Senior Planner Asset Planning

Hours Of Work

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM or as required (7.5HR/ DAY)

• Job Title:
  
  Senior Planner, Asset Planning
• Agency:
  Construction & Development
• Dept/Div:
  Planning Capital Asset Planning
• Reports To:
  
  Senior Director, Asset Planning
• Work Location:
  
  420 Lexington Avenue
• Hours Of Work: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM or as required (7.5HR/ DAY)
• Job Family: DAB
• Grade: 003
• Salary Range: $77,059 to $96,324
• Deadline:
  Open Until Filled
• May need to work outside of normal work hours (i.e., evenings and weekends)
• Travel may be required to other MTA locations or other external sites.
• MTA Construction & Development reserves the right to remove this posting before the Final date to receive applications.

MTA Construction & Development (C&D) is responsible for the planning, development, and execution of all capital construction projects across the MTA region. Through centralized oversight and management of the MTA's $68.4 billion Capital Program, C&D ensures the efficient delivery of critical infrastructure projects that support the region's vast transportation network. As part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the largest transportation network in North America, C&D plays a key role in modernizing and expanding services that support 15.3 million residents across New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut.

C&D is committed to delivering safe, innovative, and cost-effective capital projects that enhance the customer experience and strengthen the reliability and resilience of the MTA system.

The Senior Planner, Asset Planning is responsible for developing the tools necessary to develop the MTA's Twenty-Year Needs Assessment and subsequent multi-billion dollar Five-Year Capital Plan that identifies the critical transportation investments necessary to ensure the continued mobility of the MTA region. This position will work directly with senior staff and MTA agency stakeholders in order to conduct a systematic analysis of assets and systems, multiple transportation investment proposals, and initiatives used to develop asset investment strategies.

The Senior Planner is also responsible for ensuring that the results of these activities are presented in an accurate, understandable, and timely manner.

• The Senior Planner will be responsible for supporting digital transformation efforts to improve both the quality and efficiency of physical asset evaluation that informs investment optimization strategy.
• Planning for the MTA's capital assets includes railcars, buses, stations, track, structures, signals, communications, power, yards, and facilities, that together make up the millions of components that enable the MTA to move millions of New Yorkers every day.
• The Senior Planner will contribute substantially to all, or a subset thereof, of the core Planning activities listed below.
• The Senior Planner can expect their portfolio of projects and work activities to focus on Metro-North Railroad assets primarily.
• Development of the Twenty-Year Needs Assessment.
• Development of MTA's 5-year Capital Program.
• Development of capital strategies and plans for the MTA and the region.
• Working directly with senior staff on the development and planning of multiple transportation proposals and initiatives across the C&D Planning Department.
• Development and management of scopes, budgets, and work plans for various projects.
• Managing professional staff and consultants.
• Manage development and improvement of asset planning tools and strategies, including but not limited to transit/railroad power, communications, and signals assets.
• Identify and utilize best practices to develop and manage data sets and analytics.
• Manage