Deputy Director of Transit and Rail Programs

Under administrative direction, assist with planning, organizing, directing, and supervising the activities of the Capital Delivery section of the Transit and Rail Programs Department; provides administrative oversight of day-to-day activities including the implementation and administration of Authority policies and programs and the establishment and enforcement of section policies and procedures; fosters cooperative working relationships among Authority departments, and with intergovernmental and regulatory agencies and various public and private groups; provides highly responsible and complex professional assistance to the Director of Transit and Rail Programs in areas of expertise; and performs related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: 

Education: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related field. 

Experience: Seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience in managing and administering delivery of large capital transit and rail projects, including three (3) years in a management or supervisory capacity.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of or ability to obtain a California driver's license and proof of automobile liability insurance by time of appointment. 
• Registration as a Professional Engineer by the California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
• Position requires pre-employment background investigation, physical and drug test.