Director, Buses Capital Group, In-House Facilities

Position at MABSTOA

JOB TITLE:

Director, Buses Capital Group, In-House Facilities

SALARY RANGE:

$117,122 - $146,403

DEPT/DIV:

Operating & Capital Budget

SUPERVISOR

Budget Officer

LOCATION:

East New York Depot - 25 Jamacia Avenue, Brooklyn

HOURS OF WORK:

7 Hours per day

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for managing the program area's planning/scope/design development activities in accordance with agency standards/guidelines/policies and procedures to deliver timely, cost effective, and high-quality facility-oriented projects to clients. Work with C&D and internal/external clients to ensure that design practices conform to program plans/guidelines. Oversee the development of needs assessments and condition assessments for the MTA's 20 Year Needs Assessment/Five-Year Capital Programs. Establish performance measures with respect to key design goals of quality, cost-effectiveness, and timeliness. Work with Facilities senior management to obtain in-house staff/consultant resources for delivering capital projects. Work closely with internal stakeholders at C&D, and MTAHQ, to ensure success in obtaining approval and retention of funding.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with internal partners in Facilities, C&D, CMO Office, Bus Technology, and Office of the EVP to ensure that Buses Facilities Capital Program is adequately prioritized and funded.
• Handle prioritization of depot rehabilitations and component replacements.
• Oversee scope of work generation and development of cost estimates as needed throughout the system.
• Advise senior management on departmental policy decisions related to cost estimating practices and procedures, ensuring that all estimates comply with construction contract requirements and align with MTA guidelines.
• Oversee the development of comprehensive estimate packages that accurately reflect the full scope of project requirements.
• Coordinate facility capital workflow processes within the Facilities such as PRDC, Baseline Reviews, Final Acceptance and Beneficial Use.
• Oversee the development of needs assessments and condition assessments for the MTA's 20 Year Needs Assessment and Five-Year Capital Programs.
• Conduct alternative analyses to determine the most cost-effective capital investment strategies.
• Provide input to C&D regarding design requirements and the project delivery schedule.
• Manage the review and analysis of the outputs of the depot facility assessments so that this information can be readily utilized to establish depot capital needs and priorities.
• Obtain data from the capital program and our facility work order system to generate life-cycle costs and ongoing assessment of facility conditions.
• Liaison with partners at C&D, Office of Rolling Stock, CMO Office and Facilities to support specific facility needs for new bus purchases and bus modifications.
• Work with staff at C&D, Buses Office of the EVP and MTAHQ to fulfill compliance requirements regarding the Capital Program.
• Assist as needed in providing data for CPOC Milestone Reports, FTA Audit Requests and other monitoring requirements.
• Assist in providing data to the Buses Capital Budget & Planning Group to generate operating budget impacts, D4 submissions, EFA & TA Labor estimates.
• Work with EAM Team to obtain asset related data from new depot builds and major upgrades to update the data in EAM.
• Ensure appropriate archival of OEM Manuals and as-built drawings as needed.
• Partner with Facilities to ensure staffing is sufficient for project schedules and resource plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• May be required to work hours outside regular work hours, as applicable
• Observes the work performed by contractors, as applicable
• Reviews invoices and approves them if the work has contractual standards, as applicable
• Addresses performance issues with the contractor when possible, as applicable
• Escalates issues to other parties when needed, as applicable

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Finance, Accounting, Data or Computer Science, Urban Planning, Engineering, Transportation, Architecture, or a satisfactory equivalent Required
• Minimum 8 years * years of experience, 4 of which were in a managerial/supervisory capacity required

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Knowledge of the environment, organization, and operation of Buses and Facility Operations.
• Experience with utilization of a data driven approach to project management and prioritization.
• Preferred strong background in MS Office Suite, and Asset Management systems.
• Understanding in capital budgeting and planning required.

SELECTION METHOD:

Based on evaluation of education, skills, experience, interview, and written assessment.

All selected candidates will be subject to a full background investigation that includes employment and education. Discrepancies may lead to dismissal.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Appointment may be at a comparable level to current level of selected candidate. (If necessary)

As an employee of MTA NYC Transit, you may be required to complete an annual financial disclosure statement with the state of New York, if your position earns more than $101,379 (this is subject to change) per year or if the position is designated as a policy maker.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.

The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.