Salary: $140,171.20 - $177,673.60 Annually
Location : Seattle, WA
Job Type: Special Duty Assignment
Job Number: 2024SJ22018
Department: MTD - Metro Transit
Division: Rail
Opening Date: 06/14/2024
Closing Date: 6/30/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week
Summary
**These positions are o nly open to King County Metro employees who have passed their initial probationary period. **
King County's Metro Transit Department has an exciting opportunity for a temporary Maintenance Expansion Manager and an Operations Expansion Manager. This senior leader will report to Rail's Senior Activation and System Expansion Manager and will work in partnership with employees, colleagues, and stakeholders to ensure that Metro provides world-class service while advancing the following within Rail:

• Culture of Health, safety, belonging and wellbeing of our workforce
• Safe and effective Rail Operations
• Effective expansion of our system
• Strong and effective relationships with Sound Transit, our partner in Rail Service Delivery

The SDA Maintenance Expansion Manager and Operations Expansion Manager are responsible for managing expansion programs, supporting technical expansion and activation needs related to Sound Transit's expansion program, and determining resources needed to effectively operate the Link Light Rail system through 2026 and beyond including:

• Oversee the King County Metro maintenance expansion strategy for Lynnwood, Redmond, Federal Way, and full implementation of Line 2.
• Provide technical expansion support to Sound Transit and King County Metro.
• Provide end user feedback of design review for West Seattle/Ballard, Tacoma Dome, Everett, OMFS, and OMFN.
• Coordinate with King County Metro leadership and front-line staff to ensure KCM support of ST Expansion efforts.
• Build and maintain partnerships and relationships with Sound Transit as well as throughout the Rail Division, Metro Transit Department, King County, and Sound Transit.

Who May Apply: We are accepting letters of interest from all qualified King County Metro Transit employees who have passed their initial probationary period. This recruitment will be used to fill one Special Duty Assignment vacancy through June 2026.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing these positions, please follow the application instructions below. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
Required forms and materials:
A letter of interest that explains:

1. Why you're interested in these positions.
2. How you meet the qualifications, knowledge and skills.
3. What makes you a competitive candidate for the position(s).

Note: You will only need to attach the above listed letter of interest. A complete application is not required. This recruitment will be used to fill 1 SDA for a Maintenance Expansion Manager and 1 SDA for an Operations Expansion Manager.
About Metro's Rail Division
High-capacity light rail is emerging as the backbone of our region's public transportation system, and the Rail Division will be essential to its success. Metro Transit operates Sound Transit's light rail system, which will grow three-fold in the future. Link Light Rail added three new stations in 2021 and will be expanding east, north, and south in 2022. Metro also operates two streetcar lines for the City of Seattle, which is evaluating expansion. These rail services complement Metro's robust fixed-route bus system and other mobility services, and the agencies are working together to build an integrated system that lets people travel farther, faster, and more easily. The Rail Division is critically important to attaining that vision by operating high-quality rail service today and by building a strong foundation for future growth. The division emphasizes safety, diversity and inclusion, workforce development, and continuous improvement.
Job Duties

Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work. As the SDA Maintenance Expansion Manager or Operations Expansion Manager , you will:

• Be an active and present member of Rail's System Expansion and Activation Team, providing counsel to Division leaders and collaboration across Rail's different maintenance sections to ensure success of expansion and activation efforts.
• Ensure safe and effective operations and strategies for expansion, with a focus on continuous improvement by:
  • Leading and overseeing the planning, operations, and delivery of Maintenance Expansion efforts for the Division such as training and governing documents needed for effective expansion.
  • Understanding data and building reports from various sources such as EAMS, Excel, and other operations and maintenance platforms to ensure effective expansion efforts.
  • As the Maintenance Expansion Manager, coordinating expansion work to build efficiencies in the amount of permit requests and the use of EICs OR as the Operations Expansion Manager coordinating with Section leadership on LRV needs and frontline support staff for efficient SIT testing.

• Serve as KCM Rail Single Point of Contact for Maintenance Expansion efforts, coordinating maintenance expansion needs for Sound Transit with King County employees by:
  • Communicating with ST project teams and attending project meetings on behalf of KCM Rail.
  • Coordinating with KCM Maintenance teams on expansion needs for ST, getting answers and advice to ST on behalf of KCM Rail.
  • Providing technical support and advice.
  • Providing a communications channel for expansion and activation information between ST, KCM, and our front-line workers

Provide special project support for maintenance expansion projects.

Maintain effective partnerships by:

• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver excellent service, including Sound Transit partners.
• Collaborating with KCM staff who are working on data or specific pieces of information related to expansion and activation.

Other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

We are looking for candidates who:
Have a background, knowledge and/or experience in Rail Maintenance:

• Have five years of increasingly responsible technical experience in Rail Maintenance, including knowledge of practices and industry standards of expanding light rail systems, equipment and facilities OR any equivalent combination of education and experience leading to the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Understand the challenges of working in Rail Maintenance and coordinating with the variety of skilled crafts and trades that makeup the Rail Division and ensure effective delivery.
• Have knowledge and experience with overseeing Rail Maintenance or Rail Operations positions.
• Have experience with rules and procedures that keep people safe in a variety of operating environments.

Are Strategic and Technical Industry Leaders who:

• Are knowledgeable about how organizations work and how to get things done both through formal channels and informal networks within large governmental organizations.
• Are comfortable with technology and the ability to learn new programs and systems. Skilled in time management, timely decision making, and managing multiple projects.
• Are able to see clearly ahead, anticipate future consequences, effectively set priorities, and have broad knowledge, perspective, and the ability to articulate possibilities and spend time on what is important.
• Are able to develop and deliver strategic organizational plans for success.

Have high integrity and a commitment to continuous improvement, including an ability to:

• Demonstrate transparency and build trust, courageously and consistently acting upon a strong set of core values that are aligned with King County Metro Transit's values.
• Have a good sense of self, knowing personal strengths, weaknesses, and biases and the impacts of these on others, particularly those you lead, possessing a commitment to continuously advancing this self-awareness.
• Have the ability as a leader to facilitate difficult conversations, particularly related to race (and other protected classes), power, and privilege.

Supplemental Information

Work Schedule
This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is therefore NOT eligible for overtime pay. Work schedule is normally a 40-hour week Monday through Friday. Variations may be required depending on the demands and needs of the work.
Work Location The primary location of this position is in the Operations and Maintenance Facility at 3407 Airport Way S. Seattle, WA. This position is also expected to travel to the Operations and Maintenance Facility in Bellevue and future OMF's as they come online on an as-needed basis.
Union Representation: This position is not represented by a union Class Code: 249201 Strategic Planning Manager II Questions about this recruitment? Contact Skyler Jones, Sr. HR Analyst, 206-263-0629, skjones@kingcounty.gov
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
01

Are you a current employee of King County Metro, eligible for a Special Duty Assignment (SDA) position by having passed your initial probationary period?

• Yes
• No

02

Only a letter of interest (also known as cover letter or letter of intent) is required for this position which explains the following: 1. Why you're interested in this position.2. How you meet the qualifications, knowledge and skills. 3. What makes you a competitive candidate for the position(s). Have you attached your letter of interest? If not, you may still go back and attach it.

• Yes
• No

03

Which of the following SDAs would you like to be considered for?

• Maintenance Expansion Manager (SDA)
• Operations Expansion Manager (SDA)
• Both SDA opportunities

04

If you have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, will you need accommodation in the recruitment process? If you check the "YES" box, the human resources staff person coordinating this recruitment will send you a request asking for additional information. (This confidential information is solicited for the purposes of providing reasonable accommodation only).

• Yes
• No

Required Question