Date Posted: 2/21/2025
Posting End Date: 3/6/2025
Location: 98-Non-Contract
City: Chicago
State: IL
Country: United States of America
Category: Professionals
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Mid Point: $141,668.00
Salary Range: $113,334.00 - $170,002.00
Description
The final salary will depend on the candidate's qualifications. Those with 8 years or more of required experience can expect offers up to the midpoint of the salary range. Metra provides full pay ranges so candidates can consider their growth potential. Metra is one of the largest and most complex commuter rail systems in North America, serving Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kane, and McHenry Counties. The agency is linking communities in Northeastern Illinois by providing safe, reliable, and efficient commuter service.
The Capital Project Delivery team is responsible for the execution of design and construction projects in Metra's Capital Program. Major areas of ongoing project activity include:
- Stations & Parking (new stations, major rehabs, smaller updates)
- Bridges (repairs, upgrades, complete replacements)
- Metra Facilities (yard facilities, mechanical shops, office buildings; crew facilities)
Reporting to the Senior Director, Capital Project Delivery, the Director, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Design plans, directs, and controls electrical, mechanical, and traction power capital design and construction projects on all eleven Metra commuter rail lines including yards, shops, railroad facilities, administrative buildings, and Metra headquarters. The primary duties include:
- Function as Metra's lead engineer for mechanical, electrical, and traction power design packages.
- Coordinate the work of consulting engineers and other professional staff performing planning, design, or investigative functions.
- Direct staff of engineers engaged in design, planning, field studies, preparation of documents including specifications, drawings, technical calculations, scope, schedule, and budgets for the procurement of electrical, mechanical, and traction power designs and systems.
- Review electrical and mechanical plans of other departments and coordinate work with officials or public and private agencies.
- Identify, investigate, estimate, and recommend replacement of antiquated, obsolete, and inefficient electrical and mechanical systems.
- Review designs and technical drawings, change orders, and contract modifications for accuracy and compliance with regulations and codes.
- Approve time off, coordinate staff schedules, fill vacancies as necessary, and ensure compliance with departmental and company policies and objectives.
- Decide/implement staffing decisions, performance evaluations, and performance improvement, disciplinary, and/or termination procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a school accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible electrical or mechanical engineering experience.
- Five years of direct supervisory experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of electrical and mechanical engineering design, construction, and maintenance principles and practices.
- Knowledge of local electrical and NFPA70/NEC Codes.
- Considerable knowledge of AC/DC traction power distribution systems.
- Considerable knowledge of switch gears, rectifiers, SCADA, and PLC systems.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis in Word and Excel.
- A valid Illinois Professional Engineer license required.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
Preferences:
Experience working in the railroad or transportation industry is strongly preferred.
Metra is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is our policy to fill vacant positions with qualified candidates without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, disability, or any protected categories. #J-18808-Ljbffr