Director of Maintenance of Way

At the MBTA, we envision a thriving region enabled by a best-in-class transit system. Our mission is to serve the public by providing safe, reliable, and accessible transportation. MBTA’s core values are built around safety, service, equity, and sustainability and each employee that works for the MBTA performs their roles based on our vision, mission, and values.

This position will provide oversight to approximately 300 employees, consultants, and contractors responsible for the inspection, maintenance, repair, upgrade, design, construction, and all other activities associated with the Authority's safety critical track and roadway infrastructure.

• Responsible for the ongoing enhancement of the customer experience through the oversight and direction of all activities associated with the repair, maintenance and modification of all track infrastructures.
• Provide the Senior Director, Engineering & Maintenance with ongoing leadership, direction and information relating to current state of MOW and capital improvement projects.
• Provide support to the three other functional areas of Engineering & Maintenance (E&M);
  Signals & Communications Maintenance (SCM), Power Systems Maintenance (PSM), and Transit Facilities Maintenance (TFM). As a key leader, be prepared to lead E&M in the absence of E&M department leadership.
• E&M strives to shift from primarily reactive-based maintenance to predominately preventative and ultimately predictive maintenance. Through process development, data analytics, and strategic planning, the director will provide its department the structure and support needed to strive for modernization of the maintenance through data analytics as they apply to Preventative Maintenance and Inspections (PMIs) and ensuring system safety.
• Lead resource allocation decision making including operation and capital budget requests and implementation, alignment with strategic goals, and resource priorities and establish a strategy in defining key performance indicators (KPIs) for the department with clear definitions, milestones, and metrics.
• Supervise in a heavily unionized environment and through a Deputy Director, Superintendents, Supervisors and Forepersons all maintenance, engineering and administrative staff responsible for the inspection, maintenance, repair, modification, design, installation and all other activities associated with the track infrastructure.
• Review all specifications and RFPs associated with the selection of consultants and/or vendors for services and materials related to track infrastructure maintenance, repairs and modifications.
• Ensure all crews have received the proper training to operate necessary manual and motorized equipment and vehicles.
• Review all submittals from contractors and/or vendors and participate in the selection process.
• Establish and monitor annual preventative maintenance schedules to be implemented by field staff.
• Establish project goals and monitor progress to ensure the efficient and timely use of department resources.
• Manage and coordinate any investigations into systems failures and the implementation of corrective actions.
• Develop strategic plan for capital needs and preventative maintenance and monitor all capital spending for the department.
• Ensure the availability and deployment of support to Service Performance divisions during emergencies and other service disruptions.
• Ensure all inventory, equipment, facilities and materials under their control are protected and maintained and stored in a safe operating condition.
• Participate in the development and management of the department's annual operating and capital budgets ensuring sound fiscal oversight of all resources.
• Work with the Office of Administration to review and assess current and future staffing needs. Participate in all phases of the recruitment and selection of employees for the department.
• Ensure the department's compliance with Authority policies and procedure, including compliance with all applicable safety standards, discipline processes, and mandated trainings.
• Establish and maintain sound union/management relations while upholding the rights and interests of management and…