DIVISION MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT (BUS FLEET MAINTENANCE) - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Los Angeles, CA
About the Job
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Metro’s mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and play within LA County.
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Description
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Provides oversight, direction, and support of the overall maintenance activities of all operating divisions, Central Maintenance Facility, and Non-Revenue Department to ensure all aspects of the operation are performing at or above planned goals and objectives.
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Examples of Duties
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- Directs overall maintenance activities for multiple and complex major equipment maintenance functions, including scheduled and preventive maintenance, performance, production, and transit operations projects
- Serves as technical resource to the divisions and executive management
- Troubleshoots and coordinates response to maintenance issues that cross divisional and organizational lines
- Projects future requirements for vehicle replacements and/or overhauls
- Develops and presents programs and projects, including cost projections
- Plans, develops, and administers department policies and procedures; sets goals and priorities
- Oversees preparation and administration of department budget and capital program
- Works with purchasing and other departments to ensure efficient and economic operations
- Oversees safety, quality, and preventive maintenance programs
- Prepares complex reports and analyses on maintenance-related subjects
- Represents Metro divisions and departments at in-house and external meetings
- Directs and manages technical studies and reviews
- Assists in planning and establishing new divisions and facilities
- Coordinates requests from other departments for special projects
- Works with purchasing, supply, and grant departments to plan, schedule, and support use of labor and funds
- Directs managers in first-level disciplinary and grievance hearings and recommends appropriate disciplinary action for both represented and non-represented employees
- Assists in preparations for labor negotiations
- Participates as a member of the Grievance Resolution Committee (GRC)
- Manages assignments of staff and resources to operating divisions
- Supervises, trains, mentors, and motivates assigned staff
- Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees
- Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out
May be required to perform other related job duties
*This classification is At-Will and the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the Hiring Authority.*
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Minimum Qualifications
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A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:
Education- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field
Experience- Five years of relevant senior management-level experience in bus fleet maintenance, requiring at least two years specialized experience in area of assignment
Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements- A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.
- Experience overseeing fleet maintenance at a public transit operating division with natural gas, electric drive, and alternate fuel vehicles, along with high-volume daily vehicle rollout activities and service requirements
- Experience providing effective management oversight by analyzing and interpreting data for decision making and development of goals, objectives, plans, and priorities for transit bus fleet maintenance, including use of maintenance management software systems and other software programs to monitor and analyze fleet performance
- Experience developing and administering policies and procedures, administering collective bargaining agreements, and interacting with a represented workforce and labor leaders
- Experience applying federal, state, and local laws, legislative mandates, regulations, policies, and guidelines related to transit bus fleet maintenance
- Experience overseeing bus and facility maintenance regulatory compliance, along with safety and environmental sustainability compliance programs
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Essential Knowledge
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Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)
- Theories, principles, and practices of fleet maintenance
- Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing maintenance of public transit systems and environmental and quality control standards and requirements
- External regulatory and internal safety policies and regulations
- Labor relations, including labor contracts, discipline, and grievance appeals
- Human resources policies and EEO procedures
- Finance, accounting, asset management, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control and reduction
- Various analysis methodologies
- Public agency procurement procedures and contract administration
- Modern management theory
- Applicable computer business software applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite
Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)- Directing the activities of multiple and complex major equipment maintenance functions
- Managing projects from inception to culmination
- Determining strategies to achieve goals and objectives
- Evaluating, researching, drafting, and implementing policies and procedures
- Analyzing situations, identifying problems, developing and implementing solutions, and evaluating outcomes
- Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions and in stressful situations
- Communicating effectively orally and in writing
- Preparing comprehensive reports and correspondence
- Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
- Supervising, training, mentoring, and motivating assigned staff
- Mediating and negotiating
- Leading others
Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)- Make decisions quickly while being fair, consistent, and adhering to collective bargaining unit agreements
- Budget and manage expenditures for major capital projects/programs
- Compile and analyze data utilizing staff input
- Meet precision and productivity requirements
- Handle highly confidential information
- Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
- Travel to offsite locations
- Read, write, speak, and understand English
Special Conditions
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working Conditions- Typical office situation
- Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen
Physical Effort Required
- Sitting at a desk or table
- Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium
- Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions
- Communicating through speech in the English language required
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Metro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disability. Learn more about Metro’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program. Metro does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with Fair Chance hiring practices.
Selection Procedure
Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.
Application Procedure
To apply, visit Metro's website at www.metro.net and complete an online Employment Application.
Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications at the following Metro location:
METRO Headquarters, Employment Office
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 922-6217 or persons with hearing or speech impairments can use California Relay Service 711 to contact Metro.
All completed online Employment Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.*Open to the public and all Metro employees
This job bulletin is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.
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*Please refer to the applicable benefit type (Regular or Temporary)*
BENEFITS FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEESBenefits cover probationary or regular full-time (working at least 40 hrs/week) employees of Metro.
We offer a range of high-quality medical, dental and vision plan options as well as health care spending accounts for you and your family. Metro will cover a significant portion of your health care premiums.
Medical/Dental/Vision Plan - Employee has the choice of 3 separate medical plans and 3 dental plans. A separate vision plan is included in each medical plan.
Group Life Insurance - PTSC pays for an amount equal to your annual salary, rounded up to the nearest $1,000. Minimum amount of life insurance is $30,000.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance - PTSC provides $50,000 coverage for each employee. Additional voluntary coverage in amounts up to $500,000 is available at favorable premium rates.
Long-Term Disability Insurance - 100% employer paid. Provides employees with a minimum income of 60% of earnings after six months of disability. Buy up or buy down options available.
Holidays - 12 days a year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Cesar E Chavez, Juneteenth,Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Time off with Pay (TOWP) - Compensates employees who are on approved absence from work for reasons such as illness, injury, medical and dental appointments, personal business, vacation, or observance of (a) religious holiday.
Years of Service Annual Accrual
Hire date - 5 years 20 days
Beginning of 6th - 10th year 25 days
Beginning of 11th - 15th year 30 days
Beginning of 16th + years 35 days
Pension Plan - PTSC retirement plan is the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Vesting is five (5) years. Minimum retirement age is 52, based on the 2% at 62 formula.
Other Benefits: Transportation passes for employees and/or eligible dependents; Medicare; Tuition reimbursement; credit union membership; SDI; Deferred Compensation Plan; 401(K) Thrift plan; EAP; Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Flexible work schedules; and Jury Duty Pay.
BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEESTemporary (Contingent) employees are eligible for the following benefits only:
- Kaiser medical insurance
- Public Pension Plan
- 457/401K Plan
- Flex Spending
- Paid Sick Time
- Fare Media
- Rideshare Subsidies
- Metro One Fitness membership
- 01Please acknowledge that the following responses will be used to supplement and expand on the Work Experience section of your application. It is important to provide detailed answers and do not refer to or rely on a resume or other documentation as we will not review resumes to determine qualifications. The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.
- Yes, I agree and understand my resume will not be reviewed
02Please select the highest level of education you have completed.- I do not have education equivalent to grade 12
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
- Associate degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- PhD
03Please select the years of relevant senior management-level experience you have in bus fleet maintenance.- Less than 5 years
- 5 years or more
04Please describe your relevant senior management-level experience in bus fleet maintenance. Please include your position title(s) and the corresponding dates of employment in which you gained this experience. If you do not have this experience, please enter "N/A" in the field below.05Please describe your experience overseeing fleet maintenance at a public transit operating division with natural gas, electric drive, and alternate fuel vehicles, along with high-volume daily vehicle rollout activities and service requirements. Include the position title(s) and dates of employment in which you gained this experience. If you do not have this experience, please enter "N/A."06Please describe your experience providing effective management oversight by analyzing and interpreting data for decision making and development of goals, objectives, plans, and priorities for transit bus fleet maintenance, including use of maintenance management software systems and other software programs to monitor and analyze fleet performance. Include the position title(s) and dates of employment in which you gained this experience. If you do not have this experience, please enter "N/A."07Please describe your experience developing and administering policies and procedures, administering collective bargaining agreements, and interacting with a represented workforce and labor leaders. Include the position title(s) and dates of employment in which you gained this experience. If you do not have this experience, please enter "N/A."08Please describe your experience applying federal, state, and local laws, legislative mandates, regulations, policies, and guidelines related to transit bus fleet maintenance. Include the position title(s) and dates of employment in which you gained this experience. If you do not have this experience, please enter "N/A."09Please describe your experience overseeing bus and facility maintenance regulatory compliance, along with safety and environmental sustainability compliance programs. If you do not have this experience, please enter "N/A."Required Question