Manager-HCT Development-Bus Rapid Transit

About the role

The role involves establishing and managing a process for the design and construction of the High Capacity Transit (HCT) system in partnership with local governments, community groups, and citizens for an assigned segment/corridor of the HCT project.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships and communication with project partners, including local, state, and federal government officials, oversight groups such as the Citizen Oversight Panel, and key community stakeholders;
• Negotiates and manages third party agreements to ensure compliance and accountability;
• Plans, directs, coordinates, and reviews the work of assigned staff;
• Serves as a liaison between the Board and other decision makers;
• Coordinates with Board administration and Communications and External Affairs staff to provide information about the light rail project and its importance to the region to Washington’s congressional delegation, other elected officials, and the Federal Transit Administration;
• Manages preliminary environmental review and outreach for a proposed HCT;
• Works as a fully integrated team with other Agency departments to coordinate design and construction efforts and maintain established budget and schedule;
• Manages and participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, priorities, and budgets for assigned projects, services, and functional area within the Division;
• Provides support to the Department on matters as directed;
• Serves as staff on a variety of boards, commissions, and committees;
• Prepares and presents staff reports and other necessary correspondence;
• Attends and participates in professional group meetings;
• Maintains awareness of new trends and developments in the fields related to area of assignment;
• Champions and models Sound Transit's core values and demonstrates values-based behaviors in everyday interactions across the agency;
• Contributes to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion in alignment with Sound Transit’s Equity & Inclusion Policy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Transportation, Business Administration, Public Administration, or closely related field;
• Five years of public transit related experience in project management of urban design, community planning, public involvements, engineering, architecture, or closely related field;
• Three years of leadership, budgetary, planning and workforce management experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

• Development and third party negotiation;
• Consensus building principles and practices;
• Conflict resolution;
• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of the Division as it relates to area of assignment;
• Principles and practices of program development and administration;
• Transportation planning and traffic engineering concepts, practices, procedures, and policy issues;
• Transportation planning, transit design, and SEPA/NEPA environmental law;
• Contract and agreement administration;
• Advanced project management techniques and principles;
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations;
• Principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation;
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation;
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases;
• Advanced principles and practices of governmental budget preparation and administration;
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation;
• Utilizing personal computer software programs affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing spreadsheets and reports;
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups, and the general public;
• Interpreting and administering policies and procedures sufficient to administer, discuss, resolve, and explain them to staff and other constituencies;
• Transportation planning, transit design, and SEPA/NEPA environmental law is required, with demonstrated ability to read and understand engineering drawings and apply technical findings in planning, environmental, and engineering fields;
• Negotiation and partnering skills with local jurisdictions, contractors, and community groups and successful experience with consensus-building;
• Analyzing problems and identifying alternative solutions; projecting the consequences of proposed actions and implementing recommendations in the support of Agency goals;
• Preparing and administering large and complex public projects;
• Public speaking and in developing and delivering presentations and presenting ideas and concepts orally and in writing;
• Preparing and analyzing complex data and comprehensive reports;
• Responding to inquiries and in effective oral and written communication;
• Researching, analyzing, and evaluating new service delivery methods and techniques;
• Working cooperatively with other departments, Agency officials, and outside agencies;
• Developing and monitoring divisional and program/project operating budgets, costs, and schedules;
• Supervising, leading, and delegating tasks and authority.

Skills

• Transportation planning and traffic engineering concepts, practices, procedures, and policy issues;
• Transportation planning, transit design, and SEPA/NEPA environmental law;
• Contract and agreement administration;
• Advanced project management techniques and principles;
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations;
• Principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation;
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation;
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases;
• Advanced principles and practices of governmental budget preparation and administration;
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation;
• Utilizing personal computer software programs affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing spreadsheets and reports;
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups, and the general public;
• Interpreting and administering policies and procedures sufficient to administer, discuss, resolve, and explain them to staff and other constituencies;
• Transportation planning, transit design, and SEPA/NEPA environmental law is required, with demonstrated ability to read and understand engineering drawings and apply technical findings in planning, environmental, and engineering fields;
• Negotiation and partnering skills with local jurisdictions, contractors, and community groups and successful experience with consensus-building;
• Analyzing problems and identifying alternative solutions; projecting the consequences of proposed actions and implementing recommendations in the support of Agency goals;
• Preparing and administering large and complex public projects;
• Public speaking and in developing and delivering presentations and presenting ideas and concepts orally and in writing;
• Preparing and analyzing complex data and comprehensive reports;
• Responding to inquiries and in effective oral and written communication;
• Researching, analyzing, and evaluating new service delivery methods and techniques;
• Working cooperatively with other departments, Agency officials, and outside agencies;
• Developing and monitoring divisional and program/project operating budgets, costs, and schedules;
• Supervising, leading, and delegating tasks and authority.

Benefits

• Health Benefits: We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner;
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance;
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Retail Plans: 401a – 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b – up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).

Pay

Salary range is 101k to $207k with a midpoint of $154k. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market. Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:

Schedule

Sound Transit offers a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of our employees.