Director Asset Planning

About the role

The Director, Asset Planning (Stations Planning & Design) will oversee investment planning activities for NYCT subway stations, establishing comprehensive station-by-station strategies, capital program projects, and visions for improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop a working knowledge of the MTA's extensive portfolio of subway station assets.
• Cultivate internal contacts and information sources.
• Develop a knowledge of physical conditions of individual assets as well as their functional and operational role in delivering transit services.
• Develop station-by-station visions for capital investment and design strategies based on opportunity, condition, performance, criticality, safety, impact on service reliability, customer experience, access, resiliency, land use opportunities, investment needs, and other relevant considerations.
• Cook up, present, and document station planning visions, information, processes, proposals, and results, including graphics, drawings, diagrams, data visualizations, reports, and presentations, effectively communicating station investment proposals and strategies to technical and non-technical stakeholders within and outside the MTA.
• Review and facilitate coordination of station project scope for alignment with station planning goals.
• Aid in identifying and facilitating alignment of connected station project scopes or timing.
• Support the development of improved station data, decision-making criteria, investment rules, and analytic tools for continuously improving the MTA’s capital planning process.
• Create close working relationships and collaborate with Agency sponsor departments and stakeholders.
• Create close working relationships and collaborate across all C&D Teams.
• Support the development of investment prioritization documents, including but not limited to the MTA’s Twenty-Year Needs Assessments and Five-Year Capital Plans.
• Work collaboratively with the Senior Director and others to develop short-, mid-, and long-term priorities on an evolving basis.
• Manage project timelines, deliverables, consultant engagements, and support budget development, as appropriate.
• Assist in managing direct reports and guiding project execution.
• Participate in professional development and stay current on industry best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture, Urban Planning, Engineering, Transportation Planning, or a related field.
• Minimum of eight (10) years of related experience.
• Minimum of four (6) years of managerial experience.
• A Master's degree is preferred.
• R.A., P.E., or AICP is a strong plus.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive Benefits & Total Rewards Package
• Transportation & Financial Benefits
• Comprehensive Time Off & Work-Life Balance
• Professional Growth & Development
• Employee Experience & Community