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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA or “the agency”) connects San Franciscans with their communities to enhance the economy, environment and, ultimately, the quality of life in the city. As an agency within the City and County of San Francisco, the SFMTA is responsible for managing the city’s transportation network. The agency has more than 6,000 employees who are responsible for the management of all ground and some underground transportation in the city. The SFMTA has oversight over public transit, as well as bicycling, paratransit, parking and curb management, street operations, walking, and taxis.
Job Responsibility
Provides engineering support to the Train Control Upgrade Project delivering communication-based train control (CBTC) technology to Muni’s rail system
Reviews submissions of plans, technical documents, and reports from the CBTC system supplier (Hitachi Rail GTS USA) to support SFMTA design reviews at key milestones
Works with vendors, SFMTA technology staff, and consultants to design integration plans between the CBTC system and other systems
Reviews/revises SFMTA as-built drawings to communicate condition of assets and facilities to train control vendor
Witnesses post-installation tests and other tests necessary to commission the train control system
performs QA/QC tasks
Monitors performance of train control system for compliance with contractually required performance specifications
Reviews the delivered system for compliance with SFMTA requirements
communicates findings to SFMTA project engineering staff
Identifies, tracks and catalogs defects and bugs and communicates them to project staff and contractor
Conducts periodic field visits to wayside equipment rooms, control centers, and rail yards to research and document issues with various components of the train control system
conducts preliminary field studies and surveys and collects data relative to the preparation of designs and drawings
reviews and analyzes field data and results of office research to determine necessary corrective measures
Conducts routine field inspections of train control upgrade projects in progress to ensure conformance with plans, specifications, and codes, checks and records work progress at various construction sites and monitors system testing
Performs data entry and formatting tasks as needed to support the project
Performs other related duties as assigned
Requirements
Possession of a baccalaureate degree or graduate degree in the field of Electrical Engineering
One (1) year of verifiable professional engineering experience performing at least three of the following tasks: Preparing or assisting in preparing studies, designs, drawings, sketches, and plans using AutoCAD and other software tools
Collecting data to assess project needs and define project scope through site visits, surveying, review of existing documents, reports, drawing and manuals, performing measurements, collecting samples, or/and interviews with the stakeholders
Preparing or assisting in the preparation of contract specifications, lists of materials, cost estimates, schedules, and progress payments
Preparing or assisting in the preparation of engineering reports and reports concerning field conditions, the progress of projects, the results of studies, and other matters
Conducting data analyses and mathematical calculations, in order to determine type or size of material or equipment
Conducting routine field inspections of construction and repair projects in progress to ensure conformance with plans, specifications and codes
checks and records work progress at various construction sites
Possession of a valid Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certificate issued by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
Possession of a Professional Engineer (PE) license in the field required for each specialty from the California Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists
A valid California driver license
Nice to have
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field
Knowledge of general systems engineering concepts and ability to use them in real-world applications
Exposure to communication-based train control (CBTC) systems, signaling systems, or telecommunications systems
Exposure to relay-based, solid state low-voltage, or other control system designs
Experience with computer systems, computer networks, and communications/network systems
Experience with and/or an understanding of packet-based networks, human-machine interfaces, and number systems
Exposure to field engineering, testing, or other hands-on engineering work
Experience working as a contractor for public transit agencies or as an employee of a public transit agency
Technical writing and editing experience
Experience with engineering accounting and preparing engineer’s cost estimates
Experience with reading engineering schematics and using AutoCAD to prepare designs, drawings, sketches, and plans
Experience with P6 Primavera, Microsoft Project, or other project management software applications
Experience with Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Outlook, and Word
Experience interpreting and analyzing telematics data, using Python, SQL, Tableau or other tools to perform calculations and visualize data
Ability to work well with a multi-disciplinary, diverse workforce, including operations staff, maintenance technicians, technical professionals, contractors, executives and elected officials, and stakeholder groups