Manager-HCT Development (Everett Link Extension)

Under administrative direction, is responsible for establishing and managing a process to plan and design the high capacity transit (HCT) system in partnership with local governments, community groups, and citizens for an assigned segment/corridor of the HCT project; manages and oversees the project development and environmental process to build consensus and reach agreements between members of the affected communities and the design team regarding the alignment, station locations, design features, and environmental impact mitigation of the HCT system; manages the scope, budget, and schedule within policy direction established by the Board; collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to develop and maintain project support; works in concert with other Departments which will provide civil and system engineer, construction management, project control, real estate, and community outreach support to the assigned Corridor Team; and provides the Board and other decision makers with information needed to make timely policy decisions related to project implementation. 

• Valid driver's license. This position is responsible for driving to various cities throughout Puget Sound regularly to attend meetings.

• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of the Division as it relates to area of assignment.
• Principles and practices of program development and administration.
• Transportation planning and traffic engineering concepts, practices, procedures, and policy issues.
• Transit technologies and their application to specific projects and services.
• Transportation planning, transit design, and SEPA/NEPA environmental law.
• Federal New Starts process for funding light rail projects.
• Governance processes at the local state and/or federal levels, including legislative and regulatory decision-making processes.  
• Development and third-party negotiation and consensus building principles and practices and conflict resolution.
• Contract and agreement administration.
• Advanced project management techniques and principles.
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation.
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases.
• Advanced principles and practices of governmental budget preparation and administration.
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Utilizing personal computer software programs affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing spreadsheets and reports. 
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups, and the general public. 
• Interpreting and administering policies and procedures sufficient to administer, discuss, resolve, and explain them to staff and other constituencies. 
• Transportation planning, transit design, and SEPA/NEPA environmental law is required, with demonstrated ability to read and understand engineering drawings and apply technical findings in planning, environmental, and engineering fields. 
• Negotiation and partnering skills with local jurisdictions, contractors, and community groups and successful experience with consensus-building. 
• Analyzing problems and identifying alternative solutions; projecting the consequences of proposed actions and implementing recommendations in the support of Agency goals.  
• Preparing and administering large and complex public projects. 
• Public speaking and in developing and delivering presentations and presenting ideas and concepts orally and in writing.
• Preparing and analyzing complex data and comprehensive reports.
• Responding to inquiries and in effective oral and written communication.
• Researching, analyzing, and evaluating new service delivery methods and techniques.
• Working cooperatively with other departments, Agency officials, and outside agencies.
• Developing and monitoring divisional and program/project operating budgets, costs, and schedules.
• Supervising, leading, and delegating tasks and authority.

• Work is performed in a hybrid environment with an expectation of working in office a minimum of 3 days per week.

• Positions working in the field may occasionally be exposed to dangerous machinery, extreme weather conditions, physical harm, and extreme noise when visiting construction sites and when working in the field.
• This position is responsible for engaging and presenting to the community. May be subject to hearing, talking, seeing, and walking.
• The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required. 

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