Business Analyst, Physical Assets

RTD; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 92,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RTD is seeking an Asset Management Analyst to support data collection, analysis and reporting to guide sound business decisions that minimize lifecycle costs, maximize value and manage risk for rail assets.

This role develops asset condition assessments, interacts with asset owners and maintenance staff, and translates data into concise reports to inform maintenance and investment planning.

Requires a bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in asset management, data analysis, and data mining.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, analytics or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience analyzing and evaluating business processes and data, preferably in asset management.
• 3+ years of data mining experience.
• 3+ years of experience with Asset Management/ERP systems (EAM/MRS).
• Ability to translate mathematical information into concise reports.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develops and embeds asset management good practice to improve capability.
• Interacts with asset owners, maintenance technicians, and contractors to collect data.
• Develops criteria for verifying asset condition; monitors maintenance and change intervals.
• Authors and interprets asset-level reports and projections.
• Conducts asset condition assessments.

Job description

At Regional Transportation District (RTD), We make lives better through connections!

When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community.

RTD Employee Benefits

RTD Represented Employee Benefits: Please refer to the Labor Agreement included in the above link for details.

This position provides support and assistance to asset owners for the collection, compilation and analysis of data in order to make sound business decisions minimizing the life‑cycle cost of assets, maximizing value and managing risk. Responsible for the FTA required State of Good Repair asset condition assessments.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops and embeds asset management good practice in the organization in order to continuously improve the asset management capability.
• Interacts with asset owners, maintenance technicians, and contractors to collect maintenance, performance, and asset condition data.
• Develops assessment criteria for verifying the condition of assets; monitors maintenance procedures; establishes criteria for component change out intervals.
• Authors, analyzes and interprets asset level condition, performance reports and resource needs projections.
• Conducts asset condition assessments.

Other

• All job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, analytics, business intelligence or a related field.
• A minimum of three years of experience analyzing and evaluating business processes and data preferably in the area of physical asset management. Proficiency in working with the principles of physical asset management; asset cost, risk and performance, and asset decay modeling preferred.
• A minimum of three years of experience in data mining.
• A minimum of three years of experience with Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems or Maintenance Reporting Systems (MRS)
• Must have or be able to obtain certification in Asset Management from the Institute of Asset Management within two years of hire date and obtain a Diploma in Asset Management within 5 years of obtaining the certificate.
• Ability to translate mathematical information into concise reports.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to use sound judgment.
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively, which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to details.
• Ability to work non-standard working days and hours, as needed.

Or

• An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities.

Working Environment And Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk on even and uneven rocky terrain (ballasted track) and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is regularly required to reach. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, moving trains; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; explosives and risk of radiation. The noise level in some work environment is moderate to high.

Application Deadline

This job posting will close on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 11:59 PM. All applications submitted before the deadline will be considered.

CORE COMPETENCIES: PROFESSIONAL

SAFETY: Promotes safety as agency’s number 1 priority in decision-making, reporting, learning, mitigation and follow-up. Zero tolerance for unsafe conditions or acts. Promotes continuous improvement of safety culture.

COMMUNICATION (D): good written and verbal communication, organized thought processes, polite and respectful of others, adapts presentations to the audience

ANALYSIS/PROBLEM SOLVING: thoroughly thinks out and evaluates alternatives, innovative problem resolution, pro‑active approach, initiative to resolve problems

WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT (D): works with little direction and supervision, timely completion of projects, makes time for unplanned assignments, adapts to changing priorities

ETHICS AND INTEGRITY: perceived fairness; tolerance; honesty; consistent in application of policies and procedures.

Job Specific Competencies

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE: specialty field of knowledge is up to date and properly applied

JUDGMENT: makes appropriate and sound decisions after weighing alternatives; follows policies and procedures; thoughtful consideration for other’s opinions; logical

CUSTOMER FOCUS: communicates courteously and proactively, learns customer’s short‑and long‑term needs, sees issues from customer’s perspective.

Career Map

Based on job performance, experience, education and position availability the next step on the career map for this position may be: Manager, Business Analysis

Pay Range

$92,003.00 - $129,954.50 Annual

EEO POLICY AND ADA ACCOMMODATIONS

RTD is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless to the race, sex, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. RTD is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, pre‑employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, promotions, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to our Employment ADA Coordinator Kris Frazier at [e-mail], or the Talent Acquisition team [e-mail].

To learn more or see our EEO policy, please visit our EEO page at: https://www.rtd-denver.com/open-records/reports-and-policies/eeo-policy

RTD posts a compensation range that represents a good faith estimate of what RTD anticipates paying for the position at the time of posting. Starting salary is based on the candidate’s relevant and verified education, training and work experience. Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application.