Assistant Director - DDOT Operations
City of Detroit
- Detroit, MI
- $73,492-120,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversee management of staff and the day to day activities of the division in the repair, preventive maintenance, and cleaning of buses and service vehicles.
- Implement policies and procedures formulated by division heads in the areas of transit operations, rolling stock and physical plant maintenance, materials management and traffic engineering.
- Ensure the inspection of facilities to assess operational efficiency and resolve problems.
- Assist in preparing operating statistics, reports and cost analyses to determine and compare efficiency of operations.
- Assist in determining the impacts of changes and procedures on services, costs, purchasing requirements, and personnel/budget requests.
- Participate in fiscal management, budgetary planning and staffing analysis.
- Research and analyze trends in public transit operations and maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
- Assign and oversee special projects to division managers and staff.
- Represent the department at City Council meetings and interface with City agencies, other public officials and key stakeholders to ensure departmental programs and activities are aligned with related City priorities in the absence of the Director and/or Associate Director.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum seven (7) years' experience in the administration and management of transportation systems.
- Minimum three (3) years' experience in a leadership capacity.
- Interview: 70%
- Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
- Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%
- Veteran Points: 0 - 15 points
- Detroit Residency Credit: 15 point
- Medical - Eligible for hospital, surgical, and prescription drug benefits.
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance - Optional group insurance available to employee and their family. The City pays 60% of premium for first $12,500 of employee life insurance. Employee may purchase, at own expense, life insurance for spouse and each dependent.
- Long-Term Disability Insurance (Income Protection Plan) - The City offers disability insurance through payroll deductions for persons who become disabled and who are not yet eligible for a service retirement.
- Sick Leave
- Vacation
- Holidays
The City also has the following paid and unpaid leaves; funeral leave, Family and Medical Leave, jury duty, military duty leave, unpaid personal leave,RETIREMENT BENEFITS
City Employees Retirement System
As a regular City employee you automatically become a member of the General Retirement System. This entitles you to a retirement allowance after:
- Completion of thirty (30) years of service;