Description

Position at MABSTOA

Title:

Director, Buses Capital Group, In-House Facilities

Authority:

OA

Department:

Operating & Capital Budget

Division/Unit:

Budget Officer

Location:

East New York Depot

Hours:

Various

Telework (if Applicable):

Reporting Manager (if Applicable):

Customer Communications Manager

Deadline (if Applicable):

Compensation:

$117,122 - $146,403 (FIN007)

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 highquality 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:

• Quick and critical thinking. This role requires you to use good judgment managing multiple issues with varying degrees of complexity each day.

• Experience in content development, community management, plus a strong interest in the transit system, or ideally, all three.

• Demonstrated ability to gather, assess, and distill complex information and create customer-focused messaging.

• Ability to multitask and balance competing priorities efficiently.

• High attention to detail and organizational skills

• Ability to operate quickly and efficiently in a high-pressure environment.

• A strong understanding of the MTA subway and bus network, or the ability to quickly acquire this knowledge.

• Ability to work independently with little oversight as well as perform well in a team environment.

• Flexible worker who collaborates well with peers and fosters a positive workplace.

• Exceptional listening, writing, and verbal communications skills

• Service-minded and empathetic to customer experience

SELECTION METHOD

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Final salary is determined experience, skillset, and alignment with compensation practices. The posted range reflects expected compensation and may be updated as market or business needs evolve.

To be eligible for consideration for a new role, current MTA employees must complete at least one year of service in their current role prior to applying. Additionally, eligibility to interview is contingent upon maintaining a satisfactory record of job performance, attendance, and disciplinary conduct. Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the "Commission").

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