Maintenance Manager; Director of Maintenance; BRTA

Salary Range: $70,000 - $74,049

Knowledge and

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of vehicle,equipment,and hydraulic maintenance experience
• Minimum 3years' experience as a Maintenance Manager role in a Transit environment
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must have a valid MA driver license, CDL preferred
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Union and contract negotiation experience
• Ability to work flexible schedules that may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Skills:

• High level of attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong organizational planning skills.
• Strong practical skills.
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to work in a union environment.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and implement the overall maintenance strategy for fleet and facilities to ensure safe, reliable transit operations
• Provide leadership and direction to maintenance supervisors, and technical teams
• Establish performance goals, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence
• Lead the Union relationship by understanding and monitoring compliance to the ratified CBA.
  • Manage union relationships to be productive and enable win-win outcomes
  • Other duties as assigned

Fleet & Facility Maintenance

• Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for buses, and non-revenue equipment
• Ensure all assets meet safety, regulatory, and manufacturer standards
• Manage maintenance schedules to maximize fleet availability and service reliability
• Oversee maintenance of support facilities, shops, and equipment

Operational Performance

• Monitor and analyze maintenance performance metrics such as mean distance between failures (MDBF), asset availability, and on-time performance
• Identify trends and implement improvement plans to optimize reliability and reduce downtime
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action programs

Budget & Financial Management

• Develop and manage annual maintenance operating and capital budgets
• Optimize labor, materials, inventory, and vendor costs
• Oversee procurement of parts, tools, and services

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure compliance with Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT, OSHA, and other regulatory requirements
• Maintain and enforce safety programs and procedures
• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions
• Manage relationships with OEMs, suppliers, and third-party maintenance providers
• Oversee contracts for parts, services, and outsourced work
• Ensure vendor performance meets service level expectations
• Oversee the use and optimization of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Leverage data analytics and emerging technologies to improve maintenance efficiency
• Support implementation of new systems, tools, and fleet technologies (e.g., electrification)

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All roles may entail, to varying extents, the following physical demands:

• Long periods (potentially exceeding 8 hours per day) of walking, standing, sitting, bending, pushing, pulling, climbing, lifting, balancing, stooping, twisting, squatting, handling materials, repetitive hand-wrist motions, and traversing uneven surfaces;
• Exposure to both extreme heat and cold;
• Exposure to loud noises, fumes, and airborne particles;

In addition to the above…