Qureos Mentor

Sound Transit

<div>Salary range is $78k to $134k, with a midpoint of $88k. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:
<ul>
<li>Health Benefits: We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.</li>
<li>Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Program.</li>
<li>Retirement Plans: 401a &ndash; 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b &ndash; up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).</li>
<li>Paid Time Off: Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.</li>
<li>Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.</li>
<li>Pet Insurance.</li>
<li>ORCA Card: All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.</li>
<li>Tuition Reimbursement: Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.</li>
<li>Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.</li>
<li>Compensation Practices: We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you&rsquo;ll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.</li></ul> 


This is a term-limited position with an expected position duration of 5 years. 


GENERAL PURPOSE:

Under general direction, performs professional and technical level tasks in assigned area of responsibility to assist multiple ST managers in administering the planning, design, and construction phases of capital projects; coordinates resources, design details, planning activities, communication and coordination of work activities, and facilitates exchange of information between Agency staff, consultants, design engineers, local jurisdictions, and the public during all project phases; interprets data and processes and handles sensitive materials; negotiates solutions and develops recommendations with Agency policies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties:
<ul>
<li>Reviews and provides lead support and coordination on project-related documentation and other project related materials; and manage specific project related tasks as directed.</li>
<li>Provides support with the development of projects as assigned; verifies submittals including monthly reporting; monitors schedules; participates in the development of project feasibility studies, site selection, and technical documentation; provides Resident Engineer services as assigned for small projects; manages contractor; and coordinates project relevant public outreach efforts.</li>
<li>Provides support in project management of new facilities/stations customer signage including updating and maintaining standards, signage layout, permitting, coordination with ST departments and other agencies, and managing design and construction contracts related to this subject.</li>
<li>Provides support during final design phase of larger projects; coordinates assigned tasks and comments during design; participates in design development, review, and project meetings; meets with partner agencies and operations groups; lead and coordinate technical meetings as assigned; assists with permit procurement and submittal; assists with right-of-way needs as directed including coordinating with consultant to obtain legal descriptions, parcel exhibits, and other documentation needed to acquire property.</li>
<li>Provides support during the construction phase on larger projects; provides construction bid assistance; coordinates with construction management and Agency purchasing groups regarding bid process and contract negotiations/requirements for construction firm selection; creates procedural checklists; and manages the closing out of construction contracts.</li>
<li>Coordinates project elements with a variety of interested parties including Agency staff from various lines of businesses and departments, elected officials, consultants, local/state/federal agencies, and the general public; coordinates and attends project related technical, public, and community meetings to represent the Agency; develops meeting materials including agendas, handouts, and meeting summaries as required.</li>
<li>Coordinates scheduling of staff/consultant participation in project related meetings and public hearings; drafts and coordinates review and approval of project related materials and presentations such as change orders, Phase Gate, and staff reports to the Agency Board or Committees; and participates in presentations as necessary; serves as station/project contact and responds to requests for information from other agencies, media, and the general public involving various assigned projects; and provides necessary project status, design information, outreach, and communications with affected businesses, residences, and community groups through design and construction phases.</li>
<li>Provides support in administering assigned contracts; reviews and/or comments on consultant submitted progress reports, earned value reports, and schedules.</li>
<li>Drafts and monitors project budgets, forecasts, and schedules; obtains and monitors expenditures; prepares and submits Agency required project reports; prepares, coordinates, and processes annual and interim capital project budget updates.</li>
<li>Performs technical analysis of various types of data in support of project goals and prepares associated technical and policy reports; prepares maps and visual/presentation materials to support technical analyses; advises project managers on various technical aspects of projects; responds to and researches requests for information and public records as wells as updates on project status.</li>
<li>Researches and manages other tasks as assigned for various technical subject areas including such things as landscape and material salvage, sustainability tracking, assessment of materials, product information, and pedestrian and bike access issues.</li>
<li>Provides support to the department and others on matters as directed; serves as staff on a variety of committees as assigned; prepares staff reports and other necessary correspondence; attends and participates in professional meetings; maintains awareness of new trends and developments in the fields related to area of assignment; incorporates new developments as appropriate; ensures processes, policies, and practices are interpreted and applied consistently and effectively; ensures accountability and compliance with all current and applicable state and federal laws, Agency policies and procedures, rules and regulations.</li>
<li>Champions &amp; models Sound Transit's core values and demonstrates values-based behaviors in everyday interactions across the agency.</li>
<li>Contributes to a culture of diversity, equity &amp; inclusion in alignment with Sound Transit&rsquo;s Equity &amp; Inclusion Policy.</li>
<li>It is the responsibility of all employees to follow the Agency safety rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to their assigned duties and responsibilities, which could include systems, operations, and/or other employees.</li>
<li>It is the responsibility of all employees to integrate sustainability into everyday business practices.</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience: Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field. Four years of experience providing project management support in planning, engineering, or construction including management of scope, schedule, and budget of small to mid-size projects, preferably in a public sector transit related organization; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:
<ul>
<li>General knowledge of design and construction industry.</li>
<li>Ability to read construction documents.</li>
<li>General knowledge of industry standards for signage and wayfinding.</li>
<li>General principles, practices, and procedures of business administration and public administration.</li>
<li>Project control principles, practices, and procedures.</li>
<li>Project management principles and practices.</li>
<li>Public contract administration principles and practices.</li>
<li>Construction procedures and terminology.</li>
<li>Methods and techniques of data collection, research, and report preparation. Principles of customer service.</li>
<li>Basic accounting, bookkeeping, and mathematical principles and practices.</li>
<li>Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.</li>
<li>Work independently with minimal supervision.</li>
<li>Sensitivity to the political nature of public agencies. Maintaining confidentiality and communicating with tact and diplomacy.</li>
<li>Principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation.</li>
<li>Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis. Operate office equipment including computers and know computer applications such as SharePoint, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.</li>
<li>Principles and practices of record keeping and records management.</li>
<li>Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.</li>
<li>Techniques to work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines, and adjust to changing priorities.</li>
<li>English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.</li>
<li>Utilizing personal computer software programs affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing spreadsheets and reports.</li>
<li>Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups, and the general public.</li>
<li>Interpreting and administering policies and procedures sufficient to administer, discuss, resolve, and explain them to staff and other constituencies.</li>
<li>Interpreting and applying applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations.</li>
<li>Providing technical expertise and assistance in administering the project management functions for a variety of programs and projects.</li>
<li>Collecting, evaluating, and interpreting information and data from multiple sources.</li>
<li>Conducting research and analysis and providing appropriate recommendations based on findings.</li>
<li>Analyzing and reviewing financial plans and related budgetary information to determine impact on projects.</li>
<li>Preparing clear and concise analytical, administrative, and financial reports.</li>
<li>Assisting with budget preparation and administration.</li>
<li>Responding to inquiries and in effective oral and written communication.</li>
<li>Maintaining good customer relations with positive customer service orientation.</li>
<li>Applying lead project management techniques and principles.</li>
<li>Working cooperatively with other departments, Agency officials, and outside agencies.</li>
<li>Monitoring program/project operating budgets, costs, and schedules.</li>
</ul>
Physical Demands / Work Environment:
<ul>
<li>Work is performed in a hybrid, office and field environment.</li>
<li>Positions working in field may occasionally be exposed to dangerous machinery, extreme weather conditions, physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and/or extreme noise.</li>
<li>This position is responsible for ensuring safety while visiting active construction project sites and may be subject to walking, talking, seeing, standing, bending, climbing, eye/hand coordination, grasping, hearing, kneeling, repetitive motion, pushing, pulling, and reaching.</li>
<li>The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.</li></ul> 


 Sound Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment action based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or other protected class.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities 
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.</div>

Senior Project Coordinator - Construction(term-limited)

<div>Salary range is $200k to $450k, with a midpoint of $325k. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:
<ul>
<li>Health Benefits: We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.</li>
<li>Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Program.</li>
<li>Retirement Plans: 401a &ndash; 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b &ndash; up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).</li>
<li>Paid Time Off: Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.</li>
<li>Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.</li>
<li>Pet Insurance.</li>
<li>ORCA Card: All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.</li>
<li>Tuition Reimbursement: Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.</li>
<li>Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.</li>
<li>Compensation Practices: We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you&rsquo;ll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.</li></ul> 


GENERAL PURPOSE:

Under general direction from the Chief Executive Officer and Agency Chief of Staff, the Executive Director - Government &amp; Community Relations plans, directs and manages the activities of the Government and Community Relations (GCR) Team, designs and performs strategic outreach and advocacy with Sound Transit Board members, other government representatives and external partner organizations to further advance the mission and goals of Sound Transit. Manages and develops GCR team members for advancing system expansion, service delivery, and programmatic engagement. Acts as an advisor and strategist to the CEO, Agency Chief of Staff, and department directors and teams on matters regarding local, tribal, regional and national government affairs, and external relations and serves as an Agency representative. Works very closely with Communications and Board Administration team leadership in order to advance Sound Transit&rsquo;s mission and reputation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
<ul>
<li>Directs and manages the work of the Government and Community Relations team, including coordinating and ensuring consistency of strategy, message, and approach related to external engagement in support of the agency&rsquo;s mission, services and capital projects, system expansion and service delivery programmatic engagement.</li>
<li>Supports the Chief Executive Officer, Agency Chief of Staff, senior management, ST Board members and ST staff/project teams by providing strategic guidance on emerging issues of political significance as they relate to the Agency&rsquo;s strategic goals.</li>
<li>Directs and manages inter-Departmental relationships to ensure deep collaboration with work teams; consistency in leveraging resources to support agency leadership, programs and services; and collecting and surfacing external stakeholder perspectives in support of effective Agency decision-making.</li>
<li>Directs the agency&rsquo;s Tribal, federal, and state government relations programs to ensure Tribes, state legislators and staff, Governor's office, WSDOT, and Congressional offices in all corridors stay informed about Sound Transit projects and services, and work to bring the perspectives and interests of those key partners into ST decision-making.</li>
<li>Ensures that a robust engagement strategy with Tribal, federal, state, regional and local representatives, community leaders and advocacy groups, is planned and implemented in collaboration with senior management and in alignment with the agency&rsquo;s external engagement, communications and public relations strategies.</li>
<li>Ensures that Government Relations functions are strategically aligned to meet agency objectives for capital project delivery, service activation and community relations in operating corridors.</li>
<li>Plans, directs and manages the work of assigned staff; may assign work activities and coordinate schedules, projects and programs; provides constructive feedback; reviews and evaluates work and makes effective suggestions and recommendations.</li>
<li>Represents the agency in venues across the region.</li>
<li>Supports the agency&rsquo;s work on regional policy matters, including service integration, fares, equity, access and TOD through internal collaboration and strategic external engagement.</li>
<li>Oversees and directs the work of the Government and Community Relations team to engage elected officials at various levels of government, their staffs and key regional partners and groups to keep them well-informed of agency activities and priorities and advocate in support of Sound Transit priorities with these partners, under the strategic guidance of the Agency Chief of Staff, the CEO, and senior management.</li>
<li>Coaches, trains and supervises staff; coordinates and encourages staff training; manages employee relations and performance reviews; manages the workflow and prioritization of projects and measures performance of the assigned staff and takes appropriate action when necessary; provides direction and counsel to staff; works with the Agency Chief of Staff to develop the work program for the division.</li>
<li>Champions and models Sound Transit's core values and demonstrates values-based behaviors in everyday interactions across the agency.</li>
<li>Contributes to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion in alignment with Sound Transit&rsquo;s Equity &amp; Inclusion Policy.</li>
<li>It is the responsibility of all employees to follow the Agency safety rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to their assigned duties and responsibilities, which could include systems, operations, and/or other employees.</li>
<li>It is the responsibility of all employees to integrate sustainability into everyday business practices.</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience: Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Political Science, Public Affairs, Public Administration or closely related field; Twelve years of experience in a political or legislative environment that includes responsibility for public policy, communications, engagement or serving as a policy advisor; Or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Ten years of leadership, budgetary, planning and workforce management experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:
<ul>
<li>Operational characteristics, services and activities of Local Puget Sound Government and Community Relations, as well as external engagement in support of capital programs.</li>
<li>Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.</li>
<li>Local, regional and state policy issues.</li>
<li>The political and policy arena of the central Puget Sound and Sound Transit&rsquo;s role in the region.</li>
<li>Principles and practices of policy development and public administration.</li>
<li>Research and analysis on specific political and technical issues related to transportation policy and project development.</li>
<li>Analysis of media dynamics and understanding of the role news media plays in public policy.</li>
<li>Managing a complex set of projects and issues.</li>
<li>Understanding of key ethics and elections rules and laws, which dictate how Government &amp; Community Relations staff can do their job in a dynamic political environment.</li>
<li>State and federal environmental law, as they apply to regional transportation projects; how local governments and state governments develop and pass laws; and intricate knowledge of various legal and political processes.</li>
<li>Understanding of local codes, motions and ordinances, taxes and taxing authorities and jurisdictions and financial analysis.</li>
<li>Applying policy analysis and government relations techniques with specialized knowledge of the transit industry.</li>
<li>Ability to use good judgment and adapt to rapidly changing political environment.</li>
<li>Ability to produce high quality work quickly, and to work on several projects simultaneously.</li>
<li>Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cooperatively with other Sound Transit staff and diverse groups and individuals.</li>
<li>Principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation.</li>
<li>Strong English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.</li>
<li>Modern office procedures, methods and equipment including computers and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and statistical databases.</li>
<li>Understanding how public policy processes relate to local governments.</li>
<li>Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups and the general public.</li>
<li>Interpreting and administering policies and procedures sufficient to administer, discuss, resolve and explain them to staff and other constituencies.</li>
<li>Having the willingness to take initiative in the absence of clear direction, and ability to juggle multiple tasks.</li>
<li>Using good judgment and adapting to rapidly changing political environment.</li>
<li>Maintaining confidentiality and communicating with tact and diplomacy.</li>
<li>Managing a complex set of projects and issues.</li>
<li>State and federal environmental law, as they apply to regional transportation projects; how local governments and state governments develop and pass laws; and intricate knowledge of various legal and political processes.</li>
</ul>
Preferred Knowledge and Skills:
<ul>
<li>Familiarity with stakeholder communities involved in regional transportation issues, and the communities impacted by and benefiting from Agency projects and services.</li>
<li>Public speaking and developing and delivering presentations and presenting ideas and concepts orally and in writing.</li>
<li>Experience working with or for elected officials or candidates for public office.</li>
</ul>
Physical Demands / Work Environment:
<ul>
<li>Work is performed in a standard hybrid office and field environment.</li>
<li>Positions working in field may occasionally be exposed to dangerous machinery, extreme weather conditions, physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and/or extreme noise.</li>
<li>Position includes occasional weekend/night shifts to attend events.</li>
<li>The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.</li></ul> 


Sound Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment action based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or other protected class.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities 
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.</div>

Executive Director - Government & Community Relations

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