Junior Engineer

Junior Engineer

Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both: 1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and 2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits, and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is seeking a motivated and innovative Junior Engineer to support the planning, design, analysis, implementation, and maintenance of engineering projects that contribute to the safety, reliability, and modernization of the BART system. Under the guidance of experienced engineers and managers, Junior Engineers will have the opportunity to apply engineering principles to real-world transit projects, conduct technical analyses and investigations, prepare engineering documents and reports, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the District.

The most qualified candidates for this position will have highly developed competencies in the following areas, which will be reinforced in the related work experience and will be articulated during the selection process:

• Engineering Analysis and Problem Solving
• Technical Writing and Documentation
• Project Coordination and Organization
• Communication and Collaboration
• Data Analysis and Use of Engineering Technology
• Attention to Detail and Quality
• Successful completion of a BART internship program is preferred

Examples of Duties:

1. Performs a variety of entry level professional engineering duties including engineering specifications, computer systems applications, preliminary cost estimates, engineering drawings, calculations and analyses.
2. Conducts field inspections and investigations.
3. Creates customized details which address the unique design challenges of each individual project.
4. Assists in designing computer hardware and software modifications.
5. Assists in designing and specifying special testing and service equipment to troubleshoot and maintain transit vehicles.
6. Modifies and compiles all relevant specifications for the project using BFS specifications as the baseline.
7. Assists in preparing engineering designs, specification costs and quantity estimates for engineering construction projects.
8. Analyzes and resolves computer systems malfunctions.
9. Assists in the establishment of schedules and methods for train control support positions.
10. Conducts special studies and prepares a variety of reports and correspondence.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field from an accredited college or university. Substitution: Professional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis. A college degree is preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Basic principles and practices of the engineering discipline
• Appropriate sources of engineering information
• Material costs
• Computer applications as applied to the solution of engineering problems
• Engineering materials, equipment and methods

Skill/Ability in:

• Apply basic engineering principles and practices to the solution of engineering problems
• Conduct engineering studies and evaluations and write clear and concise reports
• Analyze technical problems, including those involving computer hardware and software
• Learn engineering division procedures and applicable laws, codes and regulations
• Interpret and prepare drawings and specifications
• Analyzing drawings and identifying assets
• Learn to prepare construction and/or installation cost estimates
• Keep accurate records
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and above), religion, national origin (including language use restrictions), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), ancestry, marital status, military status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics and information), or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws. The BART Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons. Please advise the Human Resources Department of any special needs in advance of the examination by emailing at least 5 days before your examination date at View email address on click.appcast.io . Qualified veterans may be eligible to obtain additional veteran's credit in the selection process for this recruitment (effective Jan. 1, 2013). To obtain the credit, veterans must attach to the application a DD214 discharge document or proof of disability and complete/submit the Veteran's Preference Application no later than the closing date of the posting. For more information about this credit please go to the Veteran's Preference Policy and Application link at .

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) prides itself in offering best in class benefits packages to employees of the District. Currently, the following benefits may be available to employees in this job classification. Highlights:

• Medical Coverage (or $350/month if opted out)
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Insurance (Basic and Enhanced Plans Available)
• Retirement Plan through the CA Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
• Money Purchase Pension Plan (in-lieu of participating in Social Security tax)
• Deferred Compensation & Roth 457
• Sick Leave Accruals (12 days per year)
• Vacation Accruals (3-6 weeks based on time worked w/ the District)
• Holidays: 9 observed holidays and 5 floating holidays
• Life Insurance w/ ability to obtain additional coverage
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Survivor Benefits through BART
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Health and Dependent Care
• Commuter Benefits
• Free BART Passes for BART employees and eligible family members.