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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC is committed to being an equitable and inclusive workplace. The Technology Services Section (TSS) focuses on career and personal development with an emphasis on emotional intelligence, innovation, and a growth mindset. TSS’s vision is to empower the region using innovative technology solutions to connect citizens and enrich and transform how we travel, work and live. For more information about MTC, visit us at www.mtc.ca.gov.
The 511 and Express Lanes Operations Project Manager position will be filled at the Associate level and will be under the general direction of the 511 Principal Program Manager, along with specific direction from the Express Lanes Principal Program Manager.
511
MTC, in coordination with Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol, the Bay Area transit agencies, and other stakeholders, has partnered on projects to improve regional transportation system management and mobility. The 511 Traveler Information program, managed by MTC, encompasses several key components, systems and projects that support the day-to-day collection and dissemination of traveler information with the goal of assisting travelers with travel decisions and providing connections to several regional transportation programs.This position would serve as a key member of the 511 team in the Technology Services section of MTC with a wide variety of duties including managing the 511 Operational Services contract, providing oversight of the 511 software used in the 511 Operations Center, and leading 511’s participation in regional and local emergency response. Additionally, this position would manage and enforce the 511 Operations Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Express Lanes
By 2022, MTC will be responsible for monitoring 190 miles of express lanes, including its own lanes on I-680 in Contra Costa County and I-880 in Alameda County and partner agencies’ lanes on I-580 and I-680 in Alameda County, and US 101 in San Mateo County.This position will manage the Express Lanes Program’s Operational Services contract. MTC’s operational services contractor (OS Contractor) monitors traffic and toll collection systems along the MTC-operated Express Lanes and coordinates incident response with Caltrans and California Highway Patrol. This position will ensure the OS Contractor is meeting contractual requirements and will manage and enforce the Express Lanes Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Other Duties
The 511 and Express Lanes Operations Project Manager will perform other job-related duties as needed or assigned to the Technology Services Section and the Field Operations and Asset Management Section.All employees at MTC are classified as Disaster Services Workers.
- SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Project management techniques to ensure timely delivery of multiple concurrent projects, including change control, budgeting, contract development and management, and scheduling
- Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Project and/or other scheduling software.
- Budgeting and financial planning.
- Administration of federally-funded projects.
- Intelligent transportation systems and/or related systems and processes (e.g., transportation system management and operations, Transportation Management Centers, traffic operations system devices, telecommunications).
Skills and Abilities:
- Manage consultants and direct their work effectively and efficiently to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables.
- Competently manage procurements, contracts and task orders.
- Define and manage projects including definition of scope, schedule and budget, and assessment of risk.
- Work productively on multiple concurrent projects under general supervision, meet deadlines, and prioritize work.
- Work independently, as well as collaboratively, in a team environment.
- Communicate progress effectively to supervisor and section manager on a regular basis.
- Present financial and technical information in a clear and concise manner.
- Work effectively with multiple staff from the 511 and Express Lane teams to ensure their provision of information needed for funding and budgeting requests.
- Communicate effectively with individuals that have a wide range of knowledge and varying work styles.
- Communicate clearly in writing and orally to a wide range of audiences including board members, executive staff and colleagues.
- Ability to create engaging slide decks, fact sheets, and similar materials.
- Lead and perform analysis of complex problems using data and qualitative information. Identify creative solutions, options and justify recommendations.
- Be proactive in recognizing and sharing potential opportunities for individual growth, team-building, program initiatives, and strengthening partnerships.
- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An appropriate combination of education and experience that has provided the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is:
Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate discipline related to the area of assignment, such as transportation planning, project management, public finance, transportation engineering, economics, business or public administration. A Master’s degree is desirable. (Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.)
Experience: Two years of increasingly responsible experience in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment.
License/Certificate
Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license and a safe driving record, or the ability to provide alternate transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.- ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general direction of the 511 Principal Program Manager, along with direction from the Express Lanes Principal Program Manager, specific assignments and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- 511 Operations
- Oversee the 511 Operations Center and Contractor’s Performance
- Work with contractors to ensure the 511 Operations Center is operational, needs are met, and issues are resolved. Lead 511 Operations Performance Audits and ensure performance standards are met.
- Manage and Implement 511 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Work with the contractor to amend the 511 Operations SOPs as needed. Ensure the Contractor is in compliance with the SOPs.
- Manage the software for 511 Operations
- Work with multiple contractors for the operation and maintenance of the proprietary software used by the operations center staff. Oversee software improvements through optimizations and task orders and ensure System Engineering documentation and codebase are maintained and posted to Github.
- Oversee the 511 Operations Center and Contractor’s Performance
- 511 Emergency Response
- Lead 511 Emergency Training Exercises
- Prepare and execute 511 Emergency Training Exercises a minimum of 2X/year for 511 Team. Coordinate with contractors as necessary.
- Lead 511’s collaboration with regional emergency response agencies including contributing to the planning for regional exercises.
- Express Lanes Operations
- Ensure OS Contractor’s compliance with Contract Terms
- Manage and enforce Express Lanes Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Enforce Operations Staff contractor compliance with SOPs, including incident response, system and equipment monitoring, and dynamic pricing review.
- Lead Express Lanes operations performance audits and hold the OS Contractor accountable for contractual performance standards.
- Manage recurring and ad-hoc tasks assigned to the OS Contractor by MTC staff. Recurring tasks include performance monitoring and trip and revenue tracking.
- Manage Toll System Inventory and Equipment Issues
- Track and document system and equipment issues affecting the Express Lanes toll collection system.
- Manage OS Contractor’s workspace needs at the Regional Operations Center (ROC) at MTC’s headquarters in San Francisco.
- Work with other MTC Express Lanes staff responsible for designing, building, testing, operating, and maintaining the Bay Area Express Lanes Network (“Network”).
- 511/Express Lanes Operational Services Contract
- Ensure Contractor’s compliance with Contract Terms
- Review and process invoices including resolving any billing issues / concerns.
- Manage the budget including:
- Track expenditures against budgets and fund allocations.
- Encumber/disencumber funds
- Submit annual budgets
- Reconcile budget with the Finance department’s records.
- Prepare contract amendments as needed.
- Review deliverables prepared by the Contractor.
- 511 Operations
DESCRIPTION
MTC, in coordination with Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol, the Bay Area transit agencies, and other stakeholders, has partnered on projects to improve regional transportation system management and mobility. The 511 Traveler Information program, managed by MTC, encompasses several key components, systems and projects that support the day-to-day collection and dissemination of traveler information with the goal of assisting travelers with travel decisions and providing connections to several regional transportation programs.
The 511 Project Manager position will be filled at the Associate level and will be under the general direction of the 511 Principal Program Manager. This position will serve as a key member of the 511 team in the Technology Services Section of MTC with a wide variety of duties including managing 511 contracts, program budget, fund sources, 511 phone system and 511 marketing program. The 511 Project Manager will perform other job-related duties as needed or assigned to the Technology Services Section.
All employees at MTC are classified as Disaster Services Workers.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Project management techniques to ensure timely delivery of multiple concurrent projects, including change control, budgeting, contract development and management, and scheduling.
- Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Project and/or other scheduling software.
- Budgeting and financial planning.
- Administration of federally-funded projects.
- Intelligent transportation systems and/or related systems and processes.
Skills and Abilities
- Manage consultants and direct their work effectively and efficiently to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables.
- Competently manage procurements, contracts and task orders.
- Define and manage projects including definition of scope, schedule and budget, and assessment of risk.
- Work productively on multiple concurrent projects under general supervision, meet deadlines, and prioritize work.
- Work independently, as well as collaboratively, in a team environment.
- Communicate progress effectively to supervisor and section manager on a regular basis.
- Present financial and technical information in a clear and concise manner.
- Work effectively with multiple agency staff to ensure their provision of information needed for funding and budgeting requests.
- Communicate effectively with individuals with a wide range of knowledge and work styles.
- Communicate clearly in writing and orally to a wide range of audiences including board members, executive staff and colleagues.
- Ability to create engaging slide decks, fact sheets, and similar materials.
- Lead and perform analysis of complex problems using data and qualitative information. Identify creative solutions, options and justify recommendations.
- Be proactive in recognizing and sharing potential opportunities for individual growth, team-building, program initiatives, strengthening partnerships.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An appropriate combination of education and experience that has provided the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is:
Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate discipline related to the area of assignment such as transportation planning, project management, public finance, transportation engineering, economics, business or public administration. A Master’s degree is desirable. (Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.)
Experience: Two years of increasingly responsible experience in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment.
License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license and a safe driving record, or the ability to provide alternate transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Project and Contract Management
- Provide project management for several components of the 511 system including the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) phone system; real-time transit data dissemination; traffic data; and administration of IT systems in the 511 operations center. Lead the weekly project management conference calls with the contractor responsible for these system components.
- Manage the contract including reviewing and approving invoices and maintaining the budget.
- For enhancements to the 511 system, review task order drafts and oversee the execution of task orders.
511 Budget Management
- Prepare the 511 program’s annual budget and coordinate its inclusion in the overall agency budget.
- Prepare a 511 funding plan to fulfill the budget needs for each contract and purchase orders. Oversee the individual contracts’ budgets and take corrective actions as needed in order to maintain a balanced program budget.
511 Emergency Response
- Participate in 511 Emergency Training exercises.
- Coordinate with contractors as needed and ensure their participation.
- Work as needed in response to transportation emergencies.
DESCRIPTION
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2021 AT 11:59 PM
The Assistant Budget and Grant Analyst under the direct supervision of the Budget Manager, is the position responsible for preparation and monitoring of the capital and operating budgets for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA), the Bay Area Headquarters Authority (BAHA), 375 Beale Condominium Corporation, the Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority (BAIFA), the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) Clipper, and the Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways (SAFE). The Assistant Budget and Grant Analyst also prepares and monitors the capital and operating budgets for the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofits (FAN), Advancing California Finance Authority (ACFA), ABAG Publicly Owned Energy Resources (POWER), and the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (SFBRA).
Directly and through management delegation to budget staff, this work includes organizing, preparing, analyzing, coordinating, and monitoring capital and operating budgets, providing assistance in the preparation of MTC’s Overall Work Program (OWP) per Federal and State government funding requirements, provide grant compliance monitoring and report preparation, and financial reporting analysis for all agency entities. Provide oversight and facilitate post award administration and compliance over the life cycle of grants and contracts. The position provides support to internal and external stakeholders regarding allowability, allocability, and transactional processing on grant and local programs related programmatic needs. This position will perform a variety of complex analytical, compliance, and administrative work in support of reporting functions; fostering and maintaining an overall relationship with agency Sections and program staff; coordinate with various outside agencies; analyze financial statements and communicate important financial information clearly to all entities. This position will also promote and foster an inclusive MTC work environment amongst a dynamic and diverse workforce.
All employees at MTC are classified as Disaster Services Workers.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Audit principles and practices; experience supporting audits;
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards (GAS), and Uniform Guidance;
- Advanced knowledge of principles of budget best practices and procedures for fund accounting and budgeting including encumbrance budgeting;
- Knowledge of operating and capital budgeting procedures;
- Knowledge of automated financial accounting systems, in particular, budgets, General Ledger, Contracts and Purchasing modules;
- Knowledge of Federal, State and Local grants and grant reporting procedures;
- Knowledge of Federal, State and Local grant and budget laws;
- Knowledge and understanding of applicable federal regulations, grants management, Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) and Office of Management and Budgets (OMB) regulations;
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to perform complex reconciliations, funds distributions, and compliance activities across numerous and complex projects with competing timelines, goals, and spending restrictions, for multiple stakeholders/departments with competing or conflicting objectives;
- Demonstrated data-entry experience using automated financial accounting software applications;
- Ability to type at a speed necessary for successful job performance;
- Excellent customer service skills, including strong communication skills;
- Demonstrated ability to establish, maintain, and foster cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work;
- Effective time management and organizational skills;
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in order to ensure timely processing;
- Ability to exercise good judgment, confidentiality, and work independently;
- Ability to perform accurate mathematical computations; reconcile differences;
- Ability to review financial data for accuracy;
- Ability to proactively monitor spending and recommend spending efficiencies;
- Experience in operating and capital budgeting and capital spending within a public agency or government;
- Experience with monitoring performance and making recommendations for process and procedure improvements; engaging in change management;
- Ability to analyze, interpret, and implement complex policies, Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs), Executive Director Management Memorandums (EDMMs), or agreements;
- Ability to work collaboratively with external stakeholders;
- Ability to maintain department spending/allocation priorities when faced with conflicting agendas;
- Critical and analytical thinking;
- Strong/advanced Microsoft Excel skills;
- Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Word skills;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Solid public presentation skills;
- Collaborative style focused on team work;
- Ability to work with Grantors, Project Managers, and other internal and external departments;
- Make involved and accurate computations;
- Proficiency with file and record management to include hard copy and electronic file records maintenance;
- Ability to keep accurate records with complete, auditable, files and records; as well as report preparation and writing.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An appropriate combination of education and experience that has provided the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is:
Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate discipline related to the area of assignment such as accounting, business administration, finance or related field. A Master’s degree is desirable. (Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.)
Experience: Minimum three years of increasingly complex and responsible professional experience in treasury, governmental budgeting, governmental fund accounting, or similar field, including the equivalent of two years as a Junior Financial Analyst in MTC.
License/Certificate
Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license and a safe driving record, or the ability to provide alternate transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Agency/Entity Budget and Financial Reporting
- Planning, organizing, coordinating, preparing, analyzing and monitoring the development of complex capital and operating budget schedules;
- In coordination with the Budget Manager/Section Director/Chief Financial Officer (CFO), assists with budget projections, projects cash flow requirements; and tracking revenue and expense trends;
- Makes recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedures; interacts with internal and external stakeholders to execute process improvements to broaden scope and services agency-wide; acts as a partner in both organizational and department change management;
- Conducts complex financial analysis to evaluate agency-wide performance and operating and capital spending efficiency; prepares and presents study findings and recommendations; implements recommendations and provides assistance to departments in assessing performance against stated objectives;
- Participates in the preparation and administration of agency-wide capital and operating budgets by collaborating, providing training, and coordinating activities within other departments;
- Analyzes revenue sources, perform revenue projections;
- Prepares and monitors operating and capital budgets and amendments;
- Works cooperatively and collaboratively with MTC staff and external agencies;
- Provides key funding and compliance information to project managers and financial analysts to support agency-wide operating and capital activities; tracks progress on projects versus original budgets and schedules; works closely with project staff and consultants to ensure project compliance; provide spending and fund allocation information to accounting for invoicing and reimbursement to the agency for all operating and capital activities;
- Substantial experience tracking and analyzing financial performance to develop, prepare and present monthly, quarterly and annual reports to a variety of audiences, including management within the MTC and external agencies;
- Prepares and analyzes financial reports for all boards and associated committees, attend committee/board meetings, and present reports and make presentations as required and requested;
- Monitors, identifies, analyzes and coordinates with agency staff to resolve any discrepancies with budget to actuals;
- Uploads approved budgets into the financial system;
- Analyzes contract provisions and change orders related to approved cost of work and budget allocations to ascertain if there are funds available to support it; analyzes and reports cost variances, ensures that cost control methods are implemented and applied to program objectives; analyzes funding and cost data for inquiries regarding work plans, consultants, and contract authority;
- Reviews and reconciles contract/purchase order balances by or before year-end;
- Coordinates with staff to process monthly invoices for toll bridge related maintenance and rehabilitation expenses;
- Prepares journal entries and reconcile accounts on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis;
- Reviews fund estimates prepared by agency staff to ensure accurate calculation.
Position Control and Budgeting
- Coordinates with Human Resources/Budget Manager/Payroll Supervisor to develop staffing budgets;
- Analyze new staff requests to determine funding/constraints as it relates to the capital and operating budgets;
- Reviews and researches temporary staffing requisitions and staffing backfill requests to determine funding allocations, availability and adequate utilization of salary savings;
- Reviews and provides position analysis for authorized budgeted positions;
- Monitors, identifies and coordinates with agency staff to resolve any discrepancies with budget to actuals.
Benefit Budgeting and Analysis
- Coordinates with Human Resources/Budget Manager to develop, prepare, analyze, and monitor annual benefit budget;
- Coordinates with human resources/payroll/general ledger and financial reporting/Budget Manager to reconcile benefits from hire or onboarding through termination/retirement or off-boarding processes.
Overall Work Program (OWP)
- Leads meetings, presentations, trainings and other work representing the department;
- Coordinates with staff and external agencies in the preparation and monitoring of the Overall Work Program (OWP) and subsequent amendments;
- Preparation of the OWP quarterly, annual and grant closeout and other compliance reports;
- Prepares the annual Caltrans Consolidate Planning Grant (CPG) Certification of Expenditure (COE) by Fund Source;
- Maintains files in accordance with MTC and federal records retention policies.
Grant Management, Compliance, Reporting and Analysis
- Leads meetings, presentations, trainings and other work representing the departments;
- Reviews and monitors grants including compliance, and reporting requirements;
- Works with staff to identify and develop grant revenue sources;
- Coordinates and communicates with agency staff and external agencies regarding grant applications, grant execution, grant extensions, grant closeout requirements; and other compliance requirements;
- Analyzes and monitors expenditures for expiring grants;
- Executes project and grant closeout to ensure all budget, expenses, funds and contracts are reconciled and closeout procedures are completed;
- Administers grant and funding agreements, in relationship to and support of project efforts, including creation of project and funding data to facilitate the appropriate grouping and tracking of expenditures;
- Coordinates and collaborates with project managers to facilitate financial and compliance oversight, including procurements, commitments, payments, and time and labor on assigned projects and related funds;
- Reviews and analyzes expenditures to ensure they fall within available budget/grant limits and work with Project Managers and financial analysts to take corrective action when limits are reached including reporting discrepancies and billing adjustments;
- Coordinates and prepares financial and performance reports and funding agreements;
- Prepares quarterly and annual grant reports.
Process and Procedure Management for Assigned Programs
- Coordinates and provides training to Sections and program staff on the appropriate budget procedures and processes;
- Updates process and procedure documentation;
- Coordinates with other Finance department managers to ensure processes and procedures are adhered to.
Staff Performance and Development
- In the absence of assigned staff, performs all budget and grant analyst compliance and reporting responsibilities;
- Mentors and trains new and existing staff in need of support;
- Provides and participates in ongoing work review, guidance, direction, and training/succession planning;
- Maintains ongoing career development;
- Pursues professional development opportunities; stays abreast of new trends, accounting pronouncements, laws, regulations, policies, and innovations in the field of budget development, coordination and monitoring, financial analysis, program management, and grant management and compliance;
- Prepares and participates in periodic Performance Evaluations;
- Manages deliverables and deadline adherence.
DESCRIPTION
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. For more information about MTC, visit www.mtc.ca.gov.
This position will be filled at either the Assistant or Associate level. The Assistant/Associate Planner/Analyst, Travel Modeling will work on cutting edge models that explore the impacts of socio-economic developments, land use changes and transportation policies on how people live, work and travel in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. Specifically, the Assistant/Associate Planner/Analyst will support the development, maintenance, and application of MTC’s activity-based travel model for testing the impacts of MTC’s policies and plans. The Assistant/Associate Planner/Analyst will be a key member of the Forecasting, Modeling and Surveys (FMS) Unit of the Regional Planning Program (RPP), reporting to the Principal Planner/Analyst, Travel Modeling.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about addressing the critical challenges facing this region, including mobility, housing, equity, climate resilience and greenhouse gas emissions.
All employees at MTC are classified as Disaster Services Workers.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
To succeed in this role, the candidate must have:
- Experience using computer programming languages such as Python and R to clean, code and analyze data; and
- Knowledge of principles and practices of urban and regional planning.
The ideal candidate should also have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Knowledge of the process of transportation data collection, travel behavior analysis, and statistical approaches for estimating models for travel demand forecasting purposes;
- Experience in applying travel modeling or GIS analysis in a long-range planning context;
- Proficiency with GIS software and data visualization tools such as Tableau;
- Proficiency with transportation network modeling software such as EMME and Cube;
- Understanding of activity-based travel model concepts;
- Effective oral, written, and graphic communication skills;
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An appropriate combination of education and experience that has provided the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is:
Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate discipline related to the area of assignment such as transportation planning, city and regional planning; transportation engineering or modeling, financial management, economics, business or public administration. A Master’s degree is desirable. (Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.)
Experience
For the Assistant level, minimum of one year of increasingly responsible experience in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment such as transportation planning, city and regional planning; transportation engineering or modeling, financial management, economics, business or public administration. Experience using computer programming languages such as Python and R to clean, code and analyze data is required. Knowledge of principles and practices of urban and regional planning is also required.
For the Associate level, minimum of two years of increasingly responsible experience in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment, such as transportation planning, city and regional planning; transportation engineering or modeling, financial management, economics, business or public administration. Experience using computer programming languages such as Python and R to clean, code and analyze data is required. Knowledge of principles and practices of urban and regional planning is also required.
License/Certificate
Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license and a safe driving record, or the ability to provide alternate transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Develop and maintain MTC’s activity-based travel model, including gathering, processing and cleaning data; coding and managing model networks; creating scripts to automate model system data pipelines; performing parameter estimation and calibration, model validation and sensitivity tests; and develop new model features;
- Apply MTC’s activity-based travel demand forecast model, including coding/representing transportation projects/strategies, running scenarios, maintaining version control and analyzing model results;
- Collaborate with and provide technical assistance to non-modelers within MTC and external partners;
- Create and maintain data visualizations and data visualization tools for internal and external users;
- Prepare technical documentation and compile tables, figures and maps; synthesize technical information in a useable way that facilitates good policy discussions and decisions;
- Explain travel modeling theories, application approaches and results to lay audiences;
- Support the team’s broader research efforts to understand travel behavior, tracking the developments of emerging mobility technologies and services, and improve transportation network modeling and management;
- Contribute to land use modeling activities.
- Perform other job-related duties as needed or assigned.
DESCRIPTION
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. For more information about MTC, visit www.mtc.ca.gov.
MTC’s Design and Project Delivery Section is responsible for the development and delivery of innovative transportation strategies that improves the performance of the region’s freeway, bridge, arterial, and transit systems, with an emphasis on operational efficiencies and demand management/high vehicle occupancy strategies.
Under the general direction of the Principal Planner/Engineer – Active Transportation, the Associate Planner/Engineer – Active Transportation is responsible for delivering active transportation projects and programs that connect communities and the regional active transportation network for commute and recreational travel. The completion of the San Francisco Bay Trail is a priority focus but also includes the planning and delivery of the Water Trail, bridge trails, regional trails, public access, first/last mile connections to transit strategies, quick builds, bikeshare, and bike rebate programs among others. This position will work collaboratively with the Bay Trail Planners, and other engineers and planners internal and external to MTC in accomplishing these goals.
The incumbent will lead and manage projects/tasks that require planning, design, and outreach competencies and depth of experience, diligent attention to detail, project management skills, and strong communication skills. The individual will also perform a wide range of tasks including:
- Be passionate about contributing to the delivery of permanent and temporary active transportation projects and programs that result in a multimodal transportation system that is more equitable, more accessible, connected and safer for all ages and abilities
- Lead and coordinate the planning, environmental review, design, engineering, project management, and/or construction of temporary and permanent active transportation and Complete Streets improvement projects
- Identify, evaluate, and track implementation progress toward network connectivity regionwide
- Develop strategies to collect, analyze, and communicate graphic data necessary to inform projects, decision-making, and advocate for active transportation
- Develop work scopes, procurement documents, contracts, task orders, inter-agency agreements and related project administration functions
- Persuasively advance both practical and innovative concepts, project development, designs, and delivery methods aimed at improving active transportation infrastructure to MTC executive and management staff, and partner agencies such as Caltrans, cities, County Transportation Authorities, transit operators, park districts, elected officials, non-profits and stakeholders
- Identify and analyze practical and innovative concepts to quickly and cost effectively implement active transportation projects and programs
- Identify and pursue ways to address inequitable access to active transportation infrastructure and programs
- Work closely with community-based organizations (CBOs) on project design and outreach
- Work both independently and collaboratively in in a team environment
- Prepare staff memos, reports and presentation materials as assigned
- Pursue a variety of funding opportunities including submitting grant applications
- Advance MTC’s reputation in active transportation implementation work by participating in conferences, publishing articles, and/or sitting on related technical advisory working groups
- Perform other job related duties or tasks as needed or assigned
All employees at MTC are classified as Disaster Services Workers.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Principles, practices and techniques of active transportation planning and engineering
- Principles, practices and strategies of Complete Streets, Vision Zero, Safe Routes to School and First and Last Mile solutions
- Relationships between active transportation, land use, environmental design, public health, the economy and overall sustainability
- Effective community design/planning and engagement strategies
- Field investigation techniques and multimodal evaluation methodology
- Principles and practices of policy, funding and program development, implementation, and administration
- Policies, procedures, rules, and regulations governing transportation planning
- Principles and practices of contract negotiation and administration
- Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration
- Related Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations
- National and international best practices, guidelines and standards for street design, including but not limited to NACTO and AASHTO
- Principles and practices of Quick Build design and construction
- Effective project management strategies for project delivery
- A strong understanding of the issues and power dynamics around race, gender, equity, and transportation policy
Skills and Abilities
- Analyze complex transportation planning, design/engineering and environmental impact issues, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions
- Research, analyze, and evaluate policy, design/engineering issues, alternative delivery methods, and funding and techniques
- Develop project budgets, schedules, work plans, and cost estimates and projections
- Tackle multiple issues, anticipate issues and troubleshoot effectively
- Manage competing priorities and multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams
- Analyze and assess policies, funding, design and operational issues
- Prepare and administer project budgets and funding
- Prepare clear and concise memos, reports, graphically-pleasing presentations, and funding/financial reports
- Interpret and apply applicable Federal, State, and local policies, laws, and regulations
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing to both internal and external stakeholders using data analytics and visualization
- Prepare and present online webinars, trainings and guidance
- Interpret and draw conclusions from a variety of data sources including but not limited to collision data, volumes, speeds and other geo-spatial and location-based service (LBS) datasets
- Select and evaluate planning, environmental, design, and construction management consultant teams
- Organizational awareness and ability to anticipate sensitive issues that impact the region
- Organize, direct, and coordinate amongst partner agencies, stakeholders and decision-makers
- Build, establish and maintain effective working relationships with all entities/individuals in the course of work, including MTC/BATA Board members, elected officials, stakeholders, and the general public
- Entrepreneurial spirit to equitably enhance walking and biking in the Bay Area for all ages and abilities
- Conversant in graphic programs such as ArcGIS and/or Adobe Creative Suite, and possess the ability to learn new applications
- Ability to juggle competing priorities with 100% follow-through in a fast-paced work environment, occasionally delivering on short timelines
- Strong leadership aptitude, with the ability to encourage, motivate, inspire, and challenge colleagues and partners
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An appropriate combination of education and experience that has provided the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is:
Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate discipline related to the area of assignment such as transportation planning, transportation engineering, civil engineering, project management, public finance, economics, urban/environmental/landscape design, business or public administration, or public health. A Master’s degree is preferred. (Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.)
Experience: A minimum of two years of increasingly responsible experience in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment. Experience with graphic programs such as ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite and/or AutoCAD is desirable. Experience working in hybrid and/or remote work settings is also desirable.
A Master’s degree and at least two years of increasingly responsible and relevant experience or a Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of increasingly responsible and relevant experience is qualifying.
License/Certificate
Possession of valid registration as a Civil Engineer in the State of California, or registration in another state is preferred. If you are not licensed as a Civil Engineer, an Engineer-in-Training certification and two years relevant experience is also preferred.
Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license and a safe driving record, or the ability to provide alternate transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general direction of the Principal Planner/Engineer – Active Transportation, specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Planning/Engineering Analyses
- Researches and analyzes design challenges and technical issues using data and qualitative information, distills complex information into simple but effective forms, frames options and articulates recommendations; vets technical/policy issues with others and influences decisions by applying technical skills and knowledge and calculating risks
- Analyzes and makes recommendations for complex transportation planning and engineering problems with a focus on active transportation but understanding the implications to other travel modes
- Conducts network planning feasibility and prioritization assessments for regional trails, bridge trails, and connections and access to communities, regional transit and other regional assets
- Develops and oversees safety countermeasure selection and design for projects
- Considers contest-sensitive solutions, ecological design and resilience strategies in project scopes of work
- Considers equity and public health datasets in analyses, particularly equitable access to trails, facilities and open space for disadvantaged communities
- Persuasively advances both practical and provocative concepts aimed at improving transportation infrastructure performance to MTC executive and management staff, partner agencies, elected officials and stakeholders
Funding, Budgeting and Grants Management
- Researches, keeps apprised, strategically identifies and pursues available active transportation funding sources to underwrite planning, engineering and delivery of projects to close key gaps
- Prepares funding plans and determines work items that are eligible for grant funding and leads efforts to apply for grant programs geared toward people who bike, walk and roll
- Leads, coordinates and confers with local agencies and other jurisdictions on joint studies, funding agreements and grant applications related to active transportation
- Coordinates closely with internal staff and external partners to write, pursue, execute and manage grants
- Participates in the preparation of the annual consultant budget
Technical Assistance
- Researches emerging and topical trends in the active transportation field
- Liaises with local partners to understand active transportation needs in the region
- Organizes and leads cutting-edge active transportation webinars, trainings and/or presentations focusing on design and project delivery
- Builds active transportation technical capacity internally and externally and supports knowledge-sharing in the region
Project Management, Engineering and Project Delivery
- Supports a program of projects, which may include, regional trails, first/last mile improvements to transit, bikeshare, e-bike rebates and other active transportation initiatives
- Develops consultant work scopes, procurement documents, contracts, task orders, inter-agency agreements and related project administration functions for active transportation projects
- Oversees preparation of plans, specification and cost estimates for active transportation projects
- Monitors the preparation of and approves, or recommends as appropriate, changes to the scope of work of and change orders, approves expenditures from project funds, directs and monitors consultant’s work
- Prepares reports on all phases of active transportation projects including work progress, financial status, progress payments, design details and calculations
- Explore and execute innovative project delivery strategies such as quick build tactical urbanism that can quickly deliver cost-effective projects that further advances a safe and seamless regional network
- Cultivate and maintain effective partnerships and relationships with cities/counties, federal and state transportation agencies, transportation authorities, transit operators, resource agencies, bike coalitions, business community and other pertinent stakeholders to raise awareness and funding/policy support to advance planning and capital project delivery of near-term operational strategies to address active transportation, transit service, person throughput, and congestion relief
- Communicate clearly and concisely, using strong writing and graphic presentation skills
DESCRIPTION
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. For more information about MTC, visit www.mtc.ca.gov.
The Bay Area Toll Authority, in partnership with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), manages and operates the Bay Area’s seven state-owned toll bridges, which are complex long-span bridges of varying age and construction.
This position will be filled at the Associate level. Under the general direction of the Principal for the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) in MTC’s Field Operations and Asset Management (FOAM) Section, the BATA Project Manager will support a variety of tasks related to BATA public access capital projects and operations. The work involved will focus on overseeing the development and operations of parks (Bridge Yard), waterfront access (observation areas at Yerba Buena and Oakland landings of the Bay Bridge), multimodal pathways, and other innovative environmental benefit and public access projects on and near the Bay Area’s seven state-owned toll bridges and operated by Caltrans or other local agencies. Overall program responsibilities include identification, planning and project delivery of capital, operations and maintenance projects and facilitating positive relationships with project stakeholders.
The ideal candidate would be a leader who is passionate about environmental benefit, public access and other civil engineering projects around the seven state-owned toll bridge assets in the Bay Area and who possess a strong background in planning, project delivery, operations or maintenance. Furthermore, the ideal candidate should be collaborative, have a willingness to learn, and be flexible to work on a variety of tasks as required. The position will manage multiple consultants and will coordinate with Caltrans and other local agencies on special transportation related projects. Knowledge of grant applications and state or federal funding and civil engineering background is desirable.
All employees at MTC are classified as Disaster Services Workers.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Transportation planning or civil engineering
- Project and program management, quality control/quality assurance
- Grant applications and principles and procedures of regional, state, or federal transportation funding and programming
- Funding and political environment of the Bay Area transportation systems
Skills and Abilities
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and effectively work in a team environment.
- Prepare and deliver concise memos, reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders and executives and the MTC/BATA boards.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all entities/individuals in the course of work, including MTC/BATA Board members, elected officials, local agencies, project stakeholders, and the general public.
- Lead and effectively manage inter-agency teams and multiple consultants.
- Become effective at consultant and construction procurements, negotiate contracts, and resolve contract disputes.
- Become effective at reviewing engineering plans, specifications and estimates, planning studies, other project studies and reports.
- Become familiar with various contracting methods, including alternative delivery methods.
- Interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations and implement industry best practices.
- Effectively apply for regional, state, and federal funding.
- Demonstrate organizational skills, with ability to balance and advance multiple high priority tasks, anticipate challenges, and troubleshoot effectively.
- Possess ability to set objectives and goals; break down work into process steps; develop schedules and task assignments; anticipate risk, adjust for unforeseen problems and measure performance against goals and evaluate results. Demonstrate skills to ensure compliance with project schedule, scope and budgets.
- Must possess strong analytical abilities and use independent judgement and initiative to solve problems.
- Carry assignments through to completion, on time and with minimal supervision.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An appropriate combination of education and experience that has provided the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is:
Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate discipline related to the area of assignment such as civil engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, transportation planning, project management, public finance, economics, business or public administration. A Master’s degree is desirable. (Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.)
Experience: Two years of increasingly responsible experience in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment.
License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license and a safe driving record, or the ability to provide alternate transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision and direction of the Principal, specific assignments and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Manage planning and maintenance efforts of state and local agencies for parks, waterfront access, and multimodal path projects on and near the Bay Area’s seven state-owned toll bridges including risk management, overseeing procurements, contracts, and consultant efforts, and gaining consensus with local, state and federal government agencies.
- Assist with project management in planning, design, construction, operation, and/or maintenance phases to ensure accuracy and conformance to contracts. Assist in the completion of contract procurements and contract management. Provide technical direction to consultants preparing deliverables. Provide proper level of direction and review of delivered products. Ensure compliance with project scopes, schedules and budgets. Review plans, specifications and estimates.
- Effectively communicate project status with agency management and develop and make formal presentations to the MTC/BATA boards and its committees, MTC and Caltrans executives, and other stakeholders, both orally and in writing. Interface with senior level management, contractors, consultants, legal counsel, vendors and other agencies. Collaborate with project partners including, but not limited to, East Bay Regional Park District, San Francisco County Transportation Authority, Treasure Island Development Authority and Caltrans.
- Assist the Principal Project level manager to draft, review and execute operations, maintenance and cooperative agreements.
- Oversee regular meetings with Caltrans.
- Perform other job-related transportation duties and assignments as needed in the Section.
DESCRIPTION
This position will be filled at either the Assistant or Associate level. The individual in this position will support the delivery of operational and capital transportation projects for the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) in MTC’s Field Operations and Asset Management (FOAM) Section. The FOAM Section is tasked with operational and capital project delivery, administration and management. Near team projects that this position may support include Conversion of Toll Bridges to Open Road Tolling and Maintenance and Operations of Express Lanes and Toll Facilities.
The work involved will be technical in nature in the areas of environmental review, design, right of way, construction and maintenance, and will also require a contract administration effort including consultant procurements and contracts, cooperative agreements with Caltrans, and coordination and collaboration with Caltrans, County Transportation Agencies (CTAs), local cities and counties, transit agencies, private consulting firms, utility companies, businesses and organizations, and other sections within MTC.
All employees at MTC are classified as Disaster Services Workers.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Read and interpret engineering plans, specifications and estimates.
- Ability to become knowledgeable of all aspects of project development, delivery, construction, operations, maintenance and asset management.
- Make sound decisions that produce high-quality results and resolve issues by applying analytical skills, subject area knowledge, and calculating risks for project-related technical issues.
- Effectively prepare and monitor project schedules.
- Develop scopes of work for projects and estimate the required budgets.
- Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff, both orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with internal staff and outside agencies.
- Work effectively in a team environment, specifically with project team members and project stakeholders.
- Manage and prioritize multiple assignments and projects.
- Complete assignments on time with minimal supervision while adding project value.
- Organize, analyze, and document technical and policy analysis using software programs as applicable.
- Make effective oral presentations to executives and elected officials.
- Lead and attend meetings, at times in the field and at construction sites.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An appropriate combination of education and experience that has provided the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is:
Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate discipline related to the area of assignment such as transportation planning, project management, public finance, transportation engineering, economics, business or public administration. A Master’s degree is preferred. (Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.)
Experience
For the Assistant level, minimum of one year of experience in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment.
For the Associate level, minimum of two years of increasingly responsible experience in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment.
License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license and a safe driving record, or the ability to provide alternate transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general supervision of the Principal Program Coordinator, the specific assignments and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assist the Principal Project level manager in delivering capital improvement projects through the environmental review, design, right of way and construction phases via the Caltrans project delivery process. This includes the preparation of Caltrans-required project delivery documents, the Project Initiation Document (PID), Project Approval/Environmental Document (PA&ED), Encroachment Permits and Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E).
- Also assist with the construction, maintenance, operations and asset management phases of projects related to Toll Bridge Rehabilitation, Express Lanes, and All Electronic Tolling.
- Oversee and provide technical direction to consultants preparing engineering deliverables required for project delivery. Provide appropriate level of direction and review of delivered products. Ensure compliance with project schedules and budgets.
- Provide oversight of design and construction management contracts for highway and related construction projects to monitor progress, troubleshoot issues during project delivery, and ensure completion within scope, cost, schedule, and budgeted resources.
- Manage projects, contracts, and related budgets in planning, design, construction, operation, and/or maintenance phases of highway and related projects to ensure accuracy and conformance to contracts. Set objectives, goals, scope, schedule and difficulty of projects; break down work into process steps; develop schedules and task assignments; anticipate risk; adjust for unforeseen problems; and measure performance against goals and evaluate results.
- Assist in the completion of contract procurements for engineering, construction management, and operations and maintenance contracts.
- Assist in risk management assessments/project controls.
- Interface with mid-to-senior level management, contractors, consultants, legal counsel, vendors and other agencies.
- Communicate frequently with Caltrans staff and preside over regular meetings with Caltrans staff.
- Communicate project status with cross functional teams and agency management and make presentations to management and Committees.
- Understand and practice standard safety principles, especially when working in the field and follow all regulatory and MTC policies and processes.
- Perform other job-related duties as needed or assigned.
THE FOLLOWING ARE AMONG THE BENEFITS OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES OF MTC:
- Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); employee contributes a portion of gross salary on a pre-tax basis.
- MTC is subject to California Pension Reform and as of January 1, 2013 will offer two pension plans. The plan employee will receive will be based on the individual’s historical pension plan membership. HR will discuss this directly with all final candidates.
- Health Benefits Insurance through the Public Employees’ Retirement System (premiums are shared between agency and employee).
- Agency-paid Dental Insurance (dependent coverage shared by the employee and MTC).
- Agency-paid Vision Care Insurance, employees only (dependent coverage is paid in full by employee).
- Agency-paid Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance.
- Eleven paid holidays per year.
- One day per month paid vacation leave; for each year of service, an additional day per year is granted to a maximum of 25 days per year.
- One day per month paid sick leave, with no limit to the amount of sick leave that can be accumulated. (May cash out up to 240 hours of accumulated sick leave upon separation from the Agency.)
- Personal Business leave; up to three (3) days per year depending upon date of hire.
- Monthly Transit/Parking Subsidy.
- Alternative employee-paid payroll savings plans (tax-deferred compensation plans).
- Two voluntary employee-paid pre-tax dependent care and flexible spending accounts available for employees to participate in.
- Voluntary Supplemental life insurance.