At the MBTA, we envision a thriving region enabled by a best-in-class transit system. Our mission is to serve the public by providing safe, reliable, and accessible transportation. MBTA’s core values are built around safety, service, equity, and sustainability and each employee that works for the MBTA performs their roles based on our vision, mission, and values. This includes attendance, participation, and contribution in local safety committee meetings as needed.

Safety Statement
At the MBTA, we envision a thriving region enabled by a best-in-class transit system. Our mission is to serve the public by providing safe, reliable, and accessible transportation. MBTA’s core values are built around safety, service, equity, and sustainability and each employee that works for the MBTA performs their roles based on our vision, mission, and values. This includes attendance, participation, and contribution in local safety committee meetings as needed.

Purpose and Scope
The Capital Program Planning Department (CPP) is responsible for the development and implementation of the Capital Investment Plan (CIP), the MBTA’s 5-year program of capital projects. CPP works closely with our agency partners to determine the total funding available in the 5-year window, reviews and scores the proposed uses for these funds, and manages the process for prioritizing and sequencing these investments in alignment with the MBTA’s core values. In doing this work, CPP has a uniquely broad view of the MBTA and is positioned to collaborate and make connections across departments to improve processes, projects, and the capital program as a whole.

The Grants and Sources Group within CPP works to maximize the sources available to fund the CIP through grant strategy development, discretionary grant application management, and support for the MBTA’s Federal loan program. This group also supports CIP development. The group was launched in mid-2021 to respond to projected declining sources and the increase in Federal discretionary fund availability through the Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This law introduced several new discretionary funding opportunities and significantly increased the funding available through re-authorized programs. The MBTA is pursuing funding from all applicable sources where eligible, including through large programs such as the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Capital Investment Grants (CIG).

We are looking to hire up to two Manager(s) of Grant Program Development and Capital Analysis, reporting to the Senior Manager of Capital Program Planning. The(se) Manager(s) will be responsible for leading the MBTA’s aggressive pursuit of discretionary funding through application planning and development while working with key internal and external stakeholders. The Manager(s) may be responsible for more than one application or CIG grant at a time and must be comfortable managing multiple deadline-driven workstreams simultaneously.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

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  Lead the proposal process for discretionary grant funding, including the identification of opportunities, coordination with key stakeholders across the agency, and development of proposal content.
• Ensure that grant requirements are met for CIG grants, including financial plan development, in close partnership with the project delivery team, and with consultant support. This work will continue through the life cycle of the grant, from initial planning and development through closeout.
• Implement standardized workflows to improve reporting related to discretionary grant applications.
• Supervise a growing team of grant writers and analysts, as well as consultant support.
• Support development of executive-level and public-facing presentations, memos, and analysis about the MBTA capital program.
• Achieve a high level of familiarity with the capital program, including attending project team meetings and design reviews to track project progress.
• Be responsible for developing and delivering grant reporting, coordinating with internal partners to ensure accurate and responsive reports.
• Support processes to identify, develop, refine, and update capital programs that advance MBTA strategic goals and/or operational performance metrics.
• Support the development and implementation of models or tools for estimating cost and benefits, life cycle cost analysis, geospatial analysis, and asset performance.
• Support the aggregation and management of data and its various sources for development of benefit-cost analyses (BCA), life cycle cost analysis, geospatial analysis, asset performance, and other analyses that may be performed by the MBTA or consultants.
• Continue the development and integration of tools, like Tableau dashboards, to grow the team’s ability to analyze a diverse range of data sets in support of smarter capital investment decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to continue to improve MBTA policies and processes to maximize the impact of capital investment.
• Adhere to rules, regulations, collective bargaining agreements (if applicable) and policies of the MBTA including the EEO, anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, and anti-retaliation policies.

• Perform all other duties and projects as assigned.

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Available to work all shifts and locations as assigned or directed.
• Available to work as per assignment by the MBTA twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week as directed by supervisory staff for severe weather conditions, emergencies or any other circumstances that may potentially impact service or the safety of service.
• Have the ability to work any and all shifts and/or locations assigned or directed.

• May supervise grant writers, analysts, or other staff as needed.

Minimum Education

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  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Government, Economics, Urban Planning, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.

• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant progressively responsible experience overseeing planning, budgeting, or project management processes.
• One (1) year of related people management and/or large-scale program/projects management.
• Highly organized with ability to manage time, resources, and people with an exceptional ability to handle multiple programs simultaneously.
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent communication, analytical and presentation skills with ability to obtain buy-in with key stakeholders at all levels of the organization and influence their decision-making.
• Demonstrated data-driven decision-making skills, ability to conduct various analyses and identify key performance indicators.
• Ability to learn quickly, take direction and work independently and to use creative, collaborative, and consultative approaches to resolve issues.
• Advanced expertise in MS Office, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database applications.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and work in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and motivate staff, particularly in a public sector environment.
• Ability to comprehend, communicate, and respond to instructions, orders, signs, notices, inquiries, etc. in English
• Ability to provide internal and external customers with courteous and professional experiences
• Ability to supervise or work effectively with diverse workforce
• Ability to adhere to rules, regulations, collective bargaining agreements (if applicable) and policies of the MBTA including the EEO, anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, and anti-retaliation policies
• Ability to pass a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check, comprehensive background screening, and role appropriate MBTA’s medical clinic screening, potentially including a physical examination and drug and alcohol screening
• Have a satisfactory work record for the two (2) years immediately prior to the closing date of this posting, including overall employment, job performance, discipline, and safety records (infractions and/or offenses occurring after the closing of the posting and before the filling of a vacancy may preclude a candidate from consideration for selection)
• Ability to uphold the rights and interests of the MBTA while building and maintaining effective relationships with employees and co-workers
• Ability to work all shifts and / or locations assigned, directed, or necessary for this position, including (for some transit / operations roles) up to twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week as necessary to accommodate severe weather conditions, emergencies, or any other circumstances that may potentially impact service or the safety of service

Preferred Experience and Skills

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  Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Public Administration, Business Administration, Engineering, Architecture, Planning, or a related field
• Experience writing or administering public sector grants.
• Experience in planning, budgeting, project management processes or grant writing in a public agency or within the transportation industry.
• Experience with multi-million-dollar grant process management

• A Master’s degree in business, finance, or related field from an accredited institution may substitute for two (2) years of required experience
• An Associate's degree from an accredited institution and an additional three (3) years of related work experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree
• A High School Diploma or GED and an additional seven (7) years of related work experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree

• Adhere to rules, regulations, collective bargaining agreements (if applicable) and policies of the MBTA including the EEO, anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, and anti-retaliation policies.
• Ability to pass a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check, background screening, and the MBTA’s medical requirements, including a physical examination and drug and alcohol screening.
• Have a satisfactory work record for the two (2) years immediately prior to the closing date of this posting, including overall employment, job performance, discipline, and safety records (infractions and/or offenses occurring after the closing of the posting and before the filling of a vacancy may preclude a candidate from consideration for selection).

• Safety Sensitive: Incumbents will be subject to periodic physical examinations plus random drug and alcohol testing
• On-call 24/7: Employee must be available to respond to page/text/call and report to work as determined by assigned department or the Authority
• Emergency Staff: During declared “states of emergency,” employees working in this classification are required to report to work for their assigned work hours or as directed by management

Job Conditions:

• Ability to effectively comprehend, communicate, and respond to instructions, orders, signs, notices, inquiries, etc. in English
• Ability to provide internal and external customers with courteous and professional experiences
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team (or supervise, if required)
• Ability to uphold the rights and interests of the MBTA while building and maintaining effective relationships with employees and co-workers
• Ability to adhere to rules, regulations, collective bargaining agreements (if applicable), and policies of the MBTA, including the EEO, anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, and anti-retaliation policies
• Have a satisfactory work record for the two (2) years immediately prior to the closing date of this posting, including overall employment, job performance, discipline, and safety records (infractions and/or offenses occurring after the closing of the posting and before the filling of a vacancy may preclude a candidate from consideration for selection)
• Ability to pass a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check, comprehensive background screening, and medical Clinic screening, potentially including a physical examination and drug and alcohol screenings
• Ability to work all shifts and / or locations assigned, directed, or necessary for this position, including (for some transit / operations roles) up to twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week as necessary to accommodate severe weather conditions, emergencies, or any other circumstances that may potentially impact service or the safety of service

Disclaimers and Definitions:

Employment Benefits at the MBTA

The MBTA offers comprehensive benefits packages to employees. Types of benefits offered at the MBTA are subject to the union affiliation / Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) of the position to which you apply. Benefits that may apply to your position include the following:

• Insurance: Health, Dental, Vision, Life (basic and supplemental), Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Personal Days, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Retirement: pension or deferred compensation 401(a), plus MBTA contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $10,000 per year)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) for student loans
• Commuter Choice Parking Program: pre-tax benefits for parking
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA): pre-tax benefits for healthcare-related expenses
• Discounted tickets for concerts, movies, travel / vacation, etc. via TicketsAtWork.com
• Shopping discounts via GovX.com
• Verizon and AT&T service discounts
• And more...

The MBTA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer