Senior Field Systems Implementation Manager

Who is NTE, NTE 35W, and LBJ?

The North Tarrant Express (NTE) was the first design-build-finance-operate-maintain managed lanes project in Texas and consisted of the complete reconstruction of 13.3 miles of the existing I-820 / SH-183 corridor between Dallas and Fort Worth. Since opening in October 2014, nine months ahead of the contracted completion date, the general highway lanes are experiencing a 70% decrease in congestion time and a 15% increase in average speed. This Cintra-led project has doubled capacity and significantly improved mobility along this heavily congested corridor that traverses the heart of six cities through Northeast Tarrant County.

The North Tarrant Express 35W (NTE 35W) project spans 16.8 miles from I-30 in downtown Fort Worth to Eagle Parkway at the north end of Alliance Airport. The project is operated and maintained by the Cintra-led consortium in North Texas. This project has improved mobility by adding additional road capacity through a combination of general highway lanes and continuous frontage roads, along with tolled express lanes that use variable pricing to keep traffic moving.

The LBJ Express (LBJ) is currently the largest P3 operation in Texas and one of the largest ever undertaken in the U.S. It is a regionally-significant transportation improvement project in North Texas that is relieving severe congestion in the dense urban area of north Dallas. In 2009, the Cintra-led consortium was selected to complete the design, construction, finance, operation, and maintenance of the project along I-635 and I-35E. Since opening in September 2015, the general highway lanes are realizing a 60% decrease in congestion time and a 10% increase in average speed.

What makes us different?

Our people come first. We want every single employee to develop both professionally and personally. With a strong focus on growth potential, we look to our internal employees as potential candidates for both national and international opportunities. We aim to achieve greatness by promoting from within every chance we get. We work hard and play hard and strive every day for success and achievement. With a diverse group of professionals working in a fast-paced environment, we achieve milestones constantly. And if that weren't enough, we also offer our employees highly competitive insurance benefits, Paid Time Off, and a matching 401(k) program.

Job Description :

Summary : The Field Systems Implementation Manager, Senior is a self-driven, technically savvy individual with the ability to lead effective and capable teams. The Senior Field Systems Manager is responsible for all roadway technology systems from architecture, implementation and until the transfer to operation and maintenance in accordance with all requirements outlined in the Comprehensive Development Agreement (CDA) and the Companies' Project Management Plans. The scope of the field systems for this role includes the Toll Collection System (TCS), Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), and Network Communications System (NCS, collectively called "Field Systems"). These Systems are required to operate smoothly to ensure highly reliable and accurate reporting of revenue, traffic, and leakage while providing drivers with a consistent and reliable experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Manage the Field Systems Implementation team consisting of Managers and technicians and specialists, to help them grow and achieve the companies' strategic objectives.
• Identify team needs for upcoming pipeline of new Field systems projects. Prepare annual budgets, manage to the approved budget, and report on variances
• Ensure the accurate reporting for Inventory and tracking of all RMA equipment is managed and accounted for correctly
• Lead the Field System Implementation personnel to focus on on-time and on-budget delivery, analyzing system performance, acting on results of the analysis, reporting on system effectiveness, recommending system changes, presenting findings, and documenting all changes
• Instill a safety-minded environment for all personnel by delivering a continual focus on the importance of health and safety and by ensuring all required training is completed.
• Prepare and present weekly and periodic reports relating to the implementation of new Field Systems
• Perform a cost-benefit analysis of alternatives for the implementation of the Field Systems taking into account their potential future O&M costs. Lead the full lifecycle of toll gantry installations-from design review and procurement through physical deployment and commissioning
• Develop and implement operational strategies to improve toll revenue accuracy, system uptime, and customer satisfaction
• Oversee upgrades and transitions to new technologies, including any tolling assets such as gantry-mounted sensors, and back-office integrations
• Lead incident response planning and execution for tolling-related disruptions, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Lead and approve the procurement of outsourced services not provided by the field technicians, in accordance with Company policies.
• Create, review and approve all procedures with any involvement from the Field Systems Implementation team.
• Manage contractors in the design, development, and implementation of all roadside systems within the milestone dates defined in the project schedule.
• Responsible for identifying, tracking, and escalating system / project progress, status, and risks. Presents recommended technical solutions to Company Management.
• Review existing technical and legal project framework and participate as an active stakeholder in the development and approval of Concepts of Operations (ConOps) for any new field systems.
• Planning : For each approved implementation project, prepare and schedule all activities with special attention to budget and critical paths and report on progress against milestones, whether with internal or external resources.
• Conduct procurement in alignment with LBJ / NTE / 35 policies, from scope definition, RFP award, contracting (in coordination with legal team) and implementation with different contractors for the design, and deployment of Roadside Systems (both Toll Collection and Intelligent Transportation Systems) for the NTE, LBJ and NTE 35W projects on time and on budget.
• Review, evaluate and approve all documentation (including requirements, functional designs, use cases and test plans, etc.) to ensure compliance to all requirements and identify operational shortcomings and contractual non-compliance items.
• Review, evaluate and approve all test cases and test results to ensure compliance with all operational, technical, performance and CDA requirements; participating in Factory Testing, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Performance Testing and any other defined testing.
• Coordinate all needed Change Requests (CRs) with contractors and follow the process from their approval to its execution / implementation
• Whether with internal resources or third party vendors, ensure that all implementations are conducted safely and in accordance with all applicable regulations and internal safety procedures. Monitor works and contractors as required to ensure safe operations and stop any unsafe activities.
• Review, provide feedback and coordinate with all the roadside design and implementation teams, in order to make sure that all software and hardware affected by roadside modifications support the operations and CDA and internal procedures.
• Coordinate resolution of impacts to existing field systems infrastructure as a result of ongoing construction.
• Evaluate and coordinate insurance claims arising from third party damages to field system infrastructure.
• O&M phase : Coordinate with all contractors for a proper design and execution to ensure continuous operations (against possible disruptions) for the Company.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the companies' COO, CIO, Traffic Management Center and the ITS Operations Maintenance Managers to integrate the back-end tolling systems with roadside components, ensuring their logical, functional and technical alignment
• Participate in field-systems-related meetings as needed with TxDOT, contractors and other developers.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities) :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required to fulfill those duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Work Environment & Physical Demands :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.