Marketing Statement

Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both: 1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and 2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits, and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.

Pay Rate
AFSCME Pay Band I

Annual Salary Range $144,454.42 (Minimum) - $187,790.48 (Maximum)
*The negotiable salary offer will be between $144,454.42 - $174,425.54 / annually commensurate with experience.

Reports To
Senior Manager or his/her designee.

Current Assignment
The Office of Infrastructure Delivery (OID) Department is looking for project support managers who love to solve complex challenges, thrive on achieving results, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. The OID organization plays an essential role in the improvement of BART's infrastructure by driving capital projects and ensuring high operational reliability of its assets and superior capital performance. The Manager of Strategic Project Support are team players with a priority on safety, whether working in administration, budget, contracts, analysis, or process improvement areas.

Desirable skills, capabilities, and experience include: serve as liaison between departments, assist the assigned manager in managing resources and programs; take ownership for achieving results; review and evaluate programs or directly manage activities and provide substantive recommendations and implement changes within the area of assignment.

Ideal incumbents will demonstrate the following skills beyond the minimum qualifications:

• Creative problem-solving ability combined with change agent experience
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to make clear presentations, produce concise reports, and explain complex/technical issues to BART management and leaders
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary and cross-functional departmental teams
• Background in legal assistance and contract term reviews
• Ability to perform project support services, including coordination in the identification of funding sources, coordination in the management of project delivery, development and presentation of documentation required for Legal and General Manager approval
• Ability to interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, laws and regulations, especially Federal Transit Administration
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships

• Professional office administration practices and procedures
• Methods and techniques of research, analysis, and report preparation in Power Point
• Principles and practices of contract management
• Principles of strategic planning
• Related Federal, State and local codes, laws and regulations
• Experience with Primavera P6, PeopleSoft, or Maximo is desirable

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Administers work of consultants and/or contractors including, but not limited to, development of Request for Proposals (RFP), Statements of Qualifications (SOQ), Annual Work Plans (AWP), Trends, Change Orders (CO), and Rate Agreements.
   
   
2. Manages selected small-scale special projects to assure timely completion and adherence to specifications. Coordinates with other departments and divisions to ensure timely and effective completion of the projects.
   
   
3. Coordinates the review, development and implementation of strategic contracts including identification of funding sources, development and presentation of documentation required for Legal and General Manager approval.
   
   
4. Administers community outreach activities in coordination with District departments such as, Office of Infrastructure Delivery and the Office of Civil Rights.
   
   
5. Develops, prepares, and makes presentations to Executive Committee and Board of Directors for project approval or review.
   
   
6. Coordinates with staff regarding contractor/consultant and internal audit issues.
   
   
7. Coordinates with District's Insurance Manager for risk management issues including District Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP).
   
   
8. Represents the District in meetings with representatives from the community, outside agencies, professional organizations, and the public at large; represents the Group Manager and/or Department Manager in a variety of meetings and assists in all areas of department administration.
   
   
9. Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned programs; recommends and administers policies and procedures.
   
   
10. Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; recommends, within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels.
    
    
11. Selects, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline and termination procedures.
    
    
12. Conducts a variety of organizational studies, investigations, and operational studies; recommends modifications to development programs, policies, and procedures as appropriate; prepares ad-hoc queries and reports to support business unit decision-making.
    
    
13. Assists on special/strategic projects as assigned.

Education
A bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, economics, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience
Four (4) years of (full-time equivalent) verifiable professional experience in project management and/or administration.

Substitution
Additional professional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis. A bachelor's degree is preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of program development and administration.
• Methods and techniques of procurement and acquisition activities, including an understanding of service agreements and their administration.
• Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration
• Principles and techniques of public relations and inter-governmental relations
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Related Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Funding and regulatory policies and procedures of various

• Developing proposals, budgets, project scopes and schedules
• Preparing and tracking budgets, forecasts and schedules
• Preparing power point presentations for senior/executive management and large group meetings
• Preparing clear and concise operational and financial reports
• Analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions and implementing recommendations in meeting project goals
• Operating office equipment including computers and supporting Microsoft Office applications
• Overseeing, supervising, directing, coordinating, training and evaluating the work of lower-level staff.
• Participating in the development and administration of division goals, objectives, and procedures.
• Researching, analyzing, and evaluating new service delivery methods and techniques.
• Interpreting and applying Federal, State, and local policies, laws, and regulations.
• Communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

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The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and above), religion, national origin (including language use restrictions), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), ancestry, marital status, military status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics and information), or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

The BART Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons. Please advise the Human Resources Department of any special needs in advance of the examination by emailing at least 5 days before your examination date at employment@bart.gov.

Qualified veterans may be eligible to obtain additional veteran's credit in the selection process for this recruitment (effective Jan. 1, 2013). To obtain the credit, veterans must attach to the application a DD214 discharge document or proof of disability and complete/submit the Veteran's Preference Application no later than the closing date of the posting. For more information about this credit please go to the Veteran's Preference Policy and Application link at www.bart.gov/jobs.