Reliabilityweb Director of Asset Management

We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services. More information about us on our website.

We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Metro Transit is one of the country's largest transit systems, employs more than 3,000 people, and prior to COVID provided more than 80 million rides a year through an integrated network of buses, light rail and commuter trains, as well as resources for those who carpool, vanpool, walk or bike in the Twin Cities.

Metro Transit's Capitol Programs Department is responsible for the development and construction of Metro Transit's light rail transit (LRT) and bus rapid transit (BRT), engineering and maintenance of our existing facilities and overseeing asset management.

How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region:

The Director of Asset Management reports to the Deputy General Manager of Capital Programs and is responsible for overall administration, management, and operations of the Asset Management Program, setting appropriate vision and examples for the organization to assure that federal guidelines, Council asset management policies and procedures and organizational goals are followed and met.

WHAT YOU WOULD DO IN THIS JOB

1. Establish vision for Metro Transit’s Transit Asset Management (TAM)

2. Oversee development and implementation of the Transit Asset Management (TAM) program

3. Serve as Metro Transit lead on the Metropolitan Council's Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system procurement (or oversee designee)

4. Champion implementation of the asset management program and the new EAM system within Metro Transit

5. Manage staff who support asset management program and work with computerized asset management system

6. Coordinate asset management efforts with other ongoing Agency efforts

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

A bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Engineering, Transportation or related field AND nine (9) years of increased responsibility in business management that includes the areas of planning, finance, budgeting, maintenance, and/or operations; AND five (5) years of supervisory experience.

An associate degree (from an accredited two-year college) AND eleven (11) years of increased responsibility in business management that includes the areas of planning, finance, budgeting, maintenance, and/or operations; AND five (5) years of supervisory experience.

OR
A high school diploma AND thirteen (13) years of increased responsibility in business management that includes the areas of planning, finance, budgeting, maintenance, and/or operations; AND five (5) years of supervisory experience.

What additional skills and experience would be helpful in this job (desired qualifications):

Asset management experience with both fixed assets (buildings, facilities, infrastructure) and fleets of vehicles (buses, trains, aircraft, trucks, etc.…).
Intermediate to expert level of proficiency with Microsoft Access.

Director of Asset Management

Apply online at metrocounci.org