Senior Transit Operations & Readiness Leader

STV, Inc.; Inwood (TX); On-site; USD 116,931 - 133,635; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Continuing Education

Job summary

STV, Inc. seeks a Senior Engineering Operations Manager to serve as a trusted operations leader for transit and rail programs nationwide, guiding strategy, readiness, and implementation from concept through startup.

The role requires deep hands-on experience in a public transit agency environment to deliver safe, reliable service across multiple modes. The ideal candidate will lead O&M planning, ConOps development, and involve cross-functional teams to align operational requirements with design

Qualifications

• 25+ years of progressive experience in public transit operations.
• Senior-level leadership experience within a transit agency environment.
• Experience across multiple transit modes: Light Rail, Commuter Rail, Heavy Rail/Subway, and Bus Operations.
• Strong knowledge of Control Center Operations, Vehicle maintenance and lifecycle planning, and Operational readiness and system startup.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior advisor to transit agency clients on operations, maintenance, and system readiness initiatives.
• Lead development of Operations & Maintenance (O&M) plans and operational frameworks for new system start-ups and expansions.
• Support testing & commissioning activities, system integration testing, and operational readiness planning.
• Provide subject matter expertise in control center operations, service delivery, and vehicle maintenance strategy.
• Develop Concepts of Operations (ConOps), pre-revenue operations plans, and transition strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering, systems, and program management teams to align operational requirements with design and construction.
• Interface directly with client leadership and stakeholders to provide guidance, risk mitigation strategies, and best practices.
• Mentor internal staff and support business development efforts within STV's transit systems practice.

Skills

Public transit operations

Senior leadership

Operations & maintenance planning

ConOps development

System startup & commissioning

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

STV, Inc. seeks a Senior Engineering Operations Manager to serve as a trusted operations leader for transit and rail programs nationwide, guiding strategy, readiness, and implementation from concept through startup.

The role requires deep hands-on experience in a public transit agency environment to deliver safe, reliable service across multiple modes. The ideal candidate will lead O&M planning, ConOps development, and involve cross-functional teams to align operational requirements with design