Marketing Statement Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both: 1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and 2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits, and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.
Job SummaryPAY RATE NON-REP Pay Band 8 Annual Salary Range $ 141,610 (Minimum) - $ 214,540 (Maximum)
The negotiable salary offer will be between $141,610 - $ 182,917.97/annually commensurate with experience and education.
REPORTS TO Senior Manager of Engineering Programs or designee.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT First review of applications will be on July 19, 2024
The Principal Engineer is a supervisory-level position within the Standards and Infrastructure Resiliency Program, primarily tasked with providing both technical and project leadership. This role is critical for maintaining and enhancing the resilience and reliability of BART's infrastructure against the increasing threats posed by climate change and other environmental challenges.
Responsibilities of the Standards and Infrastructure Resiliency Program include:
- Administration and Update of Standards: Update the BART Facilities Standards (BFS) and the BART Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP), ensuring they remain current and reflect the latest industry practices and insights into hazard mitigation.
- Infrastructure Resilience: Spearheaded efforts to strengthen BART Infrastructure Resiliency, with a particular focus on safeguarding against natural hazards, includes implementing strategies and innovations that ensure the safety and reliability of BART operations and services considering climate change and environmental adversities.
Incumbents will receive assignments in a broad range of roles encompassing both administrative and technical support. These include, but are not limited to:
- Administrative and technical support for the continuous updating of the BART Facilities Standards and the BART Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
- Planning, implementing, engineering, and managing support for various BART Infrastructure Resiliency projects.
Beyond meeting the minimum qualifications, the most qualified incumbents will possess and demonstrate the following experiences :
- Excellent data assembly and presentation skills.
- Experience in initiating and managing projects to mitigate the impacts of natural hazards.
- Experience formulating and executing strategies to enhance infrastructure resilience, ensuring long-term sustainability and reliability in the face of natural hazards.
SELECTION PROCESS Applications will be screened to assure that minimum qualifications are met. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will then be referred to the hiring department for the completion of further selection processes.
The selection process for this position may include a skills/performance demonstration, a written examination, and a panel and/or individual interview.
The successful candidate must have an employment history demonstrating reliability and dependability; provide copies of certificates, diplomas or other documents as required by law, including those establishing his/her right to work in the U. S; pass a pre-employment medical examination which may include a drug and alcohol screen, and which is specific to the essential job functions and requirements. Pre-employment processing will also include a background check. (Does not apply to current full-time District employees unless specific job requires additional evaluations).
Examples of DutiesEstablishes schedules and methods for providing project administration services; oversees the inspection and verification of quantities of materials; ensures adherence to specifications; identifies resource needs; monitors progress of large-scale construction projects; allocates resources accordingly.
Participates in the development of policies and procedures; monitors work activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures; makes recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedures.
Recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives; implements approved policies and procedures.
Represents the District with full authority to enforce contract requirements; evaluates proposed contract changes; prepares independent engineering cost estimates of revised project scopes; inspects construction at substantial and final completion stages.
Participates in the selection of contracted staff; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline procedures.
Participates in the preparation and administration of assigned program budget; submits budget recommendations; monitors expenditures.
Prepares analytical and statistical reports on assigned project operations and activities.
Initiates and evaluates design and field engineering changes during construction; recommends approval of and submits contractor's progress payment applications; recommends retention levels as appropriate.
Coordinates with outside agencies on areas of work within their jurisdiction; administers control of required documentation for construction contracts.
Prepares or reviews a variety of reports and correspondence on assigned construction projects including Inspector's Daily Reports, monthly and final completion reports, contract modifications and field or design engineering changes.
May prioritize, assign, supervise, and review the work of staff responsible for performing a variety of professional engineering, design or construction project duties; may serve as resident engineer on assigned construction project.
Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of engineering design and construction.
Participates in the resolution of construction contract claim issues.
Minimum QualificationsEducation :
Possession of a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related field from an accredited college or
university.
Experience :
The equivalent of five (5) years of (full-time) professional verifiable experience in engineering project administration or related experience.
License or Certificate :
Registration as a professional engineer in the State of California.
Substitution :
Additional professional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year-for- year basis. A college degree is preferred.
Knowledge and SkillsKnowledge of:
- Principles and practices of engineering design or construction contract management
- Operations, services and activities of a comprehensive engineering design or construction program
- Principles and practices of project scheduling and management
- Principles, practices, methods and techniques of construction contract management
- Principles and practices of engineering cost estimating
- Methods and techniques of field measuring and testing
- Methods and techniques of conducting facility or construction site inspection
- Contract administration and management
- Materials and equipment used in engineering and construction projects
- Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation
- Current office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers
- Specialized computer programs or systems utilized in construction engineering project design including CADD
- Related building codes, regulations and provisions
- Related Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations
Skill/Ability in :
- Directing and coordinating various District engineering design and construction projects
- Preparing design and construction cost estimates
- Negotiating, managing and administering contracts
- Preparing clear and concise reports
- Interpreting and preparing revisions to engineering plans, drawings, and specifications
- Conducting and overseeing field inspections, measurements, and testing
- Selecting, supervising, training and evaluating staff
- Communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
Equal Employment Opportunity GroupBox1
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and above), religion, national origin (including language use restrictions), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), ancestry, marital status, military status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics and information), or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
The BART Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons. Please advise the Human Resources Department of any special needs in advance of the examination by emailing at least 5 days before your examination date at employment@bart.gov .
Qualified veterans may be eligible to obtain additional veteran's credit in the selection process for this recruitment (effective Jan. 1, 2013). To obtain the credit, veterans must attach to the application a DD214 discharge document or proof of disability and complete/submit the Veteran's Preference Application no later than the closing date of the posting. For more information about this credit please go to the Veteran's Preference Policy and Application link at www.bart.gov/jobs .
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) prides itself in offering best in class benefits packages to employees of the District. Currently, the following benefits may be available to employees in this job classification.
Highlights
- Medical Coverage (or $350/month if opted out)
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Insurance (Basic and Enhanced Plans Available)
- Retirement Plan through the CA Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
- 2% @ 55 (Classic Members)
- 2% @ 62 (PEPRA Members)
- 3% at 50 (Safety Members - Classic)
- 2.7% @ 57 (Safety Members - PEPRA)
- Reciprocity available for existing members of many other public retirement systems (see BART website and/or CalPERS website for details)
Money Purchase Pension Plan (in-lieu of participating in Social Security tax)
- 6.65% employer contribution up to annual maximum of $1,868.65
Deferred Compensation & Roth 457 Sick Leave Accruals (12 days per year) Vacation Accruals (3-6 weeks based on time worked w/ the District) Holidays: 9 observed holidays and 5 floating holidays Life Insurance w/ ability to obtain additional coverage Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Survivor Benefits through BART Short-Term Disability Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts: Health and Dependent Care Commuter Benefits Free BART Passes for BART employees and eligible family members.
Closing Date/Time: Continuous
