Transit Route Facilities Supervisor

King County•Seattle, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

King County Metro is hiring an interim Transit Route Facilities (TRF) Supervisor to manage the team responsible for developing and managing more than 6,500 bus stops and layover facilities. Reporting to the Service Development Managing Director, the supervisor provides continuity and stability by keeping existing projects on track, supporting the team’s day-to-day needs, and maintaining a steady work environment. The TRF section includes the Bus Stop Management Team, which manages bus stop locations and amenities, and the Project Improvements and Partnerships Team, which manages a $40 million transit capital program and develops partnerships with local jurisdictions. Key priorities include supporting the Spring 2027 Service Change and helping develop the 2028–29 transit capital budget. The role involves collaboration across Metro divisions and relationship-building with local jurisdictions and external partners. This is a Special Duty Assignment (SDA), expected to last up to six months while backfilling for the permanent TRF Supervisor. The recruitment is open to current King County Metro employees and may also establish an eligibility pool for future SDA vacancies in this workgroup.

Requirements

Must be a current King County Metro employee.
Eligible career service employees must have completed, or be expected to complete by the posting closing date, their probationary period in their current career service position to take the assignment as an SDA.
Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in transit planning, service delivery, bus stop and transit facilities management, or capital program delivery.
Demonstrated experience leading projects, programs, teams, or work groups involving multiple stakeholders.
Final SDA selection is subject to reference checks, record review, and approval from the candidate’s current supervisor.
Applicants must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance of their King County worksite to meet workplace reporting requirements.
Submit an online employment application and a one-page letter of interest addressing interest in the role, minimum qualifications, and how the applicant would support the group and keep work moving smoothly.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of Metro’s service change process.
Understanding of Metro’s processes for delivering capital projects.
Familiarity with King County Metro’s key partners and stakeholders.
Experience supervising, coaching, mentoring, or developing professional staff.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the programs, operations, budget, and capital investments of Transit Route Facilities.
Supervise, coach, and support professional staff, including through performance discussions, training, and career development opportunities.
Serve on the Service Development Management Team and represent TRF on internal leadership groups, committees, projects, and cross-divisional initiatives.
Develop and maintain partnerships with regional jurisdictions, public agencies, elected officials, community organizations, property owners, and internal stakeholders.
Oversee evaluation, negotiation, and resolution of internal and external requests for transit infrastructure improvements.
Provide strategic direction and communicate organizational priorities, policies, plans, and operational changes to TRF staff.
Coordinate and advance infrastructure and service development planning with regional partners and Metro divisions.
Support the Spring 2027 Service Change and help develop the 2028–29 transit capital budget.
Ensure Safety Management Systems are implemented, executed, measured, and documented within areas of responsibility.
Communicate employee resource needs to the Accountable Executive and ensure employees have time for sufficient training.
Participate in hazard identification, analysis, tracking, and mitigation; maintain a safe workplace under Metro Transit’s safety program.
Provide onsite safety orientation to new or transferred employees and hold and document required safety meetings.
Report safety and security concerns and ideas.