Chief Engineer - FILLED
Company: Jennifer Powers
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: November 14, 2024
Job Description:
About TJPA's Salesforce Transit Center
The "Grand Central Station of the West"
The TJPA's Salesforce Transit Center will centralize the region's
transportation network by conveniently connecting all points in the
San Francisco Bay Area for more than 100,000 passengers per day.
The TJPA has built a state-of-the-art station-the "Grand Central
Station of the West"- that, after additional phases are completed,
will accommodate eleven transit systems from the Bay Area and
Southern California. Click here for website and videos:
The new TJPA's Salesforce Transit Center is making world-class
public transit options accessible, seamless, safe, and
efficient.
As the northern terminus for High Speed Rail in California and one
of the first modern high speed rail stations to be constructed in
the United States:
- The $2.2 billion project was funded through local, regional,
state and federal sources.
- Four levels above ground and two levels below ground, one
million square feet and 1,400 feet long. If stood upright, it would
be the tallest building in San Francisco.
- Provides a Bus Bridge crossing several busy San Francisco
streets to provide direct bus access from the Bay Bridge to the
Transit Center reducing congestion on city streets and travel
times.
- Provides two pedestrian bridges connecting office and
residential buildings directly to the park with a third
planned.
- Includes a Gondola providing direct access to the park for the
public from Salesforce Plaza, privately-operated by Boston
Properties, owner of adjacent Salesforce Tower.
- Is wrapped with a 3,000-foot-long, 44-foot-tall groundbreaking
geometrical rhombus tiling pattern discovered by Sir Roger Penrose,
which can extend infinitely without repeating itself.
- Will serve High Speed Rail, and Caltrain in the future.
The new TJPA's Salesforce Transit Center is one of the most
important pieces of infrastructure to be delivered to the Bay Area
in a generation.
Features of the TJPA's Salesforce Transit Center
- A 100,000 square feet of diverse retail, a 5.4-acre rooftop
park with free events and activities and a robust public art
program.
- Received LEED GOLD Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) certification, a globally recognized symbol of
sustainability achievement.
- Designed by internationally acclaimed Pelli Clarke Pelli
Architects, the building is highly accessible, sustainable, and
attractive, with grand light-filled spaces and a unique
fa--ade.
- The new Transit Center has already spurred development in the
surrounding neighborhood, anchoring the growth of a new residential
mixed-use neighborhood.
About the Opportunity
The Transbay Joint Powers Authority seeks an experienced,
self-motivated, and articulate professional to serve as the Chief
Engineer.
Under the direction and supervision of the TJPA's Executive
Director, the Chief Engineer is responsible for executive
leadership and direction for all aspects of the TJPA Engineering
needs for the Center's facilities working with the full TJPA
team.
In addition, the Chief Engineer will oversee the performance and
services of all Capital programs, neighboring projects in close
proximity to the TJPA facilities, emergency engineering projects,
and all Tenant Improvement construction activity, in order to guide
reporting and financial management of Capital Planning for the
existing facility, and to interface with the Downtown Rail
Extension (DTX) project and provide continuity to all modifications
to the Center.
The position has no TJPA staff direct reports; this role overseas
and holds accountable consultants and contractors.
This position is based in the TJPA's Salesforce Transit Center in
San Francisco.
Essential Chief Engineer duties:
- Applying technical principles and practices to architectural,
civil, environmental, retail commercial, and transportation
projects.
- Working with professional engineers in tasks requiring advanced
engineering/architectural skills, and/or judgment.
- Performing advance-level work in the construction field and in
the office following established design and construction management
technical methods and procedures.
- Meeting with the public, contractors, public agencies, and
other program stakeholders on engineering design and construction
matters.
- Conducting field inspections of existing structures,
construction sites, and projects.
- Preparing meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, contract
specifications, lists of materials, cost estimates, budgets, and
schedules.
- Gathering, preparing, and maintaining engineering/architectural
data, construction records, and reports.
- Participating in public and project meetings.
- Presenting technical and project information in public and
project meetings.
- Drafting correspondence, memos, studies, reports, logs, and
other program related documents.
- Advising the Facility Director on engineering impacts of
events, operations, or capital planning.
- Reviewing contractor invoices and applications for progress
payments, maintain logs, update construction schedules, and gather
records as necessary for the negotiation of change orders and
defense against construction claims.
Responsibilities include:
- General oversight.
- Financial Management & Reporting.
- Facility Operations, Lifecycle & Capital Improvement
Management.
- Retail & Security Program.The Chief Engineer's role pertaining
to the retail program and the security coordination are the
engineering impacts to the facility or CIP projects related to
these topics.
- Emergency Response Coordination.
- Any other duties as needed/assigned by the Executive
Director.
- See TJPA's complete job description for more details about the
role.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture from an
accredited college or university.
- Professional Engineer's license (Civil) in CA or Registered
Architectural License in CA.
- Minimum 20 years of engineering or architectural experience
since graduating college.
- Understanding of both vertical and horizontal engineering &
construction.
- Experience overseeing consultants.
- Background in reviewing and analyzing construction schedules
and developing basic bar chart schedules.
- Skilled in reviewing and analyzing engineers'
estimates.
- Advanced computer skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication.
- Budget and financial acumen.
Benefits
TJPA offers above average benefit package in addition to their
competitive salaries. Below are some of the benefits provided to
all employees:
- CalPERS Retirement Pension Program.
- Deferred Compensation matching.
- Retiree Health (OPEB).
- Health/Dental/Vision coverage through CalPERS.
- Life Insurance.
- Pre-Tax Savings Accounts.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Monthly Transit Allowance.
- Cell Phone Monthly Allowance.
Exciting Challenges
The Chief Engineer will have their hands in every engineering and
architectural aspect of this brand new beautiful state of the art
facility.
TJPA has few employees, they are "up to" 20 now! They oversee and
manage consultants and contractors to get the work done, so there
are no TJPA employees reporting to this position.
This is a great opportunity for somebody who likes a lot of
variety. Nobody is going to be an expert in every aspect of this
facility, so the TJPA has on-call consultants and contractors at
their fingertips-providing expertise where needed.
Location
- Located in San Francisco California surrounded by the Pacific
Ocean and San Francisco Bay. You will have access to gorgeous views
such as the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars and colorful
Victorian houses.
- Get your "Game Face On" - With the championship team Warriors,
the SF 49er's and San Francisco Giants, Oakland A's and the San
Jose Sharks, the Bay Area has your sports fix covered!
- A Foodie's dream- The options are limitless in San Francisco,
known as one of the best food cities in America.
- Water sports, hiking, biking and wine tasting abound, take a
day trip to the Napa Valley or go see the majestic California
Redwoods in Marin County, both just an hour away from San
Francisco.
Resume Builder
This is a highly visible iconic facility and there's never been a
better time to join the Transbay Joint Powers Authority team. You
will make thousands of connections in the business world with
public agencies, politicians, developers, contractors, and every
type of consulting including engineers, architects and
environmental scientists. As the facility fully develops by adding
rail connections below and restaurants/retail at street level, this
position will evolve with the growth.
Want to hear more? Get in touch: Jennifer Powers
(916)304-6661
Jennifer@Jpowersinc.com
#J-18808-Ljbffr
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