Vice President, Work Planning and Maintenance Improvement

MARKETING STATEMENT

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) is seeking candidates for the role of Vice President, Work Planning and Maintenance Improvement. This position reports to the Executive Vice President and Chief Infrastructure Officer. The Infrastructure Department inspects, maintains, and rehabilitates all fixed assets throughout the Authority, and delivers Metro's capital investments to keep these assets in a state of good repair. The Vice President is responsible for building long-term and near-term schedules of maintenance activities throughout Metrorail to support Infrastructure¿s state of good repair and capital program execution. The successful candidate will establish a culture of excellence that maximizes the time available during non-revenue hours to complete work activities while minimizing the impact to customers. The incumbent will also play a critical role in successfully leading the 24/7 Maintenance Operations Center which supports both the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities throughout the Metrorail system.

This unique senior leadership opportunity plays a critical role in ensuring safe, clean, and efficient operations for Metro customers and employees' system wide. Successful candidates will demonstrate previous experience in leadership in a matrixed organization and developing strong relationships with senior leaders and their teams.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor¿s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Management, Engineering, Construction, Planning, or a related field
  • In lieu of a bachelor¿s degree, a high school diploma or GED and four (4) years of related work experience in a large transit organization

Experience

• A minimum ten (10) years of management experience, managing rail transit assets or similar asset types where reliability of such assets is critical to ensure delivery of the organizational mission OR construction, engineering and/or maintenance management experience dealing with either public or private infrastructure.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in a supervisory or management capacity that includes leading teams.

Certification/Licensure

• Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) Certification, Level 2, within 6 months of hire and maintained for the duration of the time holding the job

Preferred

• Master¿s degree in engineering, Construction, Business, Management or other related fields

Medical Group

Satisfactorily complete the medical examination for this position, if required. The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of this position either with or without reasonable accommodations.

SUMMARY

The Vice President, Work Planning & Maintenance Improvement is responsible for the planning, access, coordination and strategic improvements of the inspection, maintenance, and rehabilitation for all fixed assets throughout the Authority, valued at over $35B. This includes 98 rail stations, 9 rail yards, 260 miles of mainline track, all associated systems (power, signals, communications), parking structures, and all vertical transportation systems. The incumbent directs the development, execution, and management of maintenance efficiencies and track access improvement activities to include performance metrics, data analysis, technological improvements, long- and short-term coordination of wayside inspection, maintenance, and capital program work activities, ensuring the safe and efficient use of resources and track occupancy. The incumbent achieves this by supporting the Infrastructure Offices in the facilitation of the track access planning, scheduling, and Rail Service Adjustment (RSA) coordination of preventive maintenance and annual capital renewal programs. The incumbent ensures that all planned service outages and improvement activities are coordinated and communicated with the Planning & Performance and Customer Experience & Engagement departments, and ensures that all improvements follow all relevant policies, procedures, and regulations, with the support of Operations and Safety & Readiness, and in coordination with WMATA¿s regulatory and safety oversight committees review and approval where applicable.

The Vice President assists the Executive Vice President & Chief Infrastructure Officer, Senior Executive Team (SET) and the Board of Directors (BOD) in accomplishing the objectives of the Authority by directing the execution of critical initiatives, in coordination with the top infrastructure officials of the Authority and works closely with the other executives and senior level managers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Facilitates the development of alternative major work activities for Infrastructure annual capital renewal programs (interlocking renewals, substation replacements) based on input from Maintenance of Way Engineering (MOWE) and the Offices of Track & Structures (TRST), Automatic Train Control Maintenance (ATCM) and Traction Power Maintenance (TRPM) regarding the nature, volume and location of the work required. Leads development of annual track work plan (for single tracking and shutdowns greater than 2 hours) and sets the Rail Service Adjustment (RSA) schedule to optimize allocation of track access.
• Directs the development of the implementation strategy for proposed and approved projects, including contracting structure, risk transfer, scheduling and associated cost-benefit analyses
• Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates the strategy for Infrastructure improvements, to include track access; maintenance and inspection coordination and scheduling; and technological improvements
• Oversees the design, development, establishment, implementation and management of effective inspection, preventive maintenance and capital renewal programs to deliver safe, reliable service in the most cost-effective manner possible
• Manages the scheduling and monitoring of preventive maintenance programs requiring significant track access and coordination. Develops plans in conjunction with the responsible Office executing the work and the Engineering requirements or other regulations, if any, regarding the timing and/or frequency of the work.
• Manages and oversees all associated offices and evaluates staffing and organizational development to ensure that the number of personnel are commensurate with the magnitude of workload. Ensures that staff have the technical knowledge or training to effectively execute the responsibilities of their positions, coordinates and/or directly performs coaching/mentoring and training of staff.
• Directs the planning, management, development and execution of the comprehensive annual and long-range capital improvement program for right-of-way and fixed facilities from project conceptualization to completion including strategic and financial planning, acquisition planning, project scope, design, construction, contract administration, project management, close-out and evaluation. Advises the Executive Vice President on all aspects of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) including developing and recommending strategies and plans to enhance transit operations and maintenance through utilization of CIP resources and recommends solutions to unique situations and problems that arise.
• Plans the execution of project delivery for major capital projects, infrastructure renewal and joint development/adjacent construction. Provides effective leadership to resolve execution issues quickly and in the Authority¿s best interests to control schedule. Supports all State of Good Repair efforts necessary to ensure safe and reliable operation of the agency¿s various systems.
• Liaisons and builds relationships with the internal and external partners on matters related to department priorities, project progress, the state of fixed assets, and other matters as needed.

The functions listed are not intended to limit specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Nor is it intended to limit in any way the right of managers and supervisors to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.

Evaluation Criteria
Consideration will be given to applicants whose resumes demonstrate the required education and experience. Applicants should include all relevant education and work experience.

Evaluation criteria may include one or more of the following:
¿ Skills and/or behavioral assessment
¿ Personal interview
¿ Verification of education and experience (including certifications and licenses)
¿ Criminal Background Check (a criminal conviction is not an automatic bar to employment)
¿ Medical examination including a drug and alcohol screening (for safety sensitive positions)
¿ Review of a current motor vehicle report

Closing
WMATA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal law.

This posting is an announcement of a vacant position under recruitment. It is not intended to replace the official job description. Job descriptions are available upon confirmation of an interview