Junior Engineer

Pay Rate Non-Represented Pay Grade E03 Annual Salary: $107,145.00 - $162,326.00 Note: The starting negotiable annual salary offer will be between $107,145.00 - $117,711.57, commensurate with education and experience. Reports To Engineering Manager or designee. Days Off Saturday/ Sunday Who Can Apply Future BART employees and all current BART employees Current Assignment This job announcement will be used to establish a pool of eligible candidates for vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months. 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 Performs a variety of entry level professional engineering duties including engineering specifications, computer systems applications, preliminary cost estimates, engineering drawings, calculations and analyses. Conducts field inspections and investigations. Creates customized details which address the unique design challenges of each individual project. Assists in designing computer hardware and software modifications. Assists in designing and specifying special testing and service equipment to troubleshoot and maintain transit vehicles. Modifies and compiles all relevant specifications for the project using BFS specifications as the baseline. Assists in preparing engineering designs, specification costs and quantity estimates for engineering construction projects. Analyzes and resolves computer systems malfunctions. Assists in the establishment of schedules and methods for train control support positions. Conducts special studies and prepares a variety of reports and correspondence. 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 Basicprinciplesandpracticesoftheengineeringdiscipline Appropriatesourcesofengineeringinformation Material costs Computerapplicationsasappliedtothesolutionofengineeringproblems Engineeringmaterials,equipmentandmethods Skill/Ability in Applybasicengineeringprinciplesandpracticestothesolutionofengineeringproblems Conductengineeringstudiesandevaluationsandwriteclearandconcisereports Analyzetechnicalproblems,includingthoseinvolvingcomputerhardwareandsoftware Learnengineeringdivisionproceduresandapplicablelaws,codesandregulations Interpretandpreparedrawingsandspecifications Analyzing drawings and identifying assets Learntoprepareconstructionand/orinstallationcostestimates Keep accurate records Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work #J-18808-Ljbffr