Senior Manager, Wayside Systems (Traction Power)

Description

Assists with the overall management of various aspects of Rail Wayside Systems areas of responsibility, including work crew management and preventive maintenance (PM) work management.

Position Overview

The Senior Manager, Wayside Systems for Traction Power is responsible for managing capital project support, Reg4 testing, and operational activities, such as preventive maintenance and corrective repair programs. This role oversees 11 Supervisors and 137 Inspectors, represented by separate collective bargaining agreements, to ensure optimal system-wide asset performance and substation reliability across infrastructure components, such as station lighting systems, tunnel lighting and ventilation equipment, cross packages, power distribution, overhead catenary system (OCS) and contact wires.

Recruitment Timeline

Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of July 20, 2026. These dates are subject to change.

Examples of Duties

• Manages wayside systems work crew activities, Distributes work assignments, including PM and corrective work
• Aids in the development of goals, establishment of plans and priorities, and monitoring operations of assigned multi-line Track, Traction Power, Signal and Train Control, or Telecommunications and Communication Systems, or multi-craft Facility Maintenance Departments, including electronic systems, equipment installation, and building and grounds maintenance
• Conducts special operational and planning projects; prepares related reports, data, budgets, and work programs, Maintains records of PM work
• Aids in the review of contract specifications and monitors performance and budgetary compliance by vendors; recommends amendments to and administers vendor contracts as required
• Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees, supervisors and inspectors

Minimum Qualifications

• A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:
• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field
• Six years of relevant experience or three years of relevant supervisory-level experience in facilities operations, maintenance in light/heavy track, signal, traction power, or telecommunications and communications systems requiring at least two years of specialized experience in area of assignment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supervising employees across varied reporting areas
• Experience conducting project management functions, including project planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource management, and project closure
• Experiential knowledge of Traction Power Systems, including AC and DC high/low voltage systems, substations, rectifiers, relays, overhead catenary, and third rail systems
• Knowledge of relevant standards for rail electrification, including American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-Of-Way Association (AREMA), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and National Electrical Code (NEC) regulations

Essential Knowledge

• Knowledge of theories, principles, and practices that apply to management of facilities maintenance, general services, track, telecommunications and communication systems, traction power, or signal and train control design and maintenance
• Safety regulations of the CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission) and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

Skills

• Utilizing procurement processes and procedures
• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions
• Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
• Supervising, training, and motivating assigned staff

Ability

• To oversee the operations of a facilities, telecommunications and communication systems, general services, track, traction power, or signal and train control maintenance department

Special Conditions

• This job specification is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.
• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

• Typical office situation
• Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen
• High noise environment
• Work on elevated surfaces or below ground level
• Exposure to moving machinery and/or vehicles
• Exposure to physical and verbal abuse by clients/customers and/or general public
• Exposure to radiant or electrical energy (e.g., ionizing radiation, overhead catenary or contact rail power distribution, etc.)
• Exposure to outdoor weather including extreme heat, cold, dampness and/or humidity
• Extensive safety training and/or use of protective devices and personal protective equipment
• Work irregular hours, split shifts, weekends, holidays, or 24-hour-a-day on-call assignments
• Work in awkward or confined/enclosed spaces
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals, solvents, and/or gases
• Work on slippery on uneven surfaces
• Exposure to radiant or electrical energy (e.g., ionizing radiation, overhead catenary or contact rail power distribution, etc.)

Physical Effort Required

• Sitting at a desk or table
• Operating a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicating through the medium
• Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions
• Standing
• Walking (distance 5' to 100')
• Communicating through speech in the English language required
• Good distance vision and/or depth perception to judge distances
• Color recognition (e.g., distinguishing wires, resistors, containers, light signals, etc.)
• Smelling
• Crawling, crouching, squatting, stooping and/or knees
• Pushing and/or pulling
• Light lifting or carrying 25 lbs. or less