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Deputy Director of Facilities & Structures

MBTA · Boston, MA · 1 mo ago
ManagementFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with headings

for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Let's extract sections: - About the role: The first paragraph about MBTA vision, mission, values, attendance etc. Also maybe the Job Summary paragraph. So we can combine. - Responsibilities: The list of duties & responsibilities (the long list). Should be
  • . - Requirements / Qualifications: Minimum Requirements & Qualifications (including education, experience, abilities). Also Substitutions maybe part of qualifications. Also Preferred Experience & Skills maybe under Skills. - Skills: Preferred Experience & Skills (Microsoft Office, communication). Also maybe other skills like ability to supervise diverse workforce etc. But those are in requirements. - Benefits: Not mentioned. No benefits details. So we should NOT include Benefits section. - Pay: Not mentioned. So no Pay. - Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned, but there is mention of ability to work all shifts, 24/7, emergencies etc. That's more about work conditions. Could be considered Schedule? The instruction: include Schedule section only if posting actually states them. It does mention ability to work all shifts and/or locations assigned, directed, or necessary for this position, including up to 24/7 as necessary. That is schedule info. So we could include a Schedule section with that content. But we must avoid filler like "varies". The content is specific: ability to work all shifts and/or locations assigned, directed, or necessary for this position, including (for some transit / operations roles) up to twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week as necessary to accommodate severe weather conditions, emergencies, or any other circumstances that may potentially impact service or the safety of service. That's specific enough. Also Job Conditions includes many items; some could be placed under Requirements or Skills. But we can keep Job Conditions as maybe part of Requirements? The instruction: Use headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to map content to these headings. We can combine Requirements and Qualifications maybe as one? But they are separate headings allowed. We need to decide. We have Minimum Requirements & Qualifications (education, experience, abilities). Also Substitutions (alternatives). Also Preferred Experience & Skills (skills). Also Job Conditions (various abilities). Could split: Requirements = education/experience; Qualifications = abilities/skills? But the instruction says we can have both headings if content exists. Let's assign: - About the role: vision/mission, job summary. - Responsibilities: duties list. - Requirements: education and experience (bachelor's degree, 8 years experience, 4 years supervising, etc.) plus substitutions. - Qualifications: abilities like handling sensitive info, organizational skills, customer service, communication, time management, supervising diverse workforce, valid driver's license. - Skills: Preferred Experience & Skills (managing unionized workforce, MS Office 365, excellent verbal/written communication). - Schedule: ability to work all shifts, 24/7 as needed. We must not include Benefits or Pay. We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Remove those lines. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep all details from the sections we keep. We need to ensure we don't miss any substantive info from Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Schedule. Let's extract each piece. First, About the role / Job Summary: Paragraphs: "At the MBTA, we envision a thriving region enabled by a best-in-class transit system. Our mission is to serve the public by providing safe, reliable, and accessible transportation. MBTA’s core values are built around safety, service, equity, sustainability, culture, and accessibility, and each employee that works for the MBTA performs their roles based on our vision, mission, and values. This includes attendance, participation, and contribution in local safety committee meetings as needed. Job Summary The Deputy Director of Facilities & Structures will be responsible for the full life-cycle planning, direction, coordination, and management of numerous complex projects within the Division of Stations, Facilities, & Structures. The Deputy Director will provide full-spectrum, cross-functional support to supervisors and trade personnel throughout the department during all phases of maintenance and repair activities. The Deputy Director will consult with the Deputy Chief of Facilities & Structures and the Director, collaborate with fellow administrators and department personnel, and direct Superintendents and Supervisors as required." We'll keep that as About the role. Now Responsibilities: The list after "Duties & Responsibilities". Let's capture each bullet (they are sentences separated by periods). We'll need to convert each to
  • . Ensure we keep all. List: - Provide planning and clear direction to area Superintendents, Supervisors, and Forepersons for completing a broad spectrum of maintenance projects, processes, and initiatives. - Support trade crews in efficiently deploying resources to repair and maintain transit facilities through effective planning. - Develop, review, and prioritize daily and shift work plans. - Prioritize preventive maintenance tasks, continually monitor completion, closeout, and report. - Ensure corrective actions are assigned and completed satisfactorily. - Adjust and monitor work schedules and workforce availability to prepare for known upcoming work tasks. - Manage execution, follow up, communicate, and document work task completion and provide insight and recommendations for improvement. - Develop a priority program through data-driven analysis of corrective, predictive, and preventive maintenance needs. - Communicate the effectiveness of facility maintenance through metrics, providing a snapshot of department accomplishments and areas of improvement. - Develop plans, including labor and resources, along with instructions for repairs of facility issues. - Assist in the administration of professional service and materials contracts. - Responsible for developing and implementing, as directed, department programs and standards related to ensuring the transit facilities and the department are in compliance with all applicable regulations and standards. - Assist the department in compliance with Corrective Action Plans, as well as Department of Public Utilities audits and findings. - Establish project and initiative goals and timelines, and monitor progress to ensure efficient, timely use of department resources. - Partner with the MBTA Safety Department in implementing a program for compliance with Occupational Safety (OSHA) within the department. - Remain current with the MBTA's Safety Plan and the position's outline of responsibilities. - Participate in the development of the department's annual operating and capital budgets, ensuring sound fiscal oversight of all resources. - Assist Supervisors in the resolution of any project or maintenance task delays, monitoring for any trends, and offering corrective actions as needed. - Drive a company vehicle as needed to assist or monitor work sites or to assist at emergencies and other events. - Respond to each inquiry, whether from a customer, vendor, or co-worker, in a professional and courteous manner. - Respond or report to work as directed by supervisory personnel for emergencies, extreme weather conditions, or any other abnormal conditions that impair service or the safety of service, twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week. - Uphold the rights and interests of the Authority while building and maintaining an effective relationship with employees. - Assist in the management of a workforce by ensuring fair and consistent application and strict adherence to the rules, regulations, collective bargaining agreements (if applicable), and policies of the Authority, including the EEO, Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Anti-Retaliation policies. - Perform all other duties and projects that may be assigned - Additional responsibilities may include focus on one or more departments or locations. See applicable addendum for department- or location-specific functions. - Supervision Supervision of employees and contractors under their jurisdiction (100+) Note: The last line "Supervision Supervision of employees and contractors under their jurisdiction (100+)" seems like a heading but we can treat as a duty: Supervision of employees and contractors under their jurisdiction (100+). We'll keep. Now Requirements (education/experience): "Minimum Requirements & Qualifications A bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field from an accredited institution.Eight (8) years of experience in construction supervision, infrastructure/facilities maintenance, or construction project management.Four (4) years of experience supervising employees in the construction or facility maintenance field.Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information in an appropriate manner.Strong organizational, analytical, quantitative, multi-tasking, and time management skills.Have excellent customer service skills.Ability to provide information to and communicate with internal and external customers in a courteous and professional manner.Ability to manage time and priorities to complete assigned work in a timely manner and to a high level of workmanship.Ability to supervise and work effectively with a diverse workforce.Valid driver’s license in accordance with MBTA policy." But note that some of these are abilities (like handle sensitive info, organizational skills, etc.) which we might put under Qualifications. However the heading "Minimum Requirements & Qualifications" lumps both. We need to split into Requirements and Qualifications as per allowed headings. We'll decide: Requirements: education and experience (bachelor's degree, 8 years experience, 4 years supervising). Also maybe the substitutions. Qualifications: abilities: handle sensitive info, organizational skills, customer service, communication, time management, supervising diverse workforce, valid driver's license. But also there is "Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information in an appropriate manner." That's an ability. We'll also include Substitutions under Requirements (since they modify education/experience). Substitutions text: "Substitutions A High School Diploma or GED with an additional seven (7) years of directly related experience substitutes for the bachelor’s degree requirement. An associate degree from an accredited institution with an additional three (3) years of directly related experience substitutes for the bachelor’s degree requirement. A master’s degree in a related subject substitutes for two (2) years of general experience. A nationally recognized certification or statewide/professional certification in a related field substitutes for one year of experience." We'll keep that under Requirements. Now Qualifications: list of abilities. Let's extract them: - Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information in an appropriate manner. - Strong organizational, analytical, quantitative, multi-tasking, and time management skills. - Have excellent customer service skills. - Ability to provide information to and communicate with internal and external customers in a courteous and professional manner. - Ability to manage time and priorities to complete assigned work in a timely manner and to a high level of workmanship. - Ability to supervise and work effectively with a diverse workforce. - Valid driver’s license in accordance with MBTA policy. We could also include "Ability to supervise and work effectively with a diverse workforce." Already there. Now Skills (Preferred Experience & Skills): "Preferred Experience & Skills Experience managing and directing a unionized workforceMicrosoft Office 365 competence (Excel, Word)Excellent verbal and written communication skills." We need to separate: maybe three bullets: - Experience managing and directing a unionized workforce - Microsoft Office 365 competence (Excel, Word) - Excellent verbal and written communication skills Now Schedule: from Job Conditions: "Ability to work all shifts and / or locations assigned, directed, or necessary for this position, including (for some transit / operations roles) up to twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week as necessary to accommodate severe weather conditions, emergencies, or any other circumstances that may potentially impact service or the safety of service." Also earlier in Responsibilities there is "Respond or report to work as directed by supervisory personnel for emergencies, extreme weather conditions, or any other abnormal conditions that impair service or the safety of service, twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week." That's similar but we can keep schedule section focusing on ability to work all shifts etc. We should not duplicate content; but we can include schedule info as is. Now we must exclude boilerplate: EEO, Anti-Discrimination etc lines that appear in Responsibilities and Job

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