Description

Examples of Duties

• Fulfills the District’s mission to provide of safe, reliable, and user-friendly public transit services for the SPRINTER rail mode. Emphasis is on providing high-quality, customer-friendly services, that reflect unified operations throughout the District.
• Ensure compliance with rules for safety, operations as per applicable federal, state, or local regulations and District requirements.
• Responsible for servicing, maintaining, inspecting, and repairing rail equipment.
• Repair, replace and test machinery, components and systems related to rail equipment as directed by performing mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic activities.
• Review and understand project/activity request, safety instructions, blueprints, schematics, and diagrams to ascertain test specifications, procedures, objectives, nature of technical activity and possible solutions such as disassembly and replacement, adjust or repair regarding the maintenance functions of the rail equipment.
• Dismantle, assemble, and replace new or modified mechanical components or assemblies for products such as HVAC, brake, pneumatic system, propulsion equipment, truck and car body equipment and sub-system for trains so equipment can pass inspections.
• Analyze sub-systems to meet design or rated specifications and modifies or adjusts equipment to meet specifications in a timely fashion to meet customer train availability schedule and/or overhaul schedule.
• Records on appropriate report card or data sheet the activity performed by indicating all relevant information pertaining to the activity. Performs quality test and verification to ensure safe performance of sub-assembly or component.
• Complete applicable reports and any other required documentation as needed based on the specific nature of any incident or issue that occurs while on duty.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• High School diploma or GED required. Technical school or apprenticeship program in related field is a plus.
• Minimum 2 years prior experience working with mechanical equipment required. Experience with maintenance of railroad equipment is a plus.
• Experience working with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems required.
• Experience in rebuilding, repair, and replacement of components required.
• Experience in both A/C and D/C electrical systems is preferred.
• Welding, grinding, and metal cutting experience is a plus.

• Possess and maintain a California driver’s license, Class C, with less than 6 points in the preceding 36-month period and no DUI’s in the preceding 7 year period.
• Must be able to pass and maintain DOT physical exam requirements.
• Must be able to become GCOR Qualified on NCTD owned railroad properties.
• Must be able to become RWP Qualified on NCTD owned railroad properties.
• Maintain compliance with the District’s policy regarding Conflict of Interest and Ethics.

• Knowledge and skills in the use of mechanical and electrical tools and equipment.
• Able to create and maintain good working relationships through excellent communication including the ability to engage successfully with both internal and external contacts and the public.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to successfully interact with individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds through excellent communication, teambuilding, and customer service skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to gather, organize, and analyze facts and data.
• Demonstrated use of discretion and judgment in execution of duties.
• Must be able to manage and maintain simultaneous, transitional, and emerging priorities.

Supplemental Information

Retirement: NCTD participates in the CalPERS retirement program with a benefit formula of 1.5% @ 65 for PEPRA new members. Benefits are calculated based on your age at retirement, the number of years of service credit with CalPERS and the average of your monthly compensation over the past 36 months (36 months average highest hourly pay rate). The current employee contribution rate each payroll is 4.75% for new members. Taxes are deferred to retirement.
457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan: NCTD offers a Voluntary Deferred Compensation Savings Plan through VOYA Financial Services. Employees are eligible to enroll any time after the date of hire. The plan allows you to contribute pre-tax and/or post-tax dollars into selected funds of your choice. The plan also allows you to:

• Contribute up to amount specified annually by the IRS
• Catch-up plan for those 50 of up to amount specified annually by the IRS
• Is portable, can be rolled over into another qualified retirement plan
• Employer match into a 401(a) account (50% up to 8% of employee compensation; Max NCTD contribution of 4%)

• $550/month for single coverage
• $1,040/month for employee one dependent
• $1,392/month for employee 2 or more dependents

• Health Care Spending Account:
  • May contribute up to amount specified annually by the IRS
• Dependent Care Spending Account:
  • May contribute up to amount specified annually by the IRS (including limitations if married)
• Commuter Transit Accounts:
  • May contribute up to amount specified annually by the IRS

• 0 through 3.99 years of service completed: 120 hours per year (15 days)
• 4.00 through 9.99 years of service completed: 176 hours per year (22 days)
• 10 and more years of service completed: 216 hours per year (27 days)

• Emotional Support
• Work/Life Balance
• Family Care

Family Status Change: This allows you to add/drop dependents from current benefit plan elections per IRS “Qualifying Events.” If a “Qualifying Event” occurs, you MUST contact HR within 30 days of event, (Qualifying Event must relate to the benefit change you are requesting).
Please contact Human Resources should you have any questions regarding NCTD Benefits.