Senior Transit Operations & Readiness Leader

STV, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 116,930 - 133,635; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Retirement Counseling

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off 16 days

Paid Holidays 9 days

Back-Up Dependent Care

Parental Leave

Continuing Education Program

Licensure and Society Memberships

Job summary

STV, Inc. seeks a Senior Engineering Operations Manager to lead operations strategy, readiness, and implementation for transit programs nationwide.

This role collaborates closely with agency leadership to guide performance, safety, and service reliability across modes. The ideal candidate brings extensive senior-level experience within public transit, capable of shaping ConOps, start-up plans, and testing activities from concept to startup.

Qualifications

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

25+ years experience

Senior leadership

Multi-mode transit

Public transit operations

Job description

STV, Inc. seeks a Senior Engineering Operations Manager to lead operations strategy, readiness, and implementation for transit programs nationwide.

This role collaborates closely with agency leadership to guide performance, safety, and service reliability across modes. The ideal candidate brings extensive senior-level experience within public transit, capable of shaping ConOps, start-up plans, and testing activities from concept to startup.