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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is the sixth-largest transportation system in the U.S., connecting communities across a 2,200-square-mile service region. SEPTA is at the forefront of innovation in the transit industry, ensuring reliable and efficient services while driving economic growth in the Philadelphia region.

 

We are proud to be recognized as:

2023 FORBES Best in State Employer

Philadelphia Employer of Choice for 2024

 

We are seeking to hire candidates for our Senior Director - Engineering (7101).    

 

Opening Date: 02/11/2026

Closing Date: 02/18/2026

Job Grade: SAM 43

Salary Range: $125,762.00-$157,196.00       

OVERALL DESCRIPTION

EXISTING VEHICLES 
This position is responsible for providing definition and coordination associated with diverse engineering management assignments that are considered to be high complexity in size and scope. This position provides senior technical expertise and management for complex engineering assignments, personnel supervision, failure and incident analyses development, equipment design, manufacturing support, and detailed engineering for all aspects of assigned bus and utility vehicle fleets. This position establishes employee goals, conducts performance reviews, and provides supervision to assigned direct reports. 

NEW VEHICLES 
Responsible for directing and overseeing all aspects of the planning, design and procurement of new automotive vehicles (Bus & Utility) for SEPTA, which includes managing subordinate staff in the New Automotive Vehicle Engineering Group.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

NEW VEHICLES (Bus & Utility)

1. Develops fleet management and replacement strategies in conjunction with capital planning operations and other departments within SEPTA.
2. Oversees development vehicle requirements and writing of specifications for new vehicles in cooperation with other SEPTA departments.
3. Overall responsibility for supervising SEPTA resources associated with the procurement of new automotive rolling stock (bus & utility), and working with other SEPTA departments to ensure projects meet budget requirements.
4. Establishes staffing levels – both internal and contracted – necessary to support vehicle acquisition programs.
5. Supervises and manages vehicle design reviews.
6. Directs and coordinates the activities of SEPTA departments to support the acquisition of new vehicles including vehicle delivery and testing, fleet integration,  – and retirement of existing equipment, preparation of maintenance facilities, training of maintenance and operating personnel, procurement of initial capital spares and spare parts required for routine maintenance, development of maintenance procedures and support documentation, warranty administration, etc..
7. Maintains key project documentation including periodic project reports, master schedule, budget and expenditure profiles, construction change and field modification logs, correspondence logs, test records, etc.
8. Prepares program status reports as required to present to management showing construction, budget and schedule highlights and potential risks.

SPECFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

EXISTING VEHICLES

• Supervises Automotive Equipment Engineering section activities and personnel through assignment of tasks, setting priorities, establishing target dates and regularly, interacting with staff to track progress and provide guidance.
• Oversees the planning, development and implementation of designs, specifications and standards for Authority automotive vehicles (bus & utility) including conduct of studies, surveys and cost estimates for vehicle modifications and overhauls.
• Develops fleet maintenance, upgrade and overhaul strategies in conjunction with equipment maintenance and other departments within SEPTA.
• Provides technical suppo1i and direction for vehicle and vehicle system development and upgrades to ensure vehicle reliability and availability requirements are achieved.
• Directs the investigation of equipment problems whi