At the MBTA, we envision a thriving region enabled by a best-in-class transit system. Our mission is to serve the public by providing safe, reliable, and accessible transportation. MBTA’s core values are built around safety, service, equity, sustainability, culture, and accessibility, and each employee that works for the MBTA performs their roles based on our vision, mission, and values. This includes attendance, participation, and contribution in local safety committee meetings as needed.
Job Summary
The Engineer will provide technical and engineering support to Vehicle Maintenance Department, including Everett, Rail Maintenance, and/or Bus Maintenance. The position will participate as a key member of project management teams responsible for the maintenance, procurement, testing, modification, and overhaul of new and existing vehicles, systems, and equipment
Duties & Responsibilities
- Prepare technical specifications for vehicles, systems, components, equipment, and related maintenance activities.
- Participate in design reviews, technical meetings, inspections, project reviews, and other engineering evaluations.
- Inspect major systems, components, vehicles, and equipment at vendor, manufacturer, car builder, or MBTA facilities.
- Review engineering drawings, manuals, test procedures, technical documentation, specifications, and proposed modifications.
- Participate in the testing, inspection, troubleshooting, commissioning, and acceptance of vehicles, systems, components, and equipment.
- Assist with planning and coordinating testing, inspections, warranty reviews, technical evaluations, and related project activities.
- Investigate and assist in resolving technical issues, defects, failures, and operational concerns.
- Conduct failure analyses of systems, components, vehicles, and equipment, and document findings and recommended corrective actions.
- Perform warranty evaluations and prepare supporting analyses, findings, and documentation.
- Prepare technical reports, summaries, findings, recommendations, correspondence, and other documentation as required.
- Remain current with the MBTA’s Safety Management System Plan and fulfill all safety responsibilities associated with the position.
- Drive an MBTA or personal vehicle, as authorized, to inspect work sites, vendor locations, facilities, vehicles, systems, and equipment.
- Support investigations involving derailments, major system failures, emergencies, safety events, and other incidents that may affect revenue service.
- Respond to inquiries from customers, vendors, contractors, coworkers, and other stakeholders in a professional, timely, and courteous manner.
- Adhere to all Authority rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and applicable collective bargaining agreements, including EEO, anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, and anti-retaliation requirements.
- Protect the rights and interests of the Authority while developing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, vendors, contractors, and stakeholders.
- Staff the Operations Control Center Vehicle Maintenance desk as assigned, providing technical support, coordination, communication, and incident response for vehicle maintenance issues, service disruptions, emergencies, and other operational needs.
- Perform all other duties and projects as assigned.
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Additional Responsibilities
Additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the employee’s department, mode, or work location. Refer to the applicable departmental or location-specific addendum for supplemental duties and responsibilities
