About this position

<undefined>The Chief, Engineering & Project Delivery, reports to the Caltrain Executive Director and is responsible for the systemwide capital project delivery and engineering initiatives for Caltrain. This position is also responsible for ensuring that all long and short-term initiatives are developed and implemented in concert and coordination with Safety, Quality Assurance, Operations, Planning, Commercial Development, Caltrain Modernization Program, and Government and Community affairs. The Chief will ensure the development and implementation of industry best practice with respect to policy, process and procedures. </undefined>
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="35" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Responsible for all engineering for the railroad including track, signal, communications, facilities, right-of-way (ROW), stations and traction power, on-board and back-office systems, and Positive Train Control (PTC).</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="35" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Responsibility for Capital Program Management project control standards and procedures.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="35" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Responsible for the management and delivery of all railroad capital projects in all phases including design, construction, and transition to operation. </li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="35" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Leads the coordination with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring the application of industry best practices in alignment with federal, state, local and organizational policies, processes and procedures for the PCJPB (Caltrain).</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="35" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Responsible for providing engineering support to the Operations and Maintenance contract operator and the JPB operations and maintenance team.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="35" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Responsible for seamless coordination with the railroad Safety, Quality Assurance (QA), transit asset management (TAM), and configuration management programs.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="35" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Represent Caltrain with federal, state, and local agencies and stakeholders on matters related to railroad engineering and project delivery.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="35" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Supervise staff. Hire, mentor, and take appropriate corrective and/or disciplinary action. Ensure EEO policies and procedures are followed. Participate in selection of staff. Coordinate staff training and professional development. Establish performance objectives. Monitor and evaluate employee performance.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Examples of Essential Duties: </div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="34" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Oversee the development and management of engineering design and design review and approval process and procedures.</li></ul></div></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="34" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Oversee the development and management of capital program management including project controls, standards.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="34" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Oversee the development and management of the life cycle of capital project delivery. Develop and manage processes and procedures for capital project delivery including design, construction, and procurement.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="34" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Participate in the development of and implementation of QA, TAM, and configuration management policies and procedures.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="34" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Provide directions, guidance and lead the Engineering and Project Delivery team. </li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="34" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Provide regular reports to Caltrain Executive Director, and the Board of Directors on the progress of capital programs and engineering projects.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="34" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Function as Executive Director in their absence as needed.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="34" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Foster strong cross functional collaboration across all organizational subdivisions to ensure the delivery of a safe and reliable Caltrain corridor.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="34" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Represent Caltrain at regulatory, intergovernmental, and private sector meetings. Work closely with community leaders and members, neighborhood councils, business, property owners, neighborhood groups and public/private organizations related to rail development initiatives, policies, and programs.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="34" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Represent the agency’s programs in internal Executive Team meetings with the ED.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="34" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Work with Human Resources to develop a succession plan for the Engineering and Project Delivery staff that includes human capital initiatives and workforce retention strategies.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="34" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Evaluate job performance of staff which also includes the professional development of staff through the identification of on-the-job and other professional development opportunities.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="34" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Perform all job duties and responsibilities in a safe manner to protect oneself, fellow employees, and the public from injury or harm. Promote safety awareness and follow safety procedures in an effort to reduce or eliminate accidents.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="34" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Perform other duties as assigned.</li></ul></div></div>
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sufficient experience, training and/or education to demonstrate the knowledge and ability to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. In lieu of a degree, work-related experience that demonstrates the skills and experience necessary to perform this role will be accepted. Development of the required knowledge and abilities is typically obtained through but not limited to:</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="31" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"?","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="31" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"?","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Minimally Nine (9) years of professional experience at an executive level in leading and managing civil or rail engineering, construction management, or public works project management functions in a large, complex, and highly integrated organization.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="31" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"?","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Four (4) years management experience managing senior level leaders</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </div></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Preferred Qualifications:</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"?","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Experience with commuter rail or rail transit is desirable.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"?","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Registered Professional Engineer in the State of California. </li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"?","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Knowledge of federal, state, and local rules and regulations as they relate to railroad structures and systems engineering and construction project management</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"?","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Experience with delivering projects on the ROW of operating railroad is desirable.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"?","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Sound leadership, communications and problem-solving skills</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 3pt; padding: 0px;"><li data-leveltext="?" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"?","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Provide a valid California driver’s license with a safe driving record or the ability to obtain one within six months.</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px; 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$209903 - $314855 Annual Salary

Chief Engineering and Project Delivery

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