Location: South Holland
Office: Revenue Services
Department: Maintenance
Company Overview:
Pace is the premier suburban transit provider, safely and efficiently moving people to work, school, and other regional destinations. Pace’s family of public transportation offers affordable and environmentally responsible transit options for the residents of 274 municipalities in Cook, Will, DuPage, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties. The backbone of Chicago’s suburbs, Pace serves tens of thousands of daily riders. One of the largest bus services in North America, Pace covers 3,677 square miles, an area nearly the size of the state of Connecticut and about 15 times the size of the City of Chicago. Pace’s innovative approach to public transportation gives the agency a national reputation as an industry leader.
Job Description:
Under the direction of the Regional Manager of Maintenance and Technical Service or designate, the Technical Services Supervisor assigns and ensures successful completion of the daily work assignments of Electronic Technicians working with fare collection, IBS, passenger counting, video, and other systems requiring support. Key responsibilities include:
- Providing mentorship and training of all technicians as assigned.
- Engaging in daily communications with all locations, Pace employees, and Contractors to maintain fare collection, information, and video systems in use on Pace vehicles;
- scheduling of technician daily assignments and ensuring satisfactory completion of repair tasks;
- one on one training and mentoring of current and new technicians on fare collection, information collection and video systems installed on Pace vehicles;
- overseeing inventory of support parts and components required for the ongoing maintenance of electronic systems in use on Pace vehicles;
- tracking components and provide reports for management approvals of monthly project payments.
- Other duties as assigned or required.
Qualifications
Education:
High school diploma or equivalency is required. A bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Experience:
Qualified candidates must have a minimum of Five (5) years of experience in the Fixed Route transit bus electronics fields related to fare collection, passenger data collection, and mobile surveillance systems.
Certifications:
Must have a valid driver’s license; class “B” CDL is preferred.
Proficiencies:
Candidates must have a good work history and must have the ability to comprehend existing systems and create training information and modules for Technicians. Budget and general accounting experience is preferred. Candidate must have excellent verbal and written skills and be proficient in all Microsoft Office Suite applications.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to type on a computer, sit for extended periods of time, and be able to lift and carry a minimum of 75 pounds.
Working Environment:
Work is performed in a shop environment, where the employee may be exposed to loud noises and noxious odors and other environmental conditions, and also performed outdoors where the employee may be exposed to inclement weather.
This position is safety sensitive and is subject to drug and alcohol testing compliance with FTA and DOT regulations
This position is not eligible for hybrid schedule or telecommuting.
Starting salary range: $90,419-109,936
Full salary range: $70,902-$148,969
Salary midpoint: $109,936
Pace provides full pay ranges so candidates can consider their growth potential.
How to Apply:
Pace is committed to ensuring that our career website and recruiting process are accessible to all individuals. If you encounter difficulties or limitations in using or accessing our online application, or if you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, participate in interviews, complete any pre-employment testing, or engage in any other aspect of the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Devlin.collins@pacebus.com.
Pace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is our policy to fill vacant positions with qualified candidates without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, disability, or any protected categories, assuming an individual can perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
