detailed documentation of maintenance costing methodology that clearly identifies costs assumptions for a range of different operating scenarios.
• Performs analysis of existing rail operations, systems, and support equipment including segmented overhaul costs, completion times, labor hours, and milestones, making recommendations where necessary for future extensions, additional vehicles, and additional maintenance facilities.
• Affords assistance in developing rail maintenance performance criteria, reporting procedures and reporting formats, and recommends operational procedures required to meet performance goals.
• Coordinates technical staff and consultants engaged in rail maintenance planning development.
• Works closely with Link operations and maintenance staff to determine scheduling, asset usage, and maximum life span prior to replacement or rebuild.
• Stays abreast of technical developments in light rail maintenance through participation in peer reviews, transit industry committees, and other technical groups or associations.
• Maintains and audits essential records to support required management reports to include, but not limited to car history books and files, purchase requisitions, parts lists (Bills of Material), and work order feedback and accuracy.
• Provides support to the division/department and others on matters as directed; serves as staff on a variety of committees as assigned; prepares and presents staff reports and other necessary correspondence; attends and participates in professional group meetings; maintains awareness of new trends and developments in the fields related to light rail maintenance; recommends/incorporates new developments as appropriate; ensures processes, policies, and practices are developed, interpreted, and applied consistently and effectively; performs regular reviews of agency Standard Maintenance Procedures; ensures accountability and compliance with all current and applicable state and federal laws, agency policies and procedures, rules and regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electronics/Electrical Maintenance, or related field.
• Four years of experience in maintenance operations and/or planning that includes budgetary responsibility, preferably in a heavy or light rail system; Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of a light rail transit system.
• In-depth knowledge of work order management system MMIS or similar.
• Methods and techniques of vehicle maintenance operations standards and practices.
• Principles and practices of traction electrification, signals, communications, and computer systems.
• Interpreting and applying applicable standard operation procedures, standard maintenance procedures, and operating rules.
• Familiar with APTA standards and guidelines.
• Principles and practices of record keeping.
• Public relations principles.
• Principles and practices of program development, management, and administration.
• Policies and procedures of program development, management, and administration.
• Policy and procedure development.
• Techniques to work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines, and adjust to changing priorities.
• Warranty administration policies and principals.
• Industry codes, standards, and certifications.
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations as they apply to transit operations.
• Principles and practices of governmental budget preparation and administration.
• Principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation.
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases.
• Utilizing personal computer software programs affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing spreadsheets and reports.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups, and the general public.
• Interpreting and administering policies and procedures sufficient to administer, discuss, resolve, and explain them to staff and other constituencies.
• Demonstrating a positive customer service orientation with both internal and external clients.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Interpreting and applying applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations.
• Preparing and analyzing complex data and comprehensive reports.
• Responding to inquiries and in effective oral and written communication.
• Researching, analyzing, and evaluating new maintenance, rebuilding and refurbishment methods, and techniques.
• Working cooperatively with other departments, Agency officials, and outside agencies.
• Developing and monitoring departmental and program/project operating budgets, costs, and schedules.

Benefits

• Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:
• Health Benefits: We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retail Plans: 401a – 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b – up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
• Paid Time Off: Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
• ORCA Card: All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.

Pay

Salary range is $81k to $155k with a midpoint of $108k. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Schedule

This is a Term-Limited position with an anticipated duration of 24 months.