Chief Capital Programs Executive

DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit); Kentucky; On-site; USD 164,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) seeks a Senior Vice President, Capital Programs to provide executive leadership for the Agency’s capital program, guiding planning, environmental review, design, construction, activation, and closeout of major rail, bus, streetcar, micromobility, and related infrastructure projects.

The role leads multidisciplinary teams, oversees consultants and contractors, ensures safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, and collaborates with partners and elected officials

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, planning, public administration, architecture, construction management, or related field.
• Eight years of progressively responsible leadership experience managing large-scale capital programs and infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading complex transit, transportation, or public works projects with various delivery methods.
• Professional certification such as PE, AICP, PMP, or CCM preferred.
• Knowledge of capital program management, controls, finance, risk management, and organizational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provides executive leadership for planning, environmental review, design, construction, and implementation of capital projects and programs.
• Directs the delivery of the Capital Improvement Program within scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, and performance objectives.
• Leads multidisciplinary teams across planning, engineering, environmental compliance, design, construction, and program controls.
• Ensures coordination among departments, consultants, contractors, regulators, and stakeholders.
• Establishes delivery methodologies, standards, controls, and performance measures for accountability.
• Manages budgets, staffing, costs, forecasts, and financial results for capital program funding.
• Proactively identifies risks and implements corrective actions to address budget and schedule pressures.
• Oversee NEPA compliance and regulatory approvals across federal, state, and local levels.
• Directs procurement activities and oversees contract administration and change management.
• Collaborates with Finance, Government Relations and funding partners to support grants and funding strategies.
• Represents capital project delivery to the Board, governments, agencies, and community partners.

Skills

Executive leadership

Capital programs

Stakeholder collaboration

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Planning, Public Administration, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management tools

Job description

DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) seeks a Senior Vice President, Capital Programs to provide executive leadership for the Agency’s capital program, guiding planning, environmental review, design, construction, activation, and closeout of major rail, bus, streetcar, micromobility, and related infrastructure projects.

The role leads multidisciplinary teams, oversees consultants and contractors, ensures safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, and collaborates with partners and elected officials