Project Manager - Arterial Bus Rapid Transit

Project Manager, Arterial Bus Rapid Transit

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Metro Transit is one of the country's largest transit systems, employs more than 3,000 people, and provides ridership 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.

As Project Manager, Arterial Bus Rapid Transit, you will join a passionate and skilled team of transit professionals committed to growing regional prosperity and addressing inequity through building out the Twin Cities region's bus rapid transit network. Bringing enthusiasm for transit, strong technical skills, and advanced organizational abilities, you'll provide project leadership and oversight of activities to implement Arterial BRT projects, managing scope, budget, and schedule for BRT projects across multiple phases of development.

This position will coordinate closely with internal and external staff leading planning, environmental compliance, design, interagency agreements, construction, and public engagement efforts toward successful activation of BRT projects.

This posting will establish a six (6) month eligibility pool for current and future openings.

Reporting to the Manager, Project Management and Administration, Arterial BRT, you would manage scope, budget, and schedule for arterial BRT projects across multiple phases of development. Initially, your project portfolio is anticipated to include the H Line, as well as remaining project delivery and closeout tasks associated with one or more arterial BRT projects currently in operation.

Working with Arterial BRT leadership, drive project decision-making processes for key scoping and delivery decisions. Identify and communicate alternatives, tradeoffs, and make recommendations. Lead risk identification and mitigation efforts.

Develop and manage project schedules from planning to the start of revenue service. Coordinate with individual task leaders to track key milestones, including interdependencies between tasks.

Develop and manage project budgets, applying strong attention to detail to track and approve procurements and expenditures across multiple revenue sources in accordance with all applicable policies. Complete grant and project reporting as required by the Federal Transit Administration, State of Minnesota, and/or other funders. Assist in the development of funding requests to complete project budgets.

Coordinate project activities led by others across the project design, construction, and activation phases of project development. This includes efforts related to public engagement, right of way acquisition, interagency agreements, environmental compliance, and activation.

Represent the project before a range of internal and external stakeholders, providing project updates as needed and leading issue resolution efforts. Build and maintain productive working relationships between arterial BRT project staff, other Metro Transit and Metropolitan Council staff, and partner agency staff.

• Experience in the planning, design, and construction of public transit projects, facilities, and/or multimodal urban street projects.
• Skills in project management and coordination of multiple disciplines.
• Skills in project controls, including schedule and budget development and management.
• Experience in leading and facilitating meetings with very complex and detailed materials.
• Knowledge of or aptitude to learn the geography and transit system of the Twin Cities. A thorough understanding of the current regional transit system is critical to successfully execute job duties. This can be learned, but strong experience using the current system, and attention to detail on how the system could be improved will make the difference between adequate and exceptional performance of job responsibilities.

• Knowledge of bus rapid transit and urban street planning and design / engineering principles, best practices, and technical resources and tools.
• Knowledge of bus transit and/or urban street construction practices.
• Knowledge of contract preparation, negotiation, and administration in the areas of construction, architectural/engineering, and other professional/technical services.
• Knowledge of project management tools, practices, and…