Chief Executive Officer - Construction Business

The Chief Executive Officer, under the direction of the Board of Directors, provides overall leadership and direction to ensure the Construction Authority achieves its vision, mission, goals and objectives. Organizes and manages Construction Authority staff and contractors to provide effective and efficient transportation planning, and construction.

TYPICAL TASKS, KNOWLEDGE AND DUTIES :

- Approves and adopts Construction Authority's policies, procedures; and maintains accountability for the performance of the entire agency

- Provides overall leadership and staff direction in formulating and achieving Construction Authority's objectives

- Makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on significant matters affecting Construction Authority operations and policies

- Oversees the development and implementation of short-range and long-range goals and business plans

- Directs and manages staff to efficiently and effectively implement the policies and direction of the Board of Directors

- Provides leadership for the region's mobility agenda and coordinates regionally significant projects and programs by working collaboratively with regional partners

- Oversees Construction Authority's planning efforts, including identifying major priorities, establishing goals and strategies that ensure the success of the project

- Works closely with the Municipal Operators to ensure coordination

- Provides overall direction to ensure the safe delivery of quality construction projects on-time and within budget

- Works closely with local elected officials, business organizations, labor and community groups to form coalitions that advocate for regional mobility interests

- Directs the conduct of studies, investigations, and analyses at the direction of the Board of Directors, presenting oral and written reports of findings and recommendations

- Balances future infrastructure needs that integrate transit oriented development opportunities effectively and that respects community and stakeholders needs

- Exercises fiscal responsibility and provides the framework for developing strategies to work within financial constraints

- Recommends the annual budget to the Board that prudently manages resources within budget guidelines and in compliance with current laws, regulations and Board adopted policies

- Effectively communicates and advocates agency's goals, objectives and accomplishments to local, regional, national media, stakeholders and constituencies

- Oversees outreach programs to small and minority businesses to ensure they have access to contract opportunities at Construction Authority

- Manages departments including developing, monitoring and adhering to Construction Authority's policies/procedures, budget and achieving goals and objectives

- Maintains, supports, and promotes a safe work environment while complying with all of Construction Authority's rules, policies, and procedures

Essential Knowledge and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

- Administrative principles and methods, including goal setting, program and budget development and implementation of capital and operating budgets

- Principles, practices, and program areas related to transit operations

- Social, political, and environmental issues influencing regional mobility

- Local, state and federal legislative processes and procedures

- Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations

- Principles and practices of public administration

Ability to:

- Develop and implement objectives, policies, procedures, and internal controls

- Determine strategies to achieve goals

- Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, budgets, contracts, and labor/management agreements

- Secure state legislation and funding

- Successfully work through the federal new starts process

- Analyze situations, identify problems, implement solutions, and evaluate outcome

- Prepare reports and correspondence

- Communicate effectively orally and in writing

- Interact professionally with various levels of employees, outside representatives, and public officials, the media and the community at large

- Attract and develop professional talent

- Motivate teams to successfully deliver major capital and planning projects

- Provide innovative solutions to streamline existing operations and processes