Assistant Superintendent Light Rail Vehicle Maintenance

The Assistant Superintendent, Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Maintenance oversees all maintenance activities for rail rolling stock, ensuring the safe and effective operation of Transit Rail Vehicles. This role is responsible for managing department planning, resources, and administrative functions, including vehicle inspections, payroll, materials, and safety compliance. The position also ensures proper training of maintenance staff.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversees timely and satisfactory inspection and maintenance of LRV fleets.
• Ensures all LRV repairs are properly documented, analyzed, and corrective actions implemented to minimize repeat defects.
• Administers training and retraining for mechanics; maintains current certifications, calibrations, and qualifications for staff and equipment.
• Manages maintenance and upkeep of non-rolling stock support equipment, tools, and shop equipment, including cranes, lifts, wheel lathes, re-rail equipment, power tools, calibrated tools, and safety-related equipment.
• Ensures safe working conditions for all maintenance personnel in compliance with company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Plans maintenance activities and provides advance notice for procurement of parts; develops and manages departmental budgets and resources.
• Oversees and administers contractor personnel; develops improvements to specifications for contracted goods and services.
• Develops and manages project-related tasks, including scope development, purchase requisitions, purchase order management, and contract support.
• Mentors and develops department staff, maintaining a safe, professional, and accountable work environment; assists in succession planning.
• Supports materials planning with preventive maintenance, overhaul task planning, and project or campaign planning.
• Assists LRV Engineering with prototyping and other engineering support tasks.
• Coordinates directly with other Assistant Superintendents and Supervisors; assumes roles and duties of other supervisors as required.
• Provides verbal and written recommendations to management.
• Serves as LRV Maintenance subject matter expert (SME) for all LRV fleets in the absence of the LRV Maintenance Superintendent.