Power Engineer, Power Systems (O&M)

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Please complete the application in its entirety. Include all previous employment so that it may be taken into consideration. Please include a resume attachment with submittal of your application. Resume should document months and years with your dates of employment. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received before the closing date and time listed. At Regional Transportation District (RTD), We make lives better through connections! When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community. RTD Employee Benefits: https://www.rtd-denver.com/careers/benefits (RTD Represented Employee Benefits: Please refer to the Labor Agreement included in the above link for details.) This position ensures the reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance of electric bus charging systems, traction power substations, and overhead catenary systems (OCS) supporting rail. Serving as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME), this role provides engineering leadership in system evaluation, design, maintenance, procurement, and lifecycle management while collaborating with Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations teams to improve system performance and reduce service disruptions. This position reviews technical specifications, supports project implementation, oversees engineering modifications, assists with testing and commissioning, and ensures compliance with FTA, CDOT, and applicable safety and electrical standards. This role also supports data-driven maintenance strategies, performance metrics, workforce training, and continuous improvement initiatives to deliver a safe, efficient, and sustainable transit power infrastructure. This role requires strong leadership, collaboration, and decision-making skills to guide teams, sustain passenger rail vehicle maintenance efficiency, and uphold the principles of RTD. ESSENTIAL: Technical Ability and Coordination Plan, coordinate, and oversee maintenance activities for traction power substations, overhead catenary systems (OCS), and electric bus charging infrastructure to ensure system reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance. Create, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, maintenance standards, work instructions, and compliance manuals aligned with federal, state, local, and industry requirements. Serve as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for power distribution systems, providing engineering guidance on evaluation, design, maintenance, repair, and system modernization initiatives. Support power system capital and maintenance projects by conducting system assessments, design reviews, feasibility studies, and engineering evaluations; initiate and evaluate design and field engineering changes during construction. Participate in the design, development, and approval of electric bus charging, traction power, and catenary projects, including approving final plans, specifications, cost estimates, and engineering change orders. Perform field inspections, measurements, and calculations to verify quantities, quality, and compliance at substantial and final completion stages; inspect equipment and facilities and recommend engineering solutions. Collaborate across departments, contractors, consultants, and external agencies to resolve technical issues, ensure compatible designs, and optimize system performance. Budget and Reporting Assist with procurement activities for power system equipment and services, including specification development, bid documents, prototyping, design review, inspections, testing, commissioning, acceptance, warranty support, and quality assurance/control. Administer and manage contracts related to electric bus charging systems and traction power maintenance, including scope development, compliance monitoring, invoice review, documentation tracking, and performance oversight. Create and support a data-driven, reliability-centered maintenance program; analyze fault data and system downtime, conduct root cause analysis, and prepare technical and reliability reports. Establish, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to system reliability, power distribution uptime, substation performance, and preventive maintenance compliance. Prepare and present technical reports, engineering documents, manuals, specifications, drawings, and recommendations to leadership, stakeholders, and governing bodies. Assist in developing and administering annual operating and capital budgets, in

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