Sr Field Electrical Engineer - 90195578 - New York

About the role

This position is responsible for system operations of Amtrak’s Electric Traction Department New York Power Director Office located in Midtown Manhattan, New York. The role is responsible to directly supervise the safety of operations, resources, the configuration and switching of the transmission, substation, trolley, signal, 60 cycle, and third rail electrification system components, and ensure the Power Director Office is operated in a safe, economical, efficient, and reliable manner.

Responsibilities

• Manage agreement-covered Power Director employees in a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week operation.
• Manage the system operations for the Electric Traction Department’s operating zones 1, 2, and 3, which covers MP 18.9 Shell to MP 76.
• Provide technical direction and oversight to Power Directors that operate and dispatch the Electric Traction power network.
• Coordinate work outages to ensure coordination of major projects with Transportation and Division.
• Allocate time spent for switching and issuing of clearances by Power Directors.
• Coordinate Electric Traction Department functions and planned outages within and with other departments as required.
• Respond appropriately to abnormal system conditions and problems to minimize the impact to the electrification system and train operations.
• Disseminate information throughout the system as required.
• Provide root cause analysis and corrective actions on Electric Traction system outages and failures.
• Ensure compliance with established rules, policies, and procedures through direct oversight and audit support.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in power system operations.
• Experience in the operations and maintenance of electrical facilities, electrical regulations, or dispatching of power.
• Ability to function in a stressful environment.
• Ability to shift priorities on short notice.
• Ability to coach and mentor others.
• Ability to analyze situations and problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, collaborative, and relationship-building skills with demonstrated experience both within and outside an organization.
• Demonstrated experience in system operations of Electric Traction facilities.
• Demonstrated operational planning experience.
• Demonstrated management experience in a matrix organization.
• Develop and ensure compliance of Electric Traction policies and operating guidelines for electrical system operations.
• Collaborate with division project managers and supervisors on planned outage requests.
• Ability to motivate others and drive for results.
• Ability to take a lead role in assignments and deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent combination of training, education, and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 6 years of prior relevant experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• 8+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in the operations and maintenance of electrical facilities, electrical regulations, or dispatching of power.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised effectively and efficiently.
• Previous success in manager roles.

Environmental Conditions / Physical Demands

• Up to 25% travel.
• Work schedule is 5 days in office, predominately on the afternoon shift; nights, weekends, and alternate shifts as required.
• Shift work in a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week operation.

Pay

The salary/hourly range is $103,700.00 – $134,460.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K with Employer Match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Wellness Programs
• Railroad Retirement Benefits
• Paid Caregiving Days and Backup Care
• Health Savings Account
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Fertility and Family Building Benefits
• No-cost Personal Health Advocate
• Student Loan Assistance
• Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance
• Medical Plan Opt-out Credit
• Tuition and Education Reimbursement
• Paid Family Leave
• Life Insurance
• Rail Pass Privileges
• Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• No-cost Financial Advisor Sessions
• Commuter and Flexible Spending Accounts