General Superintendent, Equipment Field Maintenance

New Jersey Transit Corp.; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

New Jersey Transit Corporation seeks a senior Maintenance of Equipment leader to oversee all field M of E activities in the Newark and Hoboken divisions, ensuring daily train service through equipment availability and timely field repairs.

The role directs staffing, training, and field support for new service initiatives and federal mandates, while addressing fleet growth and regulatory requirements. You will participate in forums and coordinate with Metro-North and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's level degree required in transportation, business administration, or related field.
• One year of related experience may substitute for each year of education required.
• Ten years of rolling stock maintenance experience with progressive management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Directs all M of E activities at field locations in the Newark and Hoboken divisions and ensures equipment availability for daily train service.
• Develops and directs staff, training, and field support infrastructure for new service initiatives and Federal mandates.
• Represents the Mechanical Department regarding facility upgrades and new services, and attends commuter group and advisory board forums.
• Responds to derailments, catenary problems and emergencies; serves on committees to determine incident causes.
• Ensures field locations comply with Federally mandated or NJ TRANSIT standard maintenance procedures.
• Liaises with Metro-North staff on the joint services agreement administration.
• Represents Mechanical Department in personnel issues, including negotiations and bargaining matters.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Rolling stock maintenance

Staff supervision

Regulatory compliance

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Transportation, Business Administration or related area

Job description

Hoboken, NJ, United States (On-site)

Job Description

• Directs all Maintenance of Equipment (M of E) activities at field locations in the Newark and
  Hoboken divisions. Responsible for providing day-to-day equipment availability for daily train
  service by ensuring that all Rail rolling stock receives the appropriate tests and necessary field
  repairs while at the outlying locations.
• Develops, initiates and directs the proper staff, training, and field support infrastructure for new
  service initiatives and Federal mandates, such as qualified maintenance personnel, as well as
  addressing the needs of an increased fleet.
• Represents the Mechanical Department regarding issues such as the upgrade of existing or
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  building of new facilities for new services, enhanced service or in response to Federal regulations.
  Attends commuter group and county transportation advisory board forums.
• Responds to all derailments, catenary problems and other emergencies and represents the
  Mechanical Department as a committee member when necessary to determine incident causes.
• Responsible for ensuring that all field locations comply with Federally mandated or NJ TRANSIT
  standard maintenance procedures and requirements.
• Serves as liaison to Metro-North staff concerning the administration of M of E portion of the joint
  services agreement.
• Represents the Mechanical Department in personnel issues such as Section VI’s negotiations
  and other collective bargaining agreement issues.

Education, Experience and Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in Transportation, Business Administration or related area
• One (1) year of closely related experience may be substituted for each year of Education required.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ten (10) years of rolling stock maintenance experience, including increasingly responsible
  management experience to include direct supervision of agreement and non-agreement
  employees.

Forbes continues to recognize our considerable efforts to build a productive, supportive, stimulating and inclusive work environment. NJ TRANSIT ranked seventh among the 90 New Jersey organizations included in the annual ranking, and NJ TRANSIT ranked number one in the “Transportation and Logistics” category.

About the Team

NJ TRANSIT has been recognized as Best Public Sector Recruitment Partner by NJIT, the New Jersey institute of Technology.

Careers at NJ TRANSIT

Build your future as part of a dynamic company committed to transforming one of the premiere transportation brands in North America. When you join Team Transit, the only limitations to your career are your own talent, ambition and willingness to learn. Our team of almost 11,000 employees across a wide range of trades, professions and crafts, pride themselves on serving the transportation needs of the New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia region every day. From our operations staff and frontline personnel, to the numerous corporate departments that keep the wheels turning, the people of NJ TRANSIT are what make the company a great place to build a career.

• Our world-class benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance programs, paid sick leave and vacation, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, and deferred compensation.
• Employees receive access to educational reimbursement, excellent in-house training programs, transportation benefits, and wellness programs.
• The greatest benefit? Knowing you've made a difference in people's lives.

From urban planners and bus operators to engineers and communications experts, we're always looking for skilled, innovative people to join our team. Ready to move forward with us?

Job Info

• Job Identification 100211
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations XYZ Street, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, US (On-site)
• Internal Job Display this job to both to employees as well as to external candidates.