Metropolitan Transportation Authority Careers

• Observe, learn, and implement teachings in field and office.
• Understand and learn principles of Railroad construction.
• Demonstrate known engineering principles; learn and demonstrate daily on large construction jobs.
• Must learn and demonstrate control of the following: manpower, material, equipment, track, budget and quality control.
• Effectively communicate to form positive relationships and develop motivational skills.
• Assume responsibility and initiative to get job done productively through the learned process of supervising.
• Apply what is learned from LIRR references (i.e. AREMA, Bridge Manual, policies & procedures, such as CE-1, MW 1 & FRA).
• Learn union rules and agreements and apply to crafts under jurisdiction.
• Become familiar with 3rd party contracts agreements and internal support for these projects.
• Attend track outage meetings and learn the process on scheduling a track outage.
• Become familiar with administrative forms required for project control, payroll, material, requisition, Bridge Management systems for inspections and systems for Work orders tracking , etc. 
• Ensure a safe working environment and adherence to guidelines of company safety policies and procedures. Lead by example.
• Perform other assignments as requested by Sr. Management 

Qualifications:

A. 

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical or Construction Management) or related field.
• Must possess strong human relations, communication, interpersonal and judgment skills.
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to provide solutions to complex problems.
• Must be a detail oriented individual, with excellent comprehension and research skills.
• Must be a critical thinker with excellent problem solving skills.
• Technical Engineering writing skills, specification writing skills.

B. 

• Master’s Degree with applicable work experience. 
• Completed Engineering in training Certification