Description

Description

General Manager - Maintenance

As a senior leader, responsible for the maintenance of all UTA assets, including fixed-route bus and paratransit fleets, light rail and commuter rail vehicles, fleet engineering and overhaul programs, fleet sustainability initiatives, facilities maintenance, and maintenance of way (rail track, traction power, and signaling systems) to ensure safe, reliable, and customer-focused delivery of multimodal transit services.

Oversees maintenance strategy, asset condition, fleet availability, infrastructure reliability, workforce performance, regulatory compliance, and capital readiness. Serves as a strategic partner to the Chief Operations Officer (COO), developing short- and long-term targets and initiatives that support service delivery, safety, and financial sustainability.

Partners closely with the General Manager Operations to promote unity and collaboration between maintenance and operations teams, ensuring alignment between service delivery needs, fleet and infrastructure readiness, workforce capacity, and lifecycle asset management. Promotes a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement consistent with UTA's mission, strategic goals, values, and the UTA Way.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION/TRAINING: 

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, public administration, or a related field (or equivalent), including coursework in asset management, operations or maintenance management, finance, and strategic planning. Master's degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE: 

Five years of management experience in maintenance, engineering, asset management, or infrastructure functions, including three years of senior level management experience in the transit or transportation industry.

Demonstrated expertise in multimodal fleet and infrastructure maintenance, regulatory compliance, labor relations, and large-scale asset management required. 

Knowledge/Skills:

• Multimodal transit operations expertise (bus & rail).
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to lead complex organizations through change.

UTA Competencies:

• Strategic Mindset Looking toward the broadest possible view of an issue/challenge; cultivating innovation; anticipating future trends and implications accurately.
• Business Acumen Maintaining an up-to-date understanding of the broader issues affecting field of expertise and organization.
• Managerial Courage Standing strong in the face of adversity and taking necessary risk to achieve results.
• Change Management Dealing comfortably with the uncertainty of change. Dealing constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
• Communicates Effectively Creating an open environment in which thoughts are expressed freely and information flows easily.
• Decision Making Making sound decisions that consider multiple options, seeking input from others; reaching good decisions in a timely manner.
• Drives Results Fostering a strong bottom-line orientation; accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks; exceeding goals successfully; pushing self and others to achieve results.

- OR -

An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

[UTA reserves the right to determine the equivalencies of education and experience.]

As a full-time Administrative Employee, your Total Rewards Benefits Package will include:

• Health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, with Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts. Choice between Traditional Co-Pay or High Deductible Health Plans for medical coverage. HSA with company match available to employees enrolled in the HDHP. Benefit plans include coverage for domestic partners (eligibility affidavit required for coverage).
• Onsite Health and Wellness Clinics for medical care at no cost to employees, spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children.
• 22 days of accrued paid time off (13 vacation days and 9 sick days), which increases with tenure at UTA.
• 10 paid holidays and two paid (2) floating holidays per year.
• Retirement options - Pension Plan with 5-year vesting schedule and 457 Contribution Plan, available for immediate contributions and company matching.
• Generous tuition reimbursement for higher education, available for any higher education degree (bachelor, master, or PHD). Course of study must be approved prior to enrollment.
• Training, development, and career advancement opportunities.
• Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and child placement (after 12 months of employment).
• Free transit passes for employees, their spouses, and their dependent children.
• Employee assistance program includes counseling, legal services, financial planning, etc.
• UTA Well a comprehensive wellness program designed to support employees and dependents in their health and wellness goals.
• Free on-site fitness facilities and discounted membership to VASA Fitness and EoS Fitness.
• Discounted cell phone plans with T-Mobile and AT&T.
• Pet insurance plan options (tailored plan coverage based on pet's health and needs).

For more information on UTA's Total Rewards benefits package, please visit: https://jobs.jobvite.com/rideuta/#benefits

Pay Range: $153,400.00 or more depending on experience

If interested, apply before: Open until filled.

Utah Transit Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer of all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, covered veterans, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants needing an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process should contact UTA Human Resources at 801-287-2324. A minimum of two work days' notice prior to the need for the accommodation is required.

Utah Transit Authority is a drug-free workplace, subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations under 49 CFR Part 40, 655, and 219. All offers for employment are contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug test. If a pre-employment test returns a non-negative result, an application for employment may be rejected. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing for drug and alcohol use. All safety sensitive employees are subject to random testing for drug and alcohol use.

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