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Job Purpose or Scope: Overall leadership and management of the transit system including but not limited to: route planning, fiscal planning and adherence, maintenance planning and management, labor relations, and personnel management

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepares, recommends and monitors/complies with annual budget

• Develops and reviews requirements and standards for operations and maintenance.

• Complies with Federal, State and Corporate reporting requirements

• Works with maintenance manager to ensure vehicles and inventory are at acceptable levels and conditions

• Accepts all responsible for the system and ensures the system remains functional at all times.

• Enforces adherence to Company standards of quality and performance.

• Motivates, leads, trains and develops exempt and non-exempt employees in a union and non-union environment.

• Monitors and oversees the system Safety Program

• Provides operating reports and statistics for the client.

• Manages labor relations

Experience & Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, transportation or related fields strongly preferred

• Minimum 5 years in transit management with increasing responsibilities

• Budget planning, route planning, labor relations, inventory control, experience in procurement and bidding processes, payroll management, scheduling system management, safety, training and risk management.

• Ability to blend business sense with common sense in the decision making process

• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.

• Must have evidence of building solid relationships with supervisors, peers, and subordinates.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to build and continuously motivate highly effective teams.

• Successful track record in managing budgets and/or P&L responsibility.

• Ability to interface with using agencies, directors, elected officials, operators, and all levels of hourly and salaried employees, including senior management.

• Must be a self-starter able to obtain successful results without supervision.