Executive Project Director-Bus Rapid Transit
Executive Project Director-Bus Rapid Transit
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Job Description
Salary range is $150k to $260k with a midpoint of $200k. 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 competitivebenefits packagewith a wide range of offerings including:
- 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.
- LongTerm Disability and Life Insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Retirement Plans: 401a 10 of employee contribution with a 12 match by Sound Transit; 457b up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
- Paid Time Off: Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
- Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
- Pet Insurance.
- ORCA Card: All fulltime employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Sound Transit will pay up to $5000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
- Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.
- Compensation Practices: We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits youll find that we provide worklife balance opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.
GENERAL PURPOSE:
Under general direction of an Executive Director the BRT Executive Project Director will lead the BRT Program and crossfunctional teams including engineers planners consultants and contractors to ensure seamless project . Will oversee project timelines budgets and resource allocation. Collaborate with government agencies municipalities and privatesector partners to secure asneeded approvals permits and agreements.
The Project Director will act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders ensuring transparent communication and alignment of goals. Ensures compliance with all local regional and national regulations related to transportation infrastructure. Will be responsible for monitoring design & construction activities to maintain quality and safety standards.
The Project Director ensures projects financial and budgetary responsibility track project performance metrics and prepares regular progress reports for executive management and stakeholders. This role requires an expert level of leadership ability and judgement to address a broad range of organizational political and financial issues. The Project Director will take ownership of outcomes and accountability for end to end project delivery and and drives continuous improvements through lessons learned and feedback loops.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional positionspecific duties.
- Program Oversight: Directs and manages the performance of the BRT program including scope budget schedule risk safety security and quality across all project phasesdevelopment design construction startup/testing and activation.
- Project Leadership: Enables project personnel to operate effectively fostering team growth talent development and a collaborative work environment. Cultivates a clear compelling vision of the desired outcomes to inspire high performance.
- Performance Management: Ensures proactive factbased performance management identifies potential issues and resolutions early and fosters innovation opportunities.
- Staff Management: Plans coordinates and reviews the work of assigned staff providing constructive feedback talent development and succession planning. Delegates effectively leverages learning opportunities from mistakes and articulates key decisionmaking processes.
- Stakeholder and Partner Management: Develops and manages partnerships and contractor relationships. Sets realistic expectations with stakeholders fulfills commitments and maintains transparency.
- Risk Management: Oversees commercial political financial and environmental risks associated with the project.
- Communication: Maintains open timely communication across all levels and provides regular project updates to the Board.
- Agency Collaboration: Embraces and models agency values prioritizing collaboration across departments to achieve successful project outcomes.
- Budget Oversight: Develops administers and oversees annual and lifetime budgets for the BRT program.
- Safety: Adheres to and enforces agency safety rules regulations and procedures.
- Champions and models Sound Transits core values and demonstrates valuesbased behaviors in everyday interactions across the agency.
- Contributes to a culture of diversity equity and inclusion in alignment with Sound Transits Equity & Inclusion Policy.
- It is the responsibility of all employees to follow the Agency safety rules regulations and procedures pertaining to their assigned duties and responsibilities which could include systems operations and/or other employees.
- It is the responsibility of all employees to integrate sustainability into everyday business practices.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:Bachelors degree in Architecture Civil Engineering Construction Management Transportation/Urban Planning or closely related field and eight years of experience in engineering and/or construction management that includes project management of large complex projects; oran equivalent combination of education and experience. Six years of leadership budgetary planning and workforce management experience preferably in a rail or transit related environment.
RequiredLicenses or Certifications:
- Valid Washington state drivers license. This role will perform inspections on active construction sites stations and facilities including locations that are not currently served by transit. Driving an agency vehicle will be necessary to monitor construction tasks and respond to emergent situations at any time of day within assigned projects and project corridors.
Preferred Licenses or Certifications:
- Professional Civil Engineer license issued by the State of Washington.
- Designbuild Institute of America (DBIA) Certification.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Design and construction of large capital facilities particularly in dense urban corridors.
- Principles and standards of civil mechanical electrical and systems engineering (e.g. signals and communications) for bus rapid transit.
- Transit operations including intermodal transit project practices and procedures.
- Strategic policy management including relevant federal state and local regulations laws and codes.
- Project management cost estimating budget preparation and schedule performance for multimilliondollar transit projects.
- Construction standards codes and practices in Washington State including Public Works contracting law and construction safety protocols.
- Governmental budgeting principles and administrative practices.
- Modern office systems software applications (e.g. word processing spreadsheets statistical databases) and report development techniques.
- Principles of supervision training and performance evaluation.
- Strategic Thinking: Envisioning the future and aligning project aims with longterm agency goals.
- Business Acumen: Understanding and leveraging key business drivers for agency and community benefits.
- Political Savvy: Engaging stakeholders effectively across the project ecosystem.
- Balanced DecisionMaking: Fostering collaboration while ensuring timely decisions and actions.
- Effective Communication: Listening empathetically and articulating ideas and vision compellingly to diverse audiences.
- Change Leadership: Challenging the status quo to drive project success.
- Risk Management: Anticipating mitigating and navigating complexities in largescale projects.
- Team Leadership: Leading diverse multidisciplinary teams to foster collaboration and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Negotiation and Partnership: Collaborating with jurisdictions utilities contractors and community groups to align interests and resolve conflicts.
- Construction Management: Applying expertise in civil facilities and systems construction.
- Presentation and Public Speaking: Developing impactful presentations and delivering them effectively to varied audiences.
- Regulatory Compliance: Interpreting and applying federal state and local policies laws and regulations.
- Program Oversight: Monitoring project budgets costs schedules and performance metrics.
- Delegation and Supervision: Assigning tasks delegating authority and mentoring team members.
Physical Demands / Work Environment:
- Work is performed in a standard office and field environment.
- Employees working in field shop warehouse and/or transit vehicle environment may occasionally be exposed to dangerous machinery extreme weather conditions physical harm hazardous chemicals and/or extreme noise.
- Working on active construction sites are subject to bending climbing crawling kneeling pushing pulling reaching grasping sitting standing walking and carrying and lifting of objects up to50 pounds.
- The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.
Sound Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment action based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
