What are the responsibilities and job description for the Track Maintenance Supervisor position at Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit?
Under direction of the Signals and Way Superintendent, the Track Maintenance Supervisor position is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of SMART’s track operation within a rail transit environment. This is done by coordinating, supervising and evaluating the activities of subordinate track maintenance staff responsible for comprehensive inspection, repair, and maintenance of track and wayside equipment.
Description
This Supervisory-level position will be responsible for the assignment of work including scheduled, non-scheduled, regulated, and emergency repairs. This position will provide hands on supervision of subordinate track maintenance staff. This position will be responsible for work activities on multiple shifts as well as weekends and holidays to ensure safe and efficient transportation to the public. This position is a working supervisor position and limited budgetary responsibility.
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by, and minimum requirements required of, employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. SMART reserves the right to determine and amend job responsibilities.
- Assigns and directs the work and activities of subordinate staff.
- Manage, monitor, coordinate and control all aspects of track maintenance programs, processes, resources and activities relating to regular and extra work projects.
- Manages the inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of tunnels, bridges, embankments, and wayside equipment.
- Assists in accident investigation and unusual occurrences; assists in determining cause; develops and implements corrective actions.
- Ensures the safety of maintenance personnel working on track by implementing work area protections per SMART and FRA standards.
- Prioritizes, schedules or cancels work orders due to scheduling conflicts or unsafe conditions.
- Independently performs varied and complex inspection and diagnostic work.
- Reads, interprets and understands schematics, service and safety manuals, electrical drawings andcircuit operations.
- Assigns specific tasks to subordinate staff using the SMART work order system including withdrawl of parts from inventory, and reviews tasks upon completion for accuracy of work and closure of work orders.
- Oversees and participates in track maintenance.
- Reports on failures of components.
- Inspects station platforms, bike path, fencing and ROW signage.
- Assures quality control using SMART’s Maintenance Management Information System (MMIS) to generate reports and maintain proper recordsActively reviews and analyzes maintenance activity reports for repairs, equipment failures and parts usage trendsto determine if corrective action is needed.
- Reports back on wayside issues such as access, homeless, safety,vegetation and graffiti removal.
- May cover Track Maintainer duties as necessary.
- Performs flagging duties.
- Actively supports Track Maintainers’ ongoing skill building by providing periodic classroom training for certification and skills enhancement.
- Prepares, issues and collects daily operational documents.
- Monitors subordinate staff’s performance and ensures adherence to SMART, FRA, CPUC standards and regulations.
- Reviews and evaluates work and makes effective suggestions and recommendations;
- References parts catalogues and other sources to determine correct parts for specific applications;
- References manufacturer schematics (manual and online) to resolve maintenance issues;
- Maintains work area in a clean and orderly fashion;
- Safely operates equipment;
- Performs other related duties as required.
