Manager, Capital Asset Management and Delivery

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The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is seeking to fill a critical role with a strategic and analytical professional to serve as the Manager, Capital Asset Management and Delivery for the Regional Planning division.

Under the general direction of the Division Manager, Regional Planning, this position serves as Manager of Asset Management and Capital Delivery, responsible for pursuing regional funding and grant applications and leading regional capital asset management inventory and analysis to inform investment needs.

Works with the Division Manager and the Capital Grants team on development of new processes and policies as part of regional agency transition to Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) and as directed by agency leadership and Board. Prepares and presents comprehensive analyses to agency leadership and Board, Service Board staff, and other agencies.

A new era has begun for transit in the Chicago region. The Illinois General Assembly recently passed a landmark transit funding and reform bill. This legislation includes an estimated $1.2 billion in new annual operating funding for CTA, Metra, and Pace.

The bill reorganizes the transit system under a new regional authority, the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA), transforming the RTA to take on new responsibilities including setting fares, enhancing and coordinating service, overseeing long-term capital planning, and leading implementation of unified rider-focused tools such as more seamless mobile ticketing (see more details).

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Direct and supervise the pursuit of competitive and other non-formula capital funding grants and opportunities for the region by collaborating with Service Board staff.
• Develop and execute policies on all matters of capital pursuit, regional capital prioritization and strategic asset management in alignment with the NITA Act.
• Lead coordination of capital policy development with Service Board capital staff in alignment with the NITA Act.
• Lead development and coordination of regional capital planning, project prioritization and reporting.
• Partner with the Capital Programs team to align policy with practice, track actual capital spend, and identify solutions to advance critical transit projects.
• Lead coordination of strategic asset management and asset inventory initiatives with Service Board leadership and staff and create a framework to regionalize asset management work under NITA.
• Lead development, calibration and deployment of the regional COST model based on the Federal Transit Administration TERM Life Platform
• Lead Alternatives Analysis across modes and operating agencies for planning and evaluation of major regional capital investment projects.
• Support and partner with Capital Programs and Service Boards in development of capital performance measurement and reporting.
• Serve as agency representative on corridor and capital planning studies conducted by the Service Boards, Counties, IDOT the MPO and other agencies.
• Develop work scopes and budgets, consultant requests for proposals or staff work plans as appropriate.
• Direct consultant and other vendor work ensuring timeliness and quality of deliverables.
• Prepare materials and make presentations of study results and recommendations to agency leadership and Board, Service Board senior management, and other agencies.
• Support agency leadership, staff, Service Board staff and consultants in implementation of NITA transition activities.
• Foster a work culture that’s focused on achieving measurable objectives by coaching staff, strengthening interagency relationships, and supporting your team. Supports the Agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity policies, goals and objectives.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

The ideal candidate must have the following

• The knowledge, skills, and abilities equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree required in Transportation, Engineering, Urban Planning or a related field, or additional equivalent work experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• A minimum of four to six (4 – 6) years’ experience in transportation or related field, with project management experience.
• A minimum of one (1) year of direct supervisory experience with a demonstrated ability to lead/develop staff members.
• The ideal candidate will be self-directed, possess strong problem solving, quantitative, analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of federal planning processes is required.
• Experience with asset lifecycle management in a transit or infrastructure environment.
• Demonstrated experience independently developing and implementing policies that support complex capital planning and asset management situations.

Skills

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office suite applications, Geographic Information Systems, engineering plans and detailed technical drawings.
• Skilled in facilitating consensus among separate parties/organizations with differing priorities.
• Ability to analyze large datasets and develop forecasts.

The RTA offers highly competitive benefits package

• Pension plan or 401(k) salary match provided by the RTA at no cost to you
• 401(k) and/or 457 plan options
• Hybrid work environment and flexible work schedules
• Transit benefits to support your commute
• Twelve paid holidays and one floating holiday
• Competitive personal leave package
• Parental leave
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/AD&D Insurance/Pet Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Gym membership discount
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Employee Assistance Program

This role typically offers salaries near $109,808, and the RTA offers competitive salaries with the possibility of a higher offer for highly qualified candidates.

For more information about the RTA, visit our website at https://www.rtachicago.org/.

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For assistance during your application process (e.g. password login, errors, attaching documents), please contact us at: humanresources@rtachicago.org

An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-RTA employment while employed at the RTA, or within one year immediately after ending RTA employment, the employee may be required to notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.*