Bus Maintenance Reliability Engineer
Fort Lauderdale, FL 
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REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

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THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF QUALIFIED APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.


The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Bus Maintenance Reliability Engineer

Benefits of Broward County Employment

High Deductible Health Plan - Bi-Weekly Premiums:

Single $10.39 - Family $76.94

Includes County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2,400 Annually

Consumer-Driven Health Plan - Bi-Weekly Premiums:

Single $78.64 - Family $273.13

Florida Retirement System (FRS) - Pension or Investment Plan

457 Deferred Compensation Employee Match

Eleven (11) Paid Holidays Each Year

Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 Weeks Per Year

Up to 40 Hours of Job Basis Leave for Eligible Positions

Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K Annually)

Paid Parental Leave


REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

General Description
Advanced professional and supervisory engineering work in the design and review of a wide variety of engineering and environmental projects.
Works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or closely related field.

Requires four (4) years progressively responsible experience in professional engineering work appropriate to the area of assignment including six (6) months of lead work/supervisory experience.

Special Certifications and Licenses
Possess and maintain Professional Engineer License in State of Florida for duration of assignment.

Preferences
Doctorate in Engineering or closely related field
Masters Degree in Engineering or closely related field
1+ years in Data Mining Software experience
1+ years Oracle Queries or Tableau experience
1+ years Automotive, Diesel, Heavy Equipment, or Transit Bus Maintenance/Manufacturing or comparable industry experience
1+ years Maintenance Management Software ( Assetworks or comparable) or Peoplesoft experience
1+ year of Bus Maintenance Reliability Testing
Commercial Driver (CDL) License Class B with Air Brake and Passenger Endorsement
Certified Management Systems Auditor
Auto-CAD Certification
ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CQM)
ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)
Registration Accreditation Board (RAB) Certification




DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.


The Bus Maintenance Reliability Engineer is responsible for advanced professional and supervisory maintenance and engineering work for the improvement of reliability, performance, and the life cycle of assets under the Broward County Transportation Department.

Plans and manages bus technology research for improvement of safety, reliability, customer satisfaction, and productivity.

Determines root cause of failures and reliability issues with bus systems and components using data analysis methodologies, and collaborating with internal and external subject matter experts.

Develops, implements, and monitors progress of corrective actions, and generates reports for timely and relevant performance reporting to Transit Director, executive department staff, and other Broward County staff as required.

Develops, tracks KPI's and makes recommendations for improved results.

Mentors junior staff for development of technical and problem-solving skills, best practices, and process improvement.

Researches technologies for testing and implementation, and performs life cycle cost calculations.

Creates tests, prepares test agreements, provides technical oversight of test plans, documents progress, performs analysis, and produces related reports.

Supports new bus procurements by participating in vehicle commissioning and testing.

Stays abreast of industry technical advancements and determines likelihood of successful organizational implementation.

Establishes optimum preventive maintenance schedules for new and existing buses using best practice methods.


Performs related work as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

Competencies

  • Tech Savvy
Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. Investigates technologies to learn some cutting-edge best practices. Uses digital/social media to benefit the team and add value to the work being done; understands how to avoid misuse of these tools.

  • Manages Complexity
Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Asks questions to encourage others to think differently and enrich their analyses of complex situations. Accurately defines the key elements of complex, ambiguous situations.

  • Decision Quality
Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Ensures that people's decisions comply with policies and standards. Integrates analysis, experience, and other inputs to make effective decisions. Accepts workable decisions and also seeks better alternatives.

  • Action Oriented
Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Takes timely action on important or difficult issues. Identifies and pursues new opportunities that benefit the organization.

  • Plans and Aligns
Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Stays focused on plans and improvises in response to changes, including risks and contingencies. Aligns own team's work with other workgroups'. Looks ahead to determine and obtain needed resources to complete plans.

  • Optimizes Work Processes
Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Pays close attention to a variety of metrics and benchmarks; determines both major and subtle ways to optimize processes. Swiftly resolves process breakdowns; takes steps to ensure that problems do not recur.

  • Ensures Accountability
Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Tracks performance and strives to remain effective, learning from both successes and failures. Readily takes on challenges or difficult tasks and has reputation for delivering on commitments.

  • Communicates Effectively
Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Disseminates knowledge, insights, and updates in a polished, precise, and compelling manner. Demonstrates a deep interest in others' comments. Creates rich documents and reports.

County Core Values
All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.
  • Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
  • Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
  • Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
  • Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.

Emergency Management Responsibilities
Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Salary and Benefits
$84,797.87 - $135,337.58 Annually
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
4 years
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