Supervisor, Signal & Train Control Maintenance (Light Rail)

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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.

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This position provides leadership and operational oversight for RTD’s signaling, train control, and Positive Train Control (PTC) systems. This role supervises maintenance personnel; ensures safe, reliable, and compliant operation of signal, grade crossing, and train control equipment; and directs troubleshooting, repair, testing, and preventive maintenance activities. This role coordinates inspection, calibration, and repair of essential systems, including switch machines, interlockings, vital relays, power supplies, batteries, display systems, and PTC hardware and software. Responsibilities include monitoring staff assignments and performance, ensuring adherence to safety standards, regulatory requirements, and labor agreements, and reviewing maintenance reports and system performance data to support operational decision‑making. The position assists with budgeting, staffing, materials management, and maintenance planning, while also supporting system upgrades, modification programs, and reliability improvement initiatives. This role tracks key performance indicators (KPIs), identifies trends, and recommends operational enhancements, maintaining awareness of industry best practices and emerging technologies. Collaboration with internal departments, contractors, and vendors is essential to resolving maintenance challenges and supporting continuous improvement. Success in this role requires strong leadership, analytical skills, and technical expertise in signal, train control, and PTC systems within a safety‑critical commuter rail environment.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL:

- Support the planning, direction, and coordination of RTD’s light rail signal, train control, and Positive Train Control (PTC) maintenance function, including maintenance, repair, testing, and calibration of wayside signaling, grade crossings, switch machines, multiplexers, microprocessor-controlled interlocking, vital relays, power supplies, battery systems, display systems, PTC hardware and software, and associated equipment. Ensure system readiness, safety, and performance meet operational standards and service requirements.
- Assist as the primary point of supervision for staff performing signal, train control, and PTC maintenance and repair activities. Support assignment and delegation of shift work, monitor performance, and ensure effective operations across all maintenance activities.
- Support the oversight of preventive and corrective maintenance programs for signal, train control, and PTC systems, including coordination of staging resources (parts, tools, and test equipment). Assist staff in identifying system problems, troubleshooting failures, and implementing solutions.
- Assist in developing and maintaining departmental policies, procedures, and signal and train control maintenance forms and records. Ensure proper documentation of inspections, repairs, system tests, and equipment status.
- Support development, monitoring, and management of the departmental budget, including analyzing expenditures, assisting in planning overtime and staffing levels based on service needs and budget constraints, and promoting fiscal accountability.
- Assist with the administration of labor contracts and department labor issues under the guidance of the Assistant Manager, ensuring compliance and resolution of disputes.
- Participate in the development of specifications for new signal, train control, and PTC equipment or system upgrades. Coordinate input from maintenance, operations, and other stakeholders as directed.
- Assist in the collection, validation, analysis, and reporting of signal, train control, and PTC system performance metrics and inspection data. Use data to support evaluation of system reliability, availability, safety, and cost efficiency. Recommend methods to increase efficiency, reliability, and reduce operational risks.
- Collaborate with internal departments, including Operations, Safety, Service Planning, Finance, and Procurement, to address signal, train control, and PTC maintenance challenges, support system availability, and assist in aligning operations with agency priorities.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to support timely investigation, response, and resolution of signal, train control, PTC, or wayside equipment issues impacting service. Represent RTD at industry, interagency, and stakeholder meetings related to signal, train control, and PTC maintenance, as delegated.
- Provide support for special projects and strategic initiatives, including emergency response, PTC and signal system upgrades, and risk assessments related to signal and train control operations, Assist in preparation of analyses, reports, and presentations for internal briefings, external stakeholders, and Board meetings related to signal, train control, and PTC maintenance operations.
- This position is designated as a Disaster Response Worker, which may require night and weekend work during natural disasters and other emergencies (e.g., activation of 24-hour Emergency Operations Center staffing). Regular office hours and work schedules may vary and include weekdays, weekends, and hours outside of 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- The position may be required to work in any of the following bus, commuter, , and paratransit functions within operations and maintenance depending on business needs and/or career growth and development: Regional Operations Center, Operations, Maintenance, and Service Planning & Scheduling.

People Power Management

- Maintains appropriate staffing levels and reviews progress to ensure the quality and quantity of work meet standards and deadlines for deliverables to meet program goals and objectives.
- Recruits staff to include interviewing, hiring, assigning work, training, coaching, and counseling to ensure consistent application of Employee Guidelines, processes, and procedures.
- Conducts performance reviews and holds employees accountable for optimal performance of their responsibilities.
- Fosters a safety-first culture, prioritizing prevention, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Takes action to advance the goals of Equal Employment Opportunity, Small/ Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Title VI and ADA Plans, thereby ensuring RTD's hiring programs, work environment, contracting and procurement practices, and transit services/programs are fair, equal, and non-discriminatory.

OTHER:

All job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate’s degree in electronics, or bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering is preferred.
- Minimum of one (1) year of progressively responsible experience in signal, train control, or transit maintenance operations. Experience must include working directly with internal stakeholders, maintenance staff, and familiarity with regulatory requirements.
- Experience supporting or performing maintenance on light rail wayside signaling, electronic/electromechanical systems, or related control systems. Experience should include testing, troubleshooting, repairing, or replacing components, and following preventive maintenance procedures.
- Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal safety and operational standards, including, FTA, and OSHA regulations, as they relate to signal and train control maintenance.
- Ability to supervise, train, and provide guidance to maintenance personnel under the direction of the Assistant Manager.
- Must have a valid Colorado driver's license or the ability to obtain one within 90 days of hire.  No DUI, DWI, or Reckless Driving violations in the past 5 years.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

- Strong knowledge of public transit operations and light rail wayside signal and train control maintenance, including electrical, electronic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
- Knowledge of signal and train control system maintenance practices, preventive and corrective maintenance programs, and performance-based maintenance management within a public-sector transit environment.
- Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and requirements governing signal and train control systems, including, FTA, and OSHA safety and compliance standards.
- Knowledge of principles of signal system construction, operation, testing, calibration, and maintenance, including microprocessor-based interlocking, grade crossings, switch machines, and programmable logic controllers (PLC).
- Knowledge of maintenance planning principles, scheduling, resource allocation, and operational performance measurement for signal and train control systems.
- Ability to supervise and support staff performing signal and train control maintenance, ensure compliance with procedures, and assist in monitoring maintenance metrics and operational effectiveness.
- Ability to analyze maintenance and operational data from signaling and train control systems, identify trends and risks, and recommend process improvements, efficiency enhancements, and cost-saving measures under guidance from the Assistant Manager.
- Strong leadership and coaching skills with the ability to support staff development and ensure equitable treatment in a small maintenance team.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively across departments, including Operations, Safety & Security, and Engineering, to resolve maintenance issues, coordinate projects, and align with agency goals.
- Ability to assist in developing, implementing, and enforcing policies, procedures, and work instructions related to signal and train control maintenance, departmental operations, and regulatory compliance.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with executive leadership, internal stakeholders, maintenance staff, and external partners.
- Ability to use sound judgment and make timely, well-reasoned decisions within assigned responsibilities in a high-accountability maintenance environment.
- Ability to manage time and workload effectively, including planning, organizing, and prioritizing multiple signal and train control maintenance projects with attention to detail.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and other business systems used for maintenance reporting, performance tracking, and signal system management.
- Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Ability to coach and influence staff, demonstrating courage, approachability, credibility, and inspiring confidence under the direction of the Assistant Manager.

OTHER: 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.

- Worker is subject to varying inside and/or outside temperatures, which may include extreme heat (temperatures above 100 degrees) or extreme cold (temperatures below 32 degrees).
- Work is performed both inside and outside. Subject to weather.
- Ability to independently travel between multiple locations as required by operational needs.

CAREER MAP : Based on job performance, experience, education and position availability the next step on the career map for this position may be: Assistant Manager, Infrastructure Maintenance (Light Rail), Assistant Manager, Infrastructure Maintenance (Commuter Rail)

Pay Range:
$84,407.00 - $119,224.25 Annual
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 [email protected], or the Talent Acquisition team [email protected] .

To learn more or see our EEO policy, please visit our EEO page at: https://www.rtd-denver.com/open-records/reports-and-policies/eeo-policy

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.