Head of Asset Information Delivery & Governance

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) seeks a Deputy Director of Asset Information Delivery to lead the enterprise program for integrating asset information into infrastructure delivery, renewals, and capital investments. You will govern data standards, turnover packages, and lifecycle data across projects, coordinating with Capital Delivery, Engineering, Maintenance and Operations.

You will drive asset information specifications, ensure compliance in contracts and design

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, IT, Transportation, PM, Business or a related field.
• Five (5) years of professional experience supporting delivery projects, infrastructure programs, engineering, construction, asset management, asset information management, project turnover, or related programs.
• Two (2) years of supervisory, leadership, or large project coordination experience.
• Experience developing or managing technical standards, specifications, turnover requirements, or infrastructure documentation processes.
• Experience coordinating across multiple departments, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders within large infrastructure or transportation environments.
• Experience supporting project closeout, commissioning, turnover, asset inventory, or infrastructure data management activities.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAMS), infrastructure data management, or asset lifecycle management practices.
• Ability to review technical documents, drawings, specifications, and asset information deliverables.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license without infractions per MBTA policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the MBTA’s Asset Information Delivery program and asset turnover governance activities.
• Develop, implement, and maintain enterprise asset information specifications, standards, turnover requirements, and asset data delivery processes.
• Serve as the primary authority for Asset Management specifications for MBTA capital projects, infrastructure programs, renewals, and asset replacement initiatives.
• Ensure asset information requirements are incorporated into project specs, contracts, design reviews, turnover packages, and project closeout activities.
• Coordinate with Capital Delivery, Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, project teams, and other MBTA groups to ensure asset information is captured and integrated into MBTA systems.
• Establish and improve processes for capturing asset information in operational work, force account activities, and non-traditional asset renewals.
• Review and approve asset turnover submissions, asset data deliverables, and project closeout documentation for MBTA compliance.
• Identify deficiencies and coordinate corrective actions with project teams, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Develop and implement enterprise asset data standards, hierarchies, naming conventions, and lifecycle data governance practices.
• Participate in project reviews, commissioning activities, turnover meetings.
• Lead coordination with Asset Information, Planning, and Configuration Engineering teams for lifecycle management objectives.
• Conduct field visits to validate asset information and infrastructure documentation.
• Manage staff, workload priorities, and program initiatives.
• Support continuous improvement of asset governance and data integration processes.
• Enforce Asset Management policies and procedures; respond to emergencies as directed.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Data governance

Project management

Analytical thinking

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/related field

Tools

MS Office

Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS)

GIS

Job description

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) seeks a Deputy Director of Asset Information Delivery to lead the enterprise program for integrating asset information into infrastructure delivery, renewals, and capital investments. You will govern data standards, turnover packages, and lifecycle data across projects, coordinating with Capital Delivery, Engineering, Maintenance and Operations.

You will drive asset information specifications, ensure compliance in contracts and design