Transit Manager

Yamhill County is seeking a Transit Manager to fill one regular, full‑time position. This professional, management position oversees the transit provider’s contract and communicates and coordinates extensively with provider staff, to ensure service delivery and maintenance services adhere to contract goals and standards. The County Transit Department is staffed by several employees, supervised by this position, who assist with administrative tasks and special projects.

The Transit Manager position has the responsibility of providing grant and project management, development of goals and long‑term capital plans, interacting with, and representing the County on transit‑related advisory groups, including facilitation of and consultation with the Yamhill County Transit Advisory Committee (YCTAC), developing and maintaining relationships with various community transit partners, preparing and monitoring YCT’s annual budget, and marketing YCT services and programs.

Works under supervision of the Deputy County Administrator and County Administrator.

Provides supervision, direction, and training to Transit office staff.

• Provides recommendations regarding transit policies.
• Establishes long‑range goals and plans for the Department.
• Prepares and administers the County Transportation System Plan, Capital Improvement Plans, or other appropriate planning documents.
• Maintains short‑range plans that accomplish goals, such as project schedules, current facility needs, budget, and operations.
• Supervises Department staff, sets performance standards, develops, reviews, approves, and implements work plans, timelines, and resource allocations for assigned projects.
• Prepares YCT’s annual budget. Reviews and monitors expenditures to remain within established budgetary limits.
• Completes annual, periodic, and/or new grant applications; submits grant applications to appropriate state agencies or other funding sources; administers approved projects and reviews grant contracts.
• Prepares and submits required reports and/or billings for regular grant opportunities, including Rural and Small Urban Areas, Federal Capital Funding, Special Transportation Fund, Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund, State Environmental Dept of Justice grant, local government contributions, and other funding opportunities that develop.
• Ensures the Department is prepared for audits and reviews, including reviews by the Federal Transit Administration, the Transportation Safety Administration, and the Public Transit Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation.
• Updates, and/or maintain distribution of existing customer information materials such as schedules, maps, and brochures for YCT services and programs.
• Develops and manages website and social media for YCT, providing user friendly customer information on the YCT website, on YCT buses, and at YCTA facilities.
• Organizes and oversees the annual ReMARKable Rider Day event and conducts various marketing campaigns regarding service and programming.
• Ensures full compliance with federal, state, and local purchasing rules when purchasing goods and services or engaging in grant funded procurement processes.
• Manages the selection and procurement process for professional or contractual services.
• Coordinates and/or negotiates with governmental agencies, contractors, and consultants regarding projects, consulting engineering services agreements, or inter‑jurisdictional agreements; negotiates service contract extensions.
• Provides oversight of contracts with consultants and contractors to ensure quality of service and compliance with contract goals and standards, including oversight of transit service provider.
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with transit service provider’s management, operations, and maintenance staff regarding delivery of operations and maintenance; completes reviews of transit services provider’s performance measures and makes recommendations when necessary.
• Maintains inventory system to track Department equipment and oversees disposal of Department equipment, including buses once end of useful life is reached.
• Represents the County…