ENTRY LEVEL FIREFIGHTER
The City of Altoona is now accepting applications for Entry Level Firefighters. Information and applications are available online at www.altoonapa.gov and in the Human Resources Department of City Hall at 1301 12th Street, Suite 400, Altoona, PA. Applications and applicable supporting documentation must be submitted to the Human Resources Department by Noon on Friday, September 20, 2024.
The City of Altoona is an Equal Opportunity Employer
CITY OF WASHINGTON
POLICE OFFICER
The City of Washington is accepting applications for the position of Police Officer.
Requirements include but are not limited to:
– High School Graduate or Equivalent
– Must be at least 21 years of age
– United States Citizen,
– Must have current, valid PA driver license,
– Must be ACT 120 Certified OR have completed ACT 120 Certification training AND have passed the final examination, upon hiring
Applications can be picked up at City Hall, 55 West Maiden St. Washington, PA., City of Washington Police Station (56 W. Strawberry Avenue, Washington PA) or downloaded from the City of Washington website at www.washingtonpa.us.
Applicants are subject to the Civil Service hiring process, including background checks, drug testing, physical agility testing, written examination, oral examination, psychological and physical examination.
Base (Entry Level: $50,913.88. After completion of service $65,274.20).
Deadline for applications is 4:00 p.m. on Monday September 23, 2024. The City of Washington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
URBAN ACADEMY
CHARTER SCHOOL
is seeking positions for
Special Education Teacher
Student Success Advisor
Co-Teacher
Please send all clearances and three references to
jobs@urbanacademypgh.org
The University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Social & Urban Research in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Financial Account Administrator that will provide financial research support infrastructure and training for original research. Apply at https://www.join.pitt.edu, #24006641. Please upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and salary requirements. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.
PPG Industries, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, has work-at-home Data Scientist position (w/ability to telecommute w/approp. telecommuting sys.; remote worksite must be w/in commuting distance of Pittsburgh, PA for weekly trips to corp. office) responsible for utilizing machine learning, comp. vision, advncd statistical analysis, data mining, optimization, & data visualization mthds to drive prdct & service dvlpmnt as well as to make recommendations & provide insights into solutions thru agile teams & sprints. Apply online at careers.ppg.com.
Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc., seeks a Senior Security Engineer to work in Pittsburgh, PA, to protect critical company information for confidentiality, integrity, and availability through the proposal and implementation of the Information Security Strategic Plan. Provide support to Hitachi Procurement Team to determine and onboard Cybersecurity and SCADA vendors. Apply at: https://careers.hitachi.com.
MANAGER OF
TRANSIT AMENITIES
Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Manager of Transit Amenities to manage the planning and development of transit amenities and service stops for Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT). Project Manager for major transit amenity related projects, such as Bus Stop Consolidation and Shelter Replacement and park and ride programs. Conducts inspections to ensure that all equipment, inventory, and facilities are maintained. Executes the day-to-day activities supporting the ACCESS paratransit contract including maintaining ACCESS related private carrier files. Manages the Transit Amenity Support Specialists and Timetable Courier.
Essential Functions:
- Manages the daily activities of the Passenger Amenity Support Specialists, Timetable Courier, and other staff as assigned. Provides direction on Goals and Objectives, and meets regularly with staff to deliver feedback on achievement of goals.
- Project Manager for major passenger amenity related projects, such as Bus Stop Optimization and Shelter Replacement programs to improve the customer experience. Manager for the Shelter Contract and is PRT’s liaison for City of Pittsburgh and municipal Transit Shelter Programs.
- Ensures transit asset (stop, shelter, and park and ride) inventories are kept up to date in conjunction with the IT Division and the Service Development Team. Responsible for assigning work for the development and dissemination of Bus Stop memos and other communication memos in the field and on the PRT’s website to keep operating divisions and the public informed of proposed and/or planned changes to these assets. Coordinates these communication activities with the appropriate representatives in the Communications Division.
Job requirements include:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Bachelor’s degree in transportation, business administration, public administration or related field from an accredited college or university. Directly related experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in transit planning, customer service or related field. No certifications or licenses required.
- One (1) year of supervisory experience which may be substituted by two (2) years of Project Management or team lead experience that included staff workload management and budget.
- Demonstrated ability in the use of Windows and Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Customer focused, well organized, and results oriented.
- Professional and effective communication skills.
- Valid PA driver’s license or ability to obtain one.
Preferred attributes:
- Knowledge of PRT transit system and Allegheny County.
- Project Management experience.
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Interested candidates should forward a cover letter (with salary requirements) and resume to:
Stacey Tunie
Employment Department
345 Sixth Avenue, 3rd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527
STunie@RidePRT.org
EOE
SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER
Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to be responsible for managing engineering and construction activities related to mechanical aspects of Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)’s systems, facilities, buildings, tunnels, subways, and light rail transit system. Ensures projects adhere to the scope, budget, and schedule as well as interface with consultants, contractors, and external stakeholder representatives. Prepares contract scope of work for and manages activities of outside architects, engineers, and contractors hired by Port Authority. Provides engineering and technical support and serves as subject matter expert in the maintenance and operation of various mechanical systems including drainage, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning (HVAC), escalators, elevators, fire protection, safety, and related equipment.
Essential Functions:
- Performs all project management functions necessary to implement the design, construction, and closeout of funded capital projects within established scope, schedule, budget, and quality metrics. Provides guidance and assistance to PRT personnel on mechanical issues and activities pertaining to all capital projects. Provides support for state of good repair programs related to systems, facilities, buildings, tunnels, subways, and light rail transit system.
- Responsible for reviewing drawings, specifications, and contract provisions for compliance with PRT and outside agency requirements and standards in the preparation of construction and procurement documents. Reviews and coordinates drawings and specifications of mechanical systems to include drainage, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning (HVAC), escalators, elevators, lifts, compressors, fire protection, safety, and related equipment in consideration of the impacts related to operational facilities, systems, and infrastructure.
Job requirements include:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction, or other field of Engineering from an accredited school.
- Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience in managing projects, including design and construction of job-related work.
- Professional and effective communication skills.
- Valid driver’s license in any state or commonwealth with ability to obtain PA driver’s license within sixty (60) days of employment.
- Demonstrated ability in the use of Windows.
Preferred attributes:
- Registered Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the ability to obtain such registration through reciprocity within one year of appointment or Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from nationally recognized registration entity.
- Experience in construction and construction management.
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Interested candidates should forward a cover letter (with salary requirements) and resume to:
Stacey Tunie
Employment Department
345 Sixth Avenue, 3rd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527
STunie@RidePRT.org
EOE
DIRECTOR OF DATA AND
INFORMATION ANALYTICS
Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Director of Data and Information Analytics to be responsible for the forward progression of for the Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s (PRT) use of analytics and data intelligence to inform business decisions and processes. Such Data Analytics activities include, but are not limited to Data Governance, Data Lakes, dashboards and data presentation tools, databases, data integrations, and Data Warehouses. In leading the Data and Information Analytics department, the position oversees various data and analytics centric roles and works in close conjunction with functional business and data analyst roles across the agency to solve questions using information, data, and analytics.
Essential Functions:
- Lead agency efforts to mature in information analytics utilization and incorporation into business processes.
- Collaborate with multiple teams to design, develop, test, implement and support solutions in data engineering and analytics.
- Maintain technical leadership, direction and oversight to build reliable and scalable data pipelines, data models and data visualizations.
- Mentor and provide guidance to members of yours and other teams and contribute thought leadership focused on the development and evolution of our data engineering and analytics capabilities.
Job requirements include:
- BS Degree in Data Analytics, Data Sciences, Information Systems or directly related field from an accredited school. Related experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
- Minimum seven years of recent experience in design, development and delivery of data driven solutions and analytics; including at least three years as manager in data & analytics delivery.
Experience with human centered design research or similar methodologies to provide solutions to business questions.
- Experience transitioning data into insight and analytic-based tools such as dashboards and real-time information display.
- Experience with PowerBI, Tableau or other data presentation and analysis software
- Experience with data management platforms such as MS SQL Server, Oracle, or other cloud-based data storage.
- Expert ability in the use of Microsoft platform, including Microsoft 365.
Preferred attributes:
- Master’s level degree in information science or business (MBA, MS, or similar)
- Internet/Intranet development experience.
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Interested candidates should forward a cover letter (with salary requirements) and resume to:
Missy Ramsey
Employment Department
345 Sixth Avenue, 3rd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527
MRamsey@RidePRT.org
EOE
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