General Superintendent, Light Rail Transportation at Regional Transportation District in Englewood, Colorado

Job Description:

At Regional Transportation District (RTD), We make lives better through connections!

When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community.

RTD Employee Benefits: https://www.rtd-denver.com/careers/benefits

(RTD Represented Employee Benefits: Please refer to the Labor Agreement included in the above link for details.)

This position is responsible for directing the transportation activities of the Light Rail Transportation Department and the control and direction of all revenue service vehicles and support vehicles in accordance with RTD’s Strategic priorities emphasizing Community Values, Customer Excellence, Employee Ownership and Financial Success. This is a safety sensitive position subject to the rules and regulations of the RTD/Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:    

• Oversees the Light Rail Transportation Department and ensures the deparment provides a strong community partnership, delivers high quality customer service, attracts and retains highly skilled employees, and is fiscally prudent in accordance with RTD’s strategic priorities of Community Values, Customer Excellence, Employee Ownership and Financial Success.


• Recruits staff to include interviewing, hiring, assigning work, training, coaching, and counseling to ensure consistent application of Employee Guidelines, processes, and procedures. Conducts performance review, and holds employees accountable for performance of their responsibilities.


• Recommends, prepares, implements, and monitors rail transportation work plans, project/work schedules, budgets, and workforce utilization.


• Plans and coordinates with consultants for integration of new corridors into existing light rail system.


• Recommends, monitors, and controls the light rail transportation budget, and serves as the point-of-contact for light rail transportation budget issues and concerns.


• Monitors to ensure that services are provided in an efficient, professional, and safe manner and promotes safety programs in cooperation with the Public Safety Division.


• Makes recommendations for revisions in schedules and during unusual situations gives direction to minimize service delays.


• Performs all other job-related duties as assigned.

 
Qualifications:    

• Bachelor's Degree in Transportation, Business Management, Public Administration or other closely related field of study preferred.


•  A minimum of five years of supervisory experience in the field of transportation and/or operations.


•  A minimum of ten years of experience in the field of transportation, preferably rail.


•  Proficiency in standard budgeting methodologies.


•  Ability to work a flexible schedule, which includes the ability to be 'on-call' on a 24-hour basis.


•  Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.


•  Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written means.


•  Ability to use sound judgment.


•  Ability to manage time and workload effectively which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to details.

Or

•  An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities.

Working Environment and Physical Requirements:

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

•  The employee is frequently required to sit, speak and hear; to stand, walk and stoop; use hands and fingers to handle; and feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision.


•  The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, moving trains; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; explosives and risk of radiation.


• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

Career Map:

Based on job performance, experience, education and position availability the next step on the career map for this position may be: Deputy Assistant General Manager, Rail Operations.  

POSTING OPENS: March 18, 2025

POSTING CLOSES: April 5, 2025

For consideration, please be sure to apply before April 5, 2025. We will consider all applications for this position until the close date of April 5, 2025.

Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences within their resume at the time of application.

EEO POLICY AND ADA ACCOMMODATIONS

RTD is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless to the race, sex, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

RTD is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, promotions, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to our Employment ADA Coordinator Kris Frazier at adarequests@rtd-denver.com, or the Talent Acquisition team at rtd.ta@rtd-denver.com. 

Pay Range:

$123,234.00 - $174,067.50 Annual

RTD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy ( https://www.rtd-denver.com/sites/default/files/files/2022-12/EEO%20Policy%20Statement-%20UPDATED.pdf )

RTD posts a compensation range that represents a good faith estimate of what RTD anticipates paying for the position at the time of posting.  Starting salary is based on the candidate’s relevant and verified education, training and work experience.  Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application.

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