Description
Job Summary
Provides leadership for Operations Supervisors and Operators in providing a safe, reliable, and professional rail system. Plans, evaluates, organizes, and integrates all activities associated with staff performance, training and development, and performance appraisals. Assists in building a culture to support the development and implementation of short- and long-range objectives of the Business Unit. Develops and/or approves recommendations to change systems, policies, and procedures to accomplish organizational and business unit goals. Provides direction and oversight on employee training programs. Empowers and engages supervisors to cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and promotes the UTA Way. Creates processes and standards that address system issues, i.e., emergency, accidents, incidents, and special events. Works with state and federal oversight agencies to ensure regulatory compliance. Manages system issues that arise and allocate resources to meet challenges of daily operations of the rail system. May direct field operations or provide daily oversight for the rail control room, planning and scheduling.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION/TRAINING
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Business Administration, Communications, or related degree or equivalent experience.
EXPERIENCE
- Three years as supervisor or manager with demonstrated ability to write and enforce procedures.
- One year project management experience preferred with demonstrated project initiation, planning, execution, and close out.
- Excellent attendance is a must.
- Experience in working with a unionized workforce in a collaborative atmosphere preferred.
- Rail transit experience a plus and knowledge of rail systems and procedures desirable.
SKILLS:
- Oral and written communication.
- Ability to build and maintain interpersonal relationships.
ABILITIES:
- Learn Rail Service Operations and apply company policies and procedures
- Supervise and evaluate the work of employees
- Motivate behavior change
- Educate, train, and evaluate objectively
- Interact with all levels of employees
– OR –
An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
[UTA reserves the right to determine the equivalencies of education and experience.]
This job requires regular and predictable attendance.
UTA’s comprehensive benefits package for Full Time employees includes:
- Health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance (eligible after 30 days of employment), with Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts.
- Health and Wellness Clinics for on-site medical care at no cost to employees, spouses, and dependent children.
- 22 days of accrued paid time off (13 vacation days and 9 sick days), which increases with tenure at UTA.
- 10 paid holidays and two paid (2) floating holidays per year.
- Retirement options – Pension Plan with 5-year vesting schedule and 457 Contribution Plan, available for immediate contributions and company matching.
- Generous tuition reimbursement for higher education, available for both bachelor’s and master’s degree.
- Training, development, and career advancement opportunities.
- Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and child placement (after 12 months of employment).
- Free transit passes for employee, spouse, and dependent children.
- Employee assistance program – includes counseling, legal services, financial planning, etc.
- UTA Well – a comprehensive wellness program designed to support employees and dependents in their health and wellness goals.
- Free on-site fitness facilities and discounted membership to VASA Fitness.
Pay Rate: $77,500.00 annually
Shift: This position will require availability to work nights and weekends.
Close Date: September 11th, 2023 by 05:59pm
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