American Public Transit Association
Senior Transportation Engineer - QA
American Public Transit Association, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
VTA’s Engineering and Program Delivery (EPD) Division is seeking a
Senior Transportation Engineer
for the Quality Assurance (QA) Group under the Technical Services Department.
The QA Group supports all capital improvement programs for the Division during planning, design, procurement, construction and closeout phases of highway, rail, transit and facilities projects. As a Senior Transportation Engineer, you will play an important role in ensuring delivery of quality products and services for the Division. The QA Group is responsible for developing Contract‑specific Quality Management Plans (CQMPs) and conducting audits and surveillances to ensure effective implementation. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with VTA staff, consultants and contractors, attention to detail and the ability to lead the QA team with day‑to‑day activities are desired.
What You’ll Be Doing Under direction, you will have charge of varied and difficult engineering work involving the supervision of professional transportation engineering staff engaged in a variety of activities, such as planning and design of transportation systems and facilities, operation of transit systems, special studies or services, and other transportation projects.
Providing quality provisions for design and construction contracts, including review of scope of services and construction contract packages.
Reviewing and approving design and construction CQMPs.
Leading the execution of audits and surveillance of CQMPs (schedules, plans, reports, findings/non‑compliance resolutions).
Supervising professional transportation engineering staff by reviewing work products, assigning work, providing training, and completing performance evaluations.
Performing other duties associated with a Senior Transportation Engineer position, including updating, managing, and implementing the Division’s Quality Assurance Program.
The Ideal Candidate
Possesses a Professional Engineer (PE) license from the State of California with an emphasis in transportation engineering (strongly desired at the time of application, but required at the time of employment).
Has at least five years of professional engineering experience in transportation, including supervision of professional transportation engineering staff.
Demonstrates direct experience in implementing and managing quality control and/or quality assurance activities under a Quality Assurance Program (essential).
Brings a strong background in designing capital improvement projects related to highway, rail, transit, and/or facilities projects, with the ability to provide actionable findings and resolve noncompliance issues (highly desirable).
Typical Tasks
Supervises and directs projects in connection with the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of transportation systems including fixed guideways, highway transit, bicycle, airport, and other facilities.
Supervises the design function, structural analyses and field surveys.
Makes traffic engineering studies.
Conducts transit planning and supervises the scheduling of transit operations.
Supervises the preparation specifications and related documents used in advertising transportation projects for bids.
Coordinates technical information exchanges with officials of other governmental jurisdictions, other transportation specialists and the public.
Coordinates with utilities and land and water companies in matters of relocation and rights‑of‑ways.
Coordinates legal assistance in the preparation of resolutions, agreements and other legal documents.
Conducts special studies, and performs related work as required.
Employment Standards Training and experience equivalent to graduation from college with major work in engineering and five years professional engineering experience on transportation systems or projects, including assignments which provided the opportunity to demonstrate supervisory abilities.
Registration as a professional engineer in the State of California in a field related to transportation engineering at the time of appointment.
Knowledge of
Methods, materials and equipment used in the design, construction and operation of transportation systems and facilities.
Transportation planning principles and the design and operation of public transit systems, computer model simulation techniques.
Principles and practices of structural engineering.
Principles of supervision and training.
Ability to
Plan, direct and supervise the work of others.
Analyze engineering problems and work out effective solutions.
Evaluate and monitor consultant performance.
Make accurate engineering computations.
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Equal Employment Opportunity. VTA is an equal employment opportunity employer. VTA does not and will not tolerate discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age, ancestry, color, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, national, origin, immigration status, political affiliation, race, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, medical condition, disabled veteran or veteran status, etc.
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Senior Transportation Engineer
for the Quality Assurance (QA) Group under the Technical Services Department.
The QA Group supports all capital improvement programs for the Division during planning, design, procurement, construction and closeout phases of highway, rail, transit and facilities projects. As a Senior Transportation Engineer, you will play an important role in ensuring delivery of quality products and services for the Division. The QA Group is responsible for developing Contract‑specific Quality Management Plans (CQMPs) and conducting audits and surveillances to ensure effective implementation. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with VTA staff, consultants and contractors, attention to detail and the ability to lead the QA team with day‑to‑day activities are desired.
What You’ll Be Doing Under direction, you will have charge of varied and difficult engineering work involving the supervision of professional transportation engineering staff engaged in a variety of activities, such as planning and design of transportation systems and facilities, operation of transit systems, special studies or services, and other transportation projects.
Providing quality provisions for design and construction contracts, including review of scope of services and construction contract packages.
Reviewing and approving design and construction CQMPs.
Leading the execution of audits and surveillance of CQMPs (schedules, plans, reports, findings/non‑compliance resolutions).
Supervising professional transportation engineering staff by reviewing work products, assigning work, providing training, and completing performance evaluations.
Performing other duties associated with a Senior Transportation Engineer position, including updating, managing, and implementing the Division’s Quality Assurance Program.
The Ideal Candidate
Possesses a Professional Engineer (PE) license from the State of California with an emphasis in transportation engineering (strongly desired at the time of application, but required at the time of employment).
Has at least five years of professional engineering experience in transportation, including supervision of professional transportation engineering staff.
Demonstrates direct experience in implementing and managing quality control and/or quality assurance activities under a Quality Assurance Program (essential).
Brings a strong background in designing capital improvement projects related to highway, rail, transit, and/or facilities projects, with the ability to provide actionable findings and resolve noncompliance issues (highly desirable).
Typical Tasks
Supervises and directs projects in connection with the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of transportation systems including fixed guideways, highway transit, bicycle, airport, and other facilities.
Supervises the design function, structural analyses and field surveys.
Makes traffic engineering studies.
Conducts transit planning and supervises the scheduling of transit operations.
Supervises the preparation specifications and related documents used in advertising transportation projects for bids.
Coordinates technical information exchanges with officials of other governmental jurisdictions, other transportation specialists and the public.
Coordinates with utilities and land and water companies in matters of relocation and rights‑of‑ways.
Coordinates legal assistance in the preparation of resolutions, agreements and other legal documents.
Conducts special studies, and performs related work as required.
Employment Standards Training and experience equivalent to graduation from college with major work in engineering and five years professional engineering experience on transportation systems or projects, including assignments which provided the opportunity to demonstrate supervisory abilities.
Registration as a professional engineer in the State of California in a field related to transportation engineering at the time of appointment.
Knowledge of
Methods, materials and equipment used in the design, construction and operation of transportation systems and facilities.
Transportation planning principles and the design and operation of public transit systems, computer model simulation techniques.
Principles and practices of structural engineering.
Principles of supervision and training.
Ability to
Plan, direct and supervise the work of others.
Analyze engineering problems and work out effective solutions.
Evaluate and monitor consultant performance.
Make accurate engineering computations.
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Equal Employment Opportunity. VTA is an equal employment opportunity employer. VTA does not and will not tolerate discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age, ancestry, color, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, national, origin, immigration status, political affiliation, race, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, medical condition, disabled veteran or veteran status, etc.
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