DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026, AT 11:55 PM
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY
A resume is required with your application
Be ready to rethink your assumptions about the public sector. Dedicated and motivated colleagues? Beautiful, high amenity building for on-site work and collaboration? Flexible schedules and hybrid work options? Yes, yes, and yes!
ABOUT THE TEAM
MTC's Capital Delivery, Asset Management and Roadside Tolling (CART) Section brings together many MTC initiatives focused on improving mobility, reliable system operations, and preservation of the region’s transportation system in support of a connected, equitable and sustainable Bay Area. The team is responsible for the full lifecycle of customer-oriented, multi-modal projects and programs with a focus on express lane, managed lane and toll bridge corridors. In addition, the section supports regional partners with risk management and governance for mega-project delivery. The section’s work is done in close partnership with Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol, county transportation agencies, transit operators and local jurisdictions. The Toll Bridge Program unit is one of five units within CART.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Under the general direction of the Section Director, the Assistant Director, Toll Bridge Program Manager will lead a team that is responsible for managing the health and performance of infrastructure under the responsibility of the Bay Area Toll Authority. This infrastructure includes the seven state owned toll bridges and roadway assets. The Assistant Director will lead a team responsible for asset management, capital improvement planning, program management, maintenance support, bridge toll policy, and delivery of selected capital projects. This requires close coordination with Caltrans, regional agencies, county transportation agencies, internal units and contractors.
Depending on need, other responsibilities related to toll operations, supporting regional planning, and construction management could be assigned.
The Assistant Director will lead a team of direct reports, consultants and staff and is expected to successfully execute responsibilities and duties by managing reporting staff and available resources.
As a member of the MTC management/leadership team, the Assistant Director is expected to initiate, implement, and carry to completion projects, initiatives, programs, and operations. The Assistant Director will provide leadership by supporting, mentoring, and motivating staff, developing and maintaining relationships, and fostering cross-section collaboration. Providing strategic direction in project management and project delivery, contract management, organizational alignment, change management, fiscal analysis, resource management, and innovation is essential. New project, initiatives, and responsibilities may be assigned to the Assistant Director to keep up with changing program requirements and agency objectives.
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing, and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the state designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC provides services to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). For more information about MTC, visit www.mtc.ca.gov .
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is an equal-opportunity, non-discriminatory employer. MTC provides all employees and applicants with an equal opportunity in every aspect of the employment experience regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical handicap, medical condition or marital status.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of transportation operations, planning and engineering, managed lanes, tolling, systems engineering and asset management.
- Principles and practices of policy, funding and program development, project management, implementation, and administration.
- Policies, procedures, rules, and regulations governing transportation planning and toll operations.
Principles and practices of budget preparation, contract negotiation, and contract administration.
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Skills and Abilities
- Be a transformational leader with strong analytical, problem-solving, innovative mindset, negotiation, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Capable of communicating clearly, both orally and in writing, distilling complex concepts into compelling, relevant, and understandable presentations or reports.
- Interpret and apply applicable Federal, State, and local policies, laws, and regulations.
- Manage programs and projects, develop workplans, complex budgeting, and expenses.
- Ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholders and lead staff to facilitate inter-agency and intra-agency coordination.
- Ability to manage employee performance and mentor staff.
- Ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by calculating risks, adjusting to priorities and changes, and aligning to organizational objectives.
- Ability to identify and plan for day-to-day operational needs and respond quickly to changing demands.
Ability to guide complicated procurements and vendor selection processes and manage vendor and consultant relationships.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An appropriate combination of education and experience that has provided the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is:
Education: A Master's degree in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment, such as transportation planning, project management, public finance, transportation engineering, economics, business or public administration; and
Experience: Three years of increasingly responsible experience in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment.
A Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline and four years of relevant experience is an alternative qualification.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience :
- Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional experience administering programs in a field related to assignment area
- Additional years of experience in transportation project delivery, tolls/transportation operations, asset management, structural engineering, and/or project management is highly desirable.
Licensed engineer in the State of California is desirable.
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Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.
