Principal, Bus Expansion Program

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**Responsibilities**:
PRIMARY PURPOSE

Leads the new Bus Expansion Program Office (BEPO) within the Engineering division, providing strategic direction, leadership, and advice to ensure outcomes are achieved for implementing the active and funded capital projects including the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) electrification of the bus fleet and the need for additional transit centers and/or redevelopment and expansion of existing bus depots and related supporting infrastructure. This role will act as the central point of coordination within the Engineering Division and interacts with the rest of the Enterprise to advance bus expansion projects and priorities in a coordinated and cohesive way and to support strategic, enterprise-wide business decisions. Leads the development, tracking, and management of a significant capital and operating budget associated with delivery of the Bus Expansion Program. Ensures TransLink’s objectives are met for Program delivery related to budget, timing, customer experience, safety, and reliability. Represents TransLink at a senior level internally and with key external stakeholders.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Provides vision and leadership to the development, implementation, and program management of the new Bus Expansion Program within the Engineering division, including the planning for the implementation of BRT Program, future transit centre redevelopment and new transit centre planning and supporting infrastructure-related work related to electrification and zero emission initiatives.

Provides leadership and coordination across multiple departments to align existing projects and studies-such as fleet and service plans, transit center redevelopments, and BRT planning-with overarching program objectives, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with policy goals.

Builds and develops a high-performing team, establishing the foundational structure, roles, and capabilities needed to support the successful delivery of the new Bus Expansion Program.

As a member of departmental leadership team, supports the Vice-President and Director, Transit Expansion in the creation and delivery of the annual divisional Business Plan and departmental Business Plan, and in strategic planning activities. Translates key divisional and departmental strategies into plans and programs for all reporting areas and ensures achievement of divisional and departmental goals.

Contributes as a key member of the Transit Expansion departmental management team in identifying and taking action on risks and opportunities associated with the projects and alerting senior leadership to critical issues. Foresees strategic issues and mitigates in advance. Keeps the Director apprised of the status of the initiatives and activities, collaborates with the Director on resolution of critical issues as they emerge.

Provides strategic advice on contract engineering services, developing procurement strategies in collaboration with Procurement and evaluating proposals/bids based on best value. Oversees the management of highly sensitive agreements and contracts.

Directs multiple agreements and contracts with service providers; providing direction and overseeing contract compliance; resolves any critical risks.

Develops and implements robust governance structures for the Bus Expansion Program, ensuring clear roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes across all program components and stakeholders.

Chairs working groups, ensuring that Program issues and decisions are appropriately reviewed and vetted prior to being raised to the steering committee(s) for resolution. Provides support to the steering committee in bringing forth recommendations from the Working Group, and ensuring decisions are properly assigned and actioned.

Provides a senior level of leadership and facilitates cross departmental engagements to ensure cohesive delivery of transit expansion initiatives towards successful implementation, including but not limited to, CMBC Service Design and Infrastructure Engine