Deputy Director, Asset Information Delivery

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Deputy Director of Asset Information Delivery leads the MBTA’s enterprise program for integrating asset information requirements into infrastructure delivery, asset renewals, and capital investment activities in accordance with 49 CFR 625, 630, and 673. The role establishes how information about new, renewed, replaced, or modified infrastructure is identified, governed, validated, and incorporated into the Authority’s Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS).

The Deputy Director oversees standards, specifications, workflows, and governance processes for asset information turnover across capital projects, operational programs, maintenance activities, and other infrastructure delivery initiatives. The position ensures that asset data, documentation, hierarchy structures, and lifecycle information are delivered consistently according to MBTA requirements. It coordinates with Asset Management, Capital Delivery, Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, contractors, vendors, EAM system administration teams, and other groups. The role also advances enterprise asset lifecycle governance and improves the capture of information from capital projects and operational renewal activities.

The position directly supervises Managers, Analysts, Coordinators, interns, and other personnel supporting Asset Information Delivery. It may require field visits, work at assigned Boston-area locations, availability across shifts, and emergency response at any time, including 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Information Technology, Transportation, Project Management, Business, or a related field, subject to the stated substitutions.
• Five years of professional experience supporting delivery projects, infrastructure programs, engineering, construction, asset management, asset information management, project turnover, or related programs.
• Two years of supervisory, leadership, or large-project coordination experience.
• Experience developing or managing technical standards, specifications, turnover requirements, or infrastructure documentation processes.
• Experience coordinating across departments, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders in large infrastructure or transportation environments.
• Experience supporting project closeout, commissioning, turnover, asset inventory, or infrastructure data management activities.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAMS), infrastructure data management, or asset lifecycle management practices.
• Ability to review technical documents, drawings, specifications, and asset information deliverables.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Valid driver’s license without infractions, in accordance with MBTA policy.
• Ability to work any assigned shifts and locations and be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
• Ability to supervise and work effectively with a diverse workforce.
• Ability to read, comprehend, communicate, and respond to instructions and other information in English.
• At least 18 years of age, except for participants in an approved high school internship or co-op program.
• Ability to commute to assigned work locations in the Boston, Massachusetts metro area, as required.
• Ability to provide courteous and professional service to internal and external customers and work effectively independently and as part of a diverse team.
• Ability to uphold MBTA rights and interests while maintaining effective workplace relationships and to comply with MBTA rules, policies, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Satisfactory work record for the two years immediately before the posting’s closing date, subject to the stated student and recent-graduate exception.
• Ability to pass applicable CORI, background, medical clinic, physical examination, and drug and alcohol screening requirements.
• For a high school diploma or GED in place of the bachelor’s degree: seven additional years of directly related experience. For an associate’s degree: three additional years of directly related experience. A master’s degree in a related subject substitutes for two years of general experience. A nationally recognized or statewide/professional certification in a related field substitutes for one year of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in transit, railroad, transportation, infrastructure, engineering, construction, maintenance, or capital delivery environments.
• Experience supporting asset turnover, commissioning, project closeout, BIM/GIS integration, or asset information delivery programs.
• Familiarity with asset management standards, infrastructure specifications, or lifecycle data governance practices.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAMS), GIS platforms, BIM processes, or infrastructure data integration systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the MBTA’s Asset Information Delivery program and associated asset turnover governance activities.
• Develop, implement, and maintain enterprise asset information specifications, standards, turnover requirements, and asset data delivery processes.
• Serve as the primary authority for Asset Management specifications associated with capital projects, infrastructure programs, renewals, and asset replacement initiatives.
• Ensure asset information requirements are incorporated into project specifications, contracts, design reviews, turnover packages, and project closeout activities.
• Coordinate with Capital Delivery, Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, project teams, and other MBTA groups to ensure asset information is accurately captured and integrated into MBTA systems.
• Establish and improve processes for capturing asset information from operational work, force account activities, state-of-good-repair programs, and non-traditional asset renewals.
• Review and approve asset turnover submissions, asset data deliverables, and project closeout documentation for compliance with MBTA requirements.
• Identify deficiencies, gaps, and non-compliant asset information submissions and coordinate corrective actions with project teams, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Develop and implement enterprise asset data standards, asset hierarchies, naming conventions, and lifecycle data governance practices.
• Participate in project reviews, commissioning activities, substantial completion reviews, and project turnover meetings.
• Coordinate with Asset Information, Planning, and Configuration Engineering teams to support enterprise asset lifecycle management objectives.
• Conduct field visits to validate asset information, condition assessments, and infrastructure documentation.
• Manage staff, workload priorities, and program initiatives.
• Support continuous improvement of asset information governance, turnover, and lifecycle data integration processes.
• Enforce Asset Management department policies and procedures in accordance with MBTA manuals.
• Respond or report to work as directed for emergencies, extreme weather, or other abnormal conditions affecting service or safety.
• Perform related duties and projects as assigned; responsibilities may focus on one or more departments or locations.

Benefits

• Internship and co-op employees are eligible for accrued paid sick leave and a monthly transportation pass at no cost; these benefits are specified for interns and co-ops, not as general benefits for this position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager