Junior Engineer — Transit Systems & Design

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART); California (MO); On-site; USD 107,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) seeks a motivated Junior Engineer to support planning, design, analysis, implementation, and maintenance of engineering projects. Under guidance, you will apply engineering principles to real-world transit projects, conduct technical analyses, prepare documents, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

The perfect candidate will show strong analytical abilities, technical writing skills, and a drive to learn across engineering domains

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Substitution: professional experience may substitute for the education; college degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of entry level professional engineering duties including engineering specifications, computer systems applications, preliminary cost estimates, engineering drawings, calculations and analyses.
• Conducts field inspections and investigations.
• Creates customized details which address the unique design challenges of each individual project.
• Assists in designing computer hardware and software modifications.
• Assists in designing and specifying special testing and service equipment to troubleshoot and maintain transit vehicles.
• Modifies and compiles all relevant specifications for the project using BFS specifications as the baseline.
• Assists in preparing engineering designs, specification costs and quantity estimates for engineering construction projects.
• Analyzes and resolves computer systems malfunctions.
• Assists in the establishment of schedules and methods for train control support positions.
• Conducts special studies and prepares a variety of reports and correspondence.

Skills

Engineering analysis

Technical writing

Project coordination

Communication

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Internship experience preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Professional experience may substitute for education

Job description

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) seeks a motivated Junior Engineer to support planning, design, analysis, implementation, and maintenance of engineering projects. Under guidance, you will apply engineering principles to real-world transit projects, conduct technical analyses, prepare documents, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

The perfect candidate will show strong analytical abilities, technical writing skills, and a drive to learn across engineering domains