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Description
The Engineering Group Manager – Facilities will oversee a diverse and talented team responsible for managing the planning, design, and construction of capital projects at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). This individual will lead the delivery of high-impact projects ranging from transit infrastructure upgrades to the improvement and rehabilitation of maintenance yards and other critical facilities. The role includes overseeing staff, consultants, and stakeholders in the successful execution of these projects, while also ensuring compliance with VTA’s overall objectives and community needs.
Ideal Candidate
The Ideal Candidate:
VTA is seeking a strategic, results-driven leader with demonstrated experience managing transit and facility capital programs. The ideal candidate should have:
- Leadership Experience: A proven track record of leading teams, with experience managing long-term infrastructure projects, particularly in operations and maintenance for transit or facility improvement projects.
- Master Planning Expertise: Hands-on experience in managing the planning and execution of complex facility capital projects, including state of good repair work.
- Licensure: A professional engineering license in California is strongly preferred.
- Team Management: Experience managing diverse teams, with the ability to foster collaboration and develop team members’ skills. Experience managing people and programs in facilities infrastructure is critical.
- Project Continuity: The ideal candidate will have stable, long-term experience managing people and programs, without frequent job changes or gaps in professional continuity.
- Technical Expertise: Working knowledge of facility design, construction, and rehabilitation for transit systems. Knowledge of operations and maintenance for bus and light rail infrastructure is preferred.
- Communication Skills: Superior written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting complex projects to stakeholders, including Board members.
Benefits
What’s in it for You?
Work/Life Balance: 40-hour work weeks, and a option of a flexible/hybrid remote schedule.
Health: VTA participates in a CalPERS-sponsored medical plan with VTA contribution to employee and dependent premium health insurance premiums. Employees pay a monthly contribution of any amount in excess of the Kaiser Bay Area Family rate.
Flex Spending Account: $300 employer-funded Health FSA for eligible employees
Vision: VSP full premium for employees and eligible dependents
Dental: Delta Dental full premium for employees and eligible dependents
Leave: 17 days of vacation (accrued), 80 Hours of sick time (accrued), 12 paid holidays per year, and 1 floating holiday per year.
Retirement:
- Participation in CalPERS
Classic Members: 2%@55
PEPRA Members: 2%@62
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (voluntary)
457 pre-tax
457 Roth
Self-directed brokerage account option for qualifying employees
- Retiree medical coverage for eligible employees with VTA contributions to the retiree’s medical premium
Additional perks:
- All active full-time employees and their eligible dependents are eligible for transit passes for use over VTA lines, including VTA Paratransit services.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available to each employee, eligible dependent, and household member, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Development Fund
- Wellness Programs
As we continue to implement our VTA Forward Plan, we aim to strengthen and increase our workforce to take on future opportunities and challenges by elevating our people and our services.
For more information about our VTA Forward Plan, visit: https://www.vta.org/VTAForward
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