Facilities Superintendent

Alternate Concepts, Inc. (ACI) and Herzog Transit Services, Inc. (HTSI), collectively the ACI/Herzog Joint Venture (AHJV), along with our key subcontractors are seeking applicants for the Hudson Bergen Light Rail operation located in Hudson County, New Jersey. ACI was founded in 1989 with their corporate office located in Boston, MA and Herzog founded in 1969 with corporate offices located in St. Joseph, MO and Fort Worth, TX. Combined our companies provide FRA/FTA compliant transportation, equipment maintenance, dispatching, right-of-way maintenance, facility maintenance, and dispatching services for 20 distinct client properties. In addition to the Joint Venture being the upcoming operator/maintainer of the Hudson Bergen Light Rail, we currently jointly operate the Tren Urbano heavy rail service in San Juan, Puerto Rico and the CTDOT’s Hartford intercity service in Connecticut.

ACI/Herzog Joint Venture, along with our key subcontractors, are currently seeking a full-time Facilities Superintendent to join our team.

The pay range for this position is $90,000 - $110,000 annually.

ACI-Herzog Joint Venture offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, including paid-time-off, medical, dental, and vision coverage; employer-paid life and AD&D insurance; short-term and long-term disability coverage; and a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Voluntary employee-paid benefits include supplemental life and AD&D insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident coverage.

The Facilities Superintendent is the first-line superintendent for the facility infrastructure and is responsible for the operation, maintenance, inspection, planning, and emergency response related to the facilities (e.g. stations, maintenance building) within the Hudson Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) system. This role emphasizes safety, operational excellence, and effective team collaboration under varying conditions. This is an exempt position and is eligible for participation in the company's performance bonus program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee all maintenance facility and station workforce.

The ability to perform preventative and corrective maintenance on all system equipment, with an emphasis on facilities.

Provide supervision for the Facilities department.

Provide reports to the General Superintendent of MOW.

Ensure all required documents are recorded and appropriately cataloged and stored.

Respond and provide support during accidents, incidents, or occurrences.

Participate in the hazard identification and resolution process.

Assist in training technicians in Preventative and Corrective Maintenance processes, inspections, repairs, and documentation.

Regular and consistent engagement, participation and promotion of ACI-Herzog’s Culture and its essential behaviors are a requirement for this position.

Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality are a requirement for this position.

Participate in the procurement process for the facility department.

Participate in the hiring process for the facility department.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the specific knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

Must be able to pass a pre-employment Drug and Alcohol screening as well as a background check and motor vehicle report review.

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Previous light rail experience is a plus.

3-5 years’ experience in facility maintenance.

Experience in the application of mechanical principles, repair methods, standards and practices typically found in a journey-level skilled trades position.

Skill in AC/DC systems, operating principles of analog and digital electronics, electronic control circuitry and associated systems, heating, lighting, air conditioning, and related systems.

Knowledge of current preventive maintenance requirements and skill in performing maintenance, skills in developing and implementing safety inspection procedures.

Skill in the use of operating portable test equipment, bench type workstations, tools, parts and supply manuals needed in the repair, maintenance, and installation of electrical, electronic and mechanical systems and equipment.

Skill in reading and interp