Rail Facility Operations Specialist(Transportation Rail Officer 2 (40 Hour))
Full Time
$87,546 - $126,001 per year
Introduction
The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for a Facility Rail Operations Specialist (Transportation Rail Officer 2). The Transportation Rail Officer 2 position is part of the Office of Rail Operations team based in the Department of Transportation owned and operated, Component Change Out (CCO) complex located in New Haven, Connecticut.
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Position Details:
- Full-time, 40 hours/week
- Monday-Friday
- First Shift
- Hybrid work opportunity (In-office/remote)
- For All Office Based Job Postings: This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found at https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/OPM/OLR/Notices/2021-TW-final-agreement-w…; Employees in their initial working test period must work on site
- Located in New Haven, CT
Job Duties:
The Transportation Rail Officer 2 position will assist in the development and renewal of contracts and agreements between the Department and other entities related to providing a safe and efficient transportation system at all rail stations and various support facilities in CT. This position will interact with contracted operator personnel as well as railroad, municipal and other Department, State and Federal officials. Routine field inspection of assets and related records and documentation is required. It will be necessary to review financial documentation such as invoices, budgets and capital/improvement project plans and specifications and CT Department of Administrative Services contracts and vendor proposals. Various correspondence and report development is required in support of unit activities.
Other duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assist the unit in the development and public release of Request for Proposal (RFP) packages for facility management services, retail and food service and other opportunities involving rail station/support facility assets.
- Participate in capital project plan reviews and attend various, related meetings and site inspections during construction phases.
- Review &/or prepare a variety of reports and other documents related to public transportation, contract services, productivity and issues related to rail funding.
- Other duties as may be assigned
About Us:
The Office of Rail, Station Operations and Maintenance unit is directly involved in the operational oversight of 50 railroad station facilities located throughout the state of Connecticut, including properties on the New Haven Line, Shore Line East and Hartford Line rail service corridors. Many of these facilities operate 24 hours per day and offer public parking. The New Haven Line is one of the busiest rail services in the United States carrying millions of passengers annually.
The Station Operations and Maintenance unit directly manages various operating agreements with Metro-North Railroad, AMTRAK, Transit America Services Inc, numerous municipal entities as well as private, facility management contractors. The unit also assists the Department’s Office of Rail Operations in satisfying Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requirements relative to facility state of good repair, asset management and other matters associated with acceptance and utilization of federal funding.
Selection Plan
To Apply:
- In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
- The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- Please ensure that your application is complete before submitting it. Applicants will be unable to make revisions once their application is submitted into the JobAps system. Applicants who submit and subsequently withdraw their application will not be able to resubmit for the same posting.
- All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
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Important Next Step Information for After You Apply:
- Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
- This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
- At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
- The immediate vacancies are listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
- Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
- For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.
- This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
- Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics
Connect With Us:
Due to the large volume of applications received, the State of Connecticut is unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment please contact Hayley Newhouse at Hayley.Newhouse@ct.gov.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Public Transportation this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks involving rail transportation programs, projects and activities in one or more of the specialized areas of operations, equipment, construction, maintenance, capital projects, finance and administration.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Develops and/or implements programs, projects and activities for rail transportation involving operations, equipment, construction, maintenance, engineering, capital projects, property management, administration or finance relating to rail activities;
- Prepares various documents which may include technical reports, train operating schedules, service contracts, service and non-service related agreements including leases, licenses and easements, equipment procurement, maintenance, cycles and equipment specifications, construction schedules, project contracts, force account agreements, construction methods, design functions, project budgets, material specifications, audit schedules, financial contracts, budgets and reviews, grant applications, quarterly reports and other administrative instruments;
- Develops detailed analyses;
- Reviews, interprets and coordinates contracts, agreements and/or Federal Railroad Administration regulations and Connecticut General Statutes with railroads and local, regional, State and Federal agencies;
- Develops preparations for legislative, informational and public hearings;
- May provide final review of reports, schedules, agreements, etc., in order to ensure completeness, accuracy and conformance with procedures and standards;
- Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of railroad functions in operations, rail equipment, rail construction, rail maintenance, engineering, capital projects, finance or administration;
- Skills
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to
- analyze and recommend solutions to rail problems;
- plan, organize, conduct and implement projects and reports;
- understand, analyze and interpret agreements, rules, laws, and regulations;
- utilize computer software.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Seven (7) years of experience in a professional or technical capacity in a railroad or railroad related organization.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
One (1) year of the General Experience must have included responsibility for the planning and execution of large, complex rail transportation projects and/or programs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in or equivalent experience in railroad operations, business management, or facility operations and maintenance
- Experience in the field of public transportation
- Experience with railroad operations
- Experience with facility operations and safety
- Experience with code compliance
- Experience with general maintenance and construction
- Experience operating budgets and invoicing
- Experience with statistical and technical report writing and development
- Experience using various Microsoft Office applications
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some danger of injury or physical harm from railroad or construction environments and a moderate degree of discomfort from exposure to year round weather conditions.
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
Salary range
- $87,546 - $126,001 per year