Senior Transit Operations & Start-up Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Continuing Education Program

Job summary

STV, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineering Operations Manager to serve as a trusted operations leader for nationwide transit and rail clients.

This role partners with agency leadership to guide operational strategy, readiness, and implementation for new systems and expansions. The ideal candidate brings deep, hands-on senior experience in public transit agencies and understands lifecycle planning from concept through testing, commissioning, and startup.

Qualifications

• 25+ years of progressive experience in public transit operations.
• Senior-level leadership within a transit agency environment.
• Experience across Light Rail, Commuter Rail, Heavy Rail/Subway, and Bus Operations.
• Strong knowledge of control center operations, vehicle maintenance 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 ops

Senior leadership

Multi-modal transit experience

Lifecycle planning

ConOps development

Client advisory

Job description

STV, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineering Operations Manager to serve as a trusted operations leader for nationwide transit and rail clients.

This role partners with agency leadership to guide operational strategy, readiness, and implementation for new systems and expansions. The ideal candidate brings deep, hands-on senior experience in public transit agencies and understands lifecycle planning from concept through testing, commissioning, and startup.