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Senior Project Manager, Vehicle Engineering - Skokie Illinois
Company: Disability Solutions Location: Skokie, Illinois
Posted On: 04/21/2024
DescriptionSALARY $110,000 - $125,000POSITION SUMMARYUnder direction, provides project oversight and technical support for Authority Bus and/or Rail capital vehicle programs involved in the improvement, upgrade, repair, cleaning, safety, overhaul, and maintenance of revenue and non-revenue vehicles and shop equipment.QualificationsPOSITION PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES - Serves as Senior Project Manager and coordinates with engineers on various Bus and Rail new equipment/vehicle purchase projects.
- Supervises the development of projects and plans related to the purchase of new rail vehicles.
- Establishes project schedules, workflow, and budgets for vehicle purchases and overhauls and tracks progress to ensure deliverables are on schedule and within budget.
- Reviews contract drawings and correspondence from the car builder, apprises the Chief Engineer of issues or concerns, and drafts responses.
- Chairs meetings with project stakeholders, management, and vendors, maintains meeting minutes, and prepares status reports.
- Monitors project related activities of engineering staff, may perform discipline as necessary in conjunction with department managers.
- Manages the continued maintenance plans and replacement plans of new parts and vehicles.
- Collects and maintains parts information, oversees the assignment of Authority specific identification numbers to parts, and coordinates the input of parts data into the Oracle database.
- Keeps abreast of warranty status information and ensures that vehicles under warranty are not charged for covered repairs.
- Tracks the progress of new vehicle repair training for CTA personnel and makes adjustments as necessary to maintain schedules.
- Assigns work to engineers, monitors manpower needs and schedules, identifies areas of deficiencies, and recommends changes to accomplish project deliverables.
- Drafts project work plans, specifications, and estimates for labor, material, and equipment costs for projects.
- Develops performance metrics, analyzes data and summarizes outcomes.
- Coordinates, schedules, and conducts inspections and testing of new and overhauled vehicles and parts.
- Inspects and tests for defects, performance, and compliance with specifications.
- Implements resolutions to ensure all problems are resolved.
- May travel to vehicle or sub-system manufacturing plants to inspect for compliance with specifications.
- Initiates, tracks, and expedites purchase requisitions for vehicles and services received.
- Tracks the progress of new vehicle repair training for CTA personnel and makes adjustments as necessary to maintain schedules.
- Performs related duties as assigned.MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIESDirectly reporting to this position are the following jobs:Job TitleMay be assigned to oversee following positions:
- Engineer I - IV, Electrical
- Engineer I - IV, Mechanical
- Engineer I - IV, Product
- Equipment Technician I
- Equipment Technician II
- Equipment Technician IIIPOSITION CHALLENGES
- Managing multiple priorities while keeping projects on schedule and within budget.
- Adhering to project guidelines and schedules.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering plus five (5) years of experience managing large-scale vehicle procurement, maintenance, and overhaul projects or an equivalent combination of education and experience related to the position.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Requires remaining in a stationary position for extended periods of time and constantly operating a computer and other office productivity machinery.
- Service Area Requirement: Exempt (Non-Union) employees must live within the boundaries of the CTA Statutory Service Area either at the time of employment or within 6 months of beginning employment at CTA.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Detailed knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering principles, methods, and techniques as they apply to transit vehicle design and maintenance.
- Detailed knowledge of materials, techniques, and components of transit vehicles.
- Detailed knowledge of vehicle costing and procurement processes.
- Detailed knowledge of industry quality control practices.
- Strong research, attention to detail, and problem solving skills.
- Strong critical thinking skills to assess how one change can affect the entire project.
- Intermediate skill using personal computer, engineering applications, and data management software.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Good organizational and project management skills.
- Good negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to apply engineering knowledge to complex mechanical and electrical engineering problems with versatility, judgment, and perception.
- Ability to manage complex vehicle engineering design projects.
- Ability to develop workflow diagrams.
- Must be able to obtain Rail Safety Training certification.WORKING CONDITIONS
- General office environment.
- Subject to manufacturing or assembly plant, maintenance or repair facility, and laboratory environments.
- Domestic and international travel may be required.
- Occasionally exposed to 600 volt third rails and energized equipment.
- Subject to on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week via cellular phone.
- Subject to exposure to usual vehicle maintenance shop and rail terminal hazards and conditions, e.g. vehicular noise, dust, grease, moving vehicles, electrified apparatus, machinery, etc.
- Subject to all weather and right of way conditions. EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS UTILIZED
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