Fleet Maintenance Superintendent - Paratransit

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking a General Superintendent, Maintenance (Paratransit) to lead the Standards & Compliance unit for Paratransit vehicle maintenance. Responsibilities include audits of carriers, overseeing contractor fleets, and ensuring compliance with NYSDMV Article 19-A and related contracts.

The role requires strong maintenance knowledge, leadership experience, and ability to coordinate with contractors and internal teams to maintain and improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 6 years of professional experience.
• 2 years of managerial/supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct random audits of carriers and oversee contractor vehicles, facilities, and records to ensure fleet safety and compliance.
• May travel out of state for quality-control inspections at vehicle manufacturing plants for inspections, testing and approval of shipments of newly designed/built buses.
• Inspect, test, and approve new buses at vendor manufacturing plants.
• Work with contractors to support On-Board Vehicle Surveillance Camera Systems, AVLM/GPS Systems and Zero Emissions.
• Investigate customer complaints related to Access‑A‑Ride (AAR) vehicles.
• Assist with research and development of vehicle equipment to enhance the AAR customer experience.
• Provide carrier maintenance personnel with training on various vehicle equipment and systems.

Skills

Vehicle maintenance

Preventative maintenance

AAR maintenance

Team leadership

Decision making

Communication skills

MS Office

Vendor oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree

6+ years experience

2 years supervisory experience

Job description

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking a General Superintendent, Maintenance (Paratransit) to lead the Standards & Compliance unit for Paratransit vehicle maintenance. Responsibilities include audits of carriers, overseeing contractor fleets, and ensuring compliance with NYSDMV Article 19-A and related contracts.

The role requires strong maintenance knowledge, leadership experience, and ability to coordinate with contractors and internal teams to maintain and improve