Access Transit Project Manager

**Marketing Statement**:
As the largest operating company in the integrated TransLink enterprise, Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) operates a fleet of clean-fuel conventional and community shuttle buses, zero-emission trolley buses, and passenger ferry SeaBuses in Metro Vancouver, the largest single transit service area in Canada.

At CMBC, one of BC’s Top Employers, we're committed to providing an innovative, healthy, and engaging workforce. This is reflected in our workforce of over 5,500 employees performing over 400 unique jobs, who are committed and empowered to deliver service that attracts nearly 1.1 million passengers daily and connects people, businesses, and communities in the Metro Vancouver region.

We have the important job of helping our passengers get to work, appointments, visiting with family and friends, and back again every day. Metro Vancouver relies on us, and we take that as a point of pride.

**Responsibilities**:
PRIMARY PURPOSE

Provides project management and asset management expertise. Supports the development, implementation and continual improvement of asset management practices at TransLink owned or leased and Contracted Services operated facilities. Monitors contract service providers in alignment and collaboration with TransLink’s Capital Asset Management, TransLink Planning, CMBC Asset Management, and CMBC Access Transit Service Delivery team and strategies.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Leads asset management practices for TransLink owned or leased and Contracted Services operated facilities:
a. Develops the asset inventory for TransLink owned and contract operated facilities and ensures it is maintained within contractor’s asset management database, in alignment with divisional asset management standards.

b. Conducts infrastructure asset condition assessments to determine asset condition scoring and remaining asset life and develops long term capital renewal programs and operational maintenance plans.

c. Manages consultants or contractors, when required, for specialized investigations or assessments.

d. Forecasts, plans, initiates, and manages all aspects of contract facilities asset renewal programs and ensures integration into TransLink’s Capital Plan. Integrates technology upgrade, expansion, and other projects into the capital plan in coordination with TransLink Planning.

e. Develops internal processes to check asset records for completeness and accuracy and manages the handover of assets at the completion of contracts.

Acts as the technical liaison during the planning, delivery and closeout of capital projects for TransLink owned or leased and Contracted Services operated facilities:
a. Defining project scopes in collaboration with the TransLink project manager, reviewing business cases and work plans, determining budget/resources, developing the project schedule, considering impacts to operations, participating in RFP and/or contract evaluations, reviewing drawings and submittals, and generally ensuring TransLink project delivery standards are met.

b. Develops and maintains a respectful and productive relationship with all stakeholders. Coordinates internal resources and third-party suppliers, including contract service providers, for the flawless execution of the project.

c. Ensures risk mitigation for assigned projects on behalf of CMBC, including risk identification, assessment, and analysis. Supports and advises sponsors, management and project managers to register, prioritize, monitor, proactively control and mitigate project risks according to defined policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.

d. Manages project documentation, databases and standards, including performing control checks at closeout and handover of project to ensure asset inventory, drawing, O&M, and warranty documentation is received.

e. Liaises with suppliers to ensure that all recoverable costs are received during warranty period.

Supports CMBC Access Transit Service Delivery to ensure that TransLink’s Contract Service Providers adhere to the terms and conditions of their Annual Operating Agreements:
a. Schedules and conducts on-site inspections to check and record the condition of the facilities and quality of the facility maintenance work (i.e. mechanical and structural condition, physical appearance, cleanliness and condition, etc.).

b. Monitors preventative maintenance programs and associated costs using computer software programs, determining trends, and estimating annual operating costs to assists the Program Manager, Service Contracts with developing contract services budgets.

c. Liaises with contract service providers to incorporate input, and determine training, as required, to ensure continuous improvement of asset management knowledge and delivery of asset management and preventive maintenance activities.

d. Prepares reports and letters related to inspection, technical, training and budget information on an ongoing basis.

**Qualifications**:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

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