Transit Superintendent - Tukwila Base presso King County, WA

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Metro Transit’s Bus Operations Division is seeking to fill a Career Service Transit Superintendent-Tukwila Base. This role is responsible for planning and directing the day-to-day operations of the bus transit operations facility, providing policy direction, proactively solving problems that impact service delivery, managing workgroup deliverables and performance through progressive leadership, and acting as a resource to employees at the worksite. In this position, you will have the opportunity to increase your knowledge in all aspects of being a leader in bus operations, maintenance, and yard operations. This position will be required to be in-person and reports to the Assistant Bus Operations Manager. 

Position Duties

Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work. 

As Superintendent, you will:

• Plan, organize, and direct the day-to-day and long-range activities of our Tukwila Base bus transit operations facility.

• Administer transit operator dispatch and customer service operations and policies critical to providing safe and reliable bus transit service to the King County service area.

• Establish annual base operating goals and objectives, which include priorities, performance standards, staff development, and resource needs to support efficient, customer-focused service; analyze performance metrics and report on progress achieved; ensure efficient use of resources.

• Supervise administrative support, professional staff, and transit chiefs, directing the work of transit operators and first-line supervisors.

• Play an integral role in Metro Transit's priority of safety and security; take responsibility for timely and appropriate responses in emergencies that may impact public safety; develop operating contingency plans and direct base operations during emergencies, natural disasters, adverse weather, or similar events involving disruption of service delivery.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Increasingly responsible supervisory or comparable leadership experience in transit operations, public administration, human resources, or other relevant fields that provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the key roles and responsibilities of the position. 

The most competitive candidates are skilled people leaders who:

• Have demonstrated experience building effective teams in diverse work environments while inspiring trust, creating strong morale, instilling vision and purpose, and fostering open dialogue.

• Are excellent communicators, both orally and in writing.

• Are interested in and inspired to develop and lead direct reports, further people's career goals, provide challenging and stretching tasks and assignments, and effectively develop all levels of staff.

• Know how to build relationships and treat all employees and customers equitably, with respect and dignity, and solve problems for the good of all.

• Have experience working with labor and the ability to develop and nurture strong, productive relationships with union leadership, respecting established processes, and fostering an environment of mutual respect.

• Have high integrity and a commitment to continuous improvement.

• Ability to apply the principles, practices, and techniques of labor relations, including interest-based or collaborative labor negotiations and grievance and arbitration processes.

• Knowledge of and ability to apply human resources management concepts, supervisory principles, employee performance evaluation, coaching and counseling practices, and federal, state, and local laws related to employment, civil rights, and affirmative action.

• Ability to apply workforce planning, budget administration, and project management principles. Skill in conflict and problem resolution and negotiation.

• Skill in time management, timely decision making, planning and delegating work assignments, and managing multiple work and projects efficiently.

• Skill in the use of standard MS Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

• Functional knowledge of the HASTUS system and skill in statistical and operational analysis, and establishing and implementing operational policies, procedures, and performance goals are preferred.

• Valid Driver's License (Washington license by date of hire) or the ability to travel throughout the county in a timely fashion. 
• Functional knowledge of the HASTUS system and skill in statistical and operational analysis, and establishing and implementing operational policies, procedures and performance goals is preferred.   
  

Other Qualifications

Application & Selection Process
An online employment application, a cover letter*, and answers to the supplemental questions are required.

*In your cover letter, please explain how your experiences and leadership style will enable you to be an asset to the Tukwila Base Team as the superintendent.

NOTE: Please answer all relevant questions in the online employment application itself.

Work Schedule 

This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay. Work schedule is normally Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Variations may be required depending on the demands and needs of the work.

 
Union/Class Code/Grade
PROTEC17, Transit Superintendent /873101/73
 

For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact:

Renay [email protected] 

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To Apply
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