MOW Chief Maintenance Officer - Transit Division - SF Municipal Transportation Agency (9183)

The City and County of San Francisco is hiring a Chief Maintenance Officer for the Transit Division, responsible for leading Maintenance of Way operations. This permanent exempt position involves developing policies to enhance efficiency, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and managing staff. The role requires availability for emergencies and operates from a central location in San Francisco. Salary ranges from $205,244 to $261,872 annually, with a work schedule of Monday to Friday.
Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt – This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

Application Opening Date: September 19, 2023

Application Filing Deadline: October 3, 2023

Recruitment ID: PEX-9183-139585

Salary: $205,244 - $261,872 annually

Division: Transit

Section/Unit: Maintenance of Way

Location: 700 Pennsylvania Ave., San Francisco, CA 94107

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Please note: A resume and cover letter must be attached to the online application.

The Chief Maintenance Officer reports to the Director of Transit and provides leadership and senior level management of Maintenance of Way in the Transit Division — a dedicated team, highly regarded for maintaining SFMTA’s complex transit infrastructure. Maintenance of Way includes Administration, Cable Car-Propulsion, Cable Car-Track, Digital, Light Rail-Track, Maintenance Engineering, Mechanical Systems, Motive Power, Overhead Lines and Signal. This position is responsible for developing and managing programs, policies, and procedures to increase efficiency of the daily activities of Maintenance of Way within the Transit Division. The incumbent provides highly complex management and policy support and may be required to perform duties in the absence of the Director of Transit. This position directs activities to ensure compliance with local state and federal guidelines, safety, and regulatory policies including leading investigations of activities directly related to field safety and overall vehicle maintenance. The position is subject to a 24-hour call-back during emergency situations including on nights, weekends, and holidays.

The Transit Division of the SFMTA oversees five transit modes including bus, trolley bus, light rail, historic streetcar, and cable car. The mission of Transit Division is to provide safe, reliable, clean, efficient, accessible, and convenient public transportation to any destination in San Francisco. The Transit division works collaboratively with other SFMTA divisions and other city departments to provide services to our customers by operating and maintaining over 1,000 vehicles including motor coaches, trolley coaches, light rail vehicles, and historic streetcar and cable car.

Transportation connects us all and that’s why the SFMTA works hard every day to build a safer, more reliable transportation system for our city. We strive to ensure that our community, and the nearly 25 million yearly visitors to our city have access to safe and reliable transportation options. Join us to become a part of delivering this mission!

Examples of Important and Essential Duties
• Directs all functions of Maintenance of Way operations by establishing and evaluating division goals and objectives, assigns priorities, and ensures the use of effective work plans and methods to achieve goals.
• Effectively carries out all aspects of staff hiring, development, and management, including establishing priorities, managing workloads, evaluating performance, and reducing barriers to successful outcomes.
• Responds quickly and effectively to unanticipated events and emergencies and provides guidance and direction to staff.
• Makes recommendations to the Director of Transit and the Executive Director of the agency.
• Directs the development and implementation of the Maintenance of Way budget; directs and monitors expenditures and assists in the determination of resource allocation and service levels.
• Directs the development and implementation of Maintenance of Way operations goals, strategic plans, policies, procedures, and work standards.
• Facilitates division-wide development of positive and constructive relationships with leadership of labor unions in the spirit of partnership towards creating an outstanding workplace and advancing the mission of the agency through engaging employees and the unions that represent them.
• Consistently empowers, coaches, mentors, and motivates staff.
• Serves as capital program manager for Transit Fixed Guideway investments.
• Presents complex material to various audiences, including Board members, elected officials, and community participants.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.