Manager Asset Planning

Responsibilities

• Support digital transformation efforts to improve physical asset evaluation.
• Work directly with senior staff and MTA agency stakeholders to conduct a systematic analysis of assets and systems.
• Develop capital strategies and plans for the MTA and the region.
• Contribute to the development and planning of multiple transportation proposals and initiatives across the C&D Planning Department.
• Manage scopes, budgets, and work plans for various projects.
• Manage professional staff and consultants.
• Manage development and improvement of asset planning tools and strategies.
• Identify and utilize best practices to develop and manage data sets and analytics.
• Manage all aspects of capital plans and strategies, including consultant teams.
• Manage review processes and finalize technical documents.
• Calculate asset category degradation over time and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Estimate benefits of investment versus consequence of deferral in financial terms or others.
• Manage the development and review of agency plans.
• Present to Executive leadership, Senior Management, external agencies, and public stakeholders in an accurate, understandable, and timely manner.
• Manage and mentor junior staff.
• Develop presentations, maps, graphics, and other public facing documentation.
• Use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze contexts and implications of transportation improvements.
• Use Power BI to create reporting or other data visualization tools.
• Analyze, assess, interpret, and present a wide variety of data to understand and represent the capital needs of the MTA agencies, with a focus on Metro-North Railroad.
• Interface with other areas of C&D in support of planning activities.
• Work directly with senior staff on key policy issues.
• Manage various studies and initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in transportation planning, urban planning, public administration, or a related field.
• Six (6) years of relevant experience, preferably in transportation.
• Master's degree preferred.
• AICP or PE certification/license a strong plus.
• Knowledge of railroad/transit power, communications and signals assets a strong plus.
• Strong supervisory and technical skills, including proficiency in MS Office, data analytics, visualization tools, and spatial analysis using GIS or similar mapping tools; knowledge of data modelling technique exposure to SQL, R, or Python is desirable.
• Ability to perform in depth qualitative and quantitative analyses using a variety of tools and datasets.
• Strong time and task management skills with ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines and maximize the output of a small staff.
• Effective communication, strong writing and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of the MTA regional network and operating context, as well as local, state, and federal transportation and policies.
• Knowledge of Metro-North Railroad territory is desirable.
• The ability to work with both senior level staff and technical personnel on a diverse array of issues.
• The ability to interface with senior political and business representatives.