Transit Operations Director

County Connection; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

County Connection in Concord, CA is seeking a Director of Transportation to oversee the department and ensure safe, reliable, and efficient public transit service. This senior role reports to the Chief Operating Officer and leads operational planning and staffing decisions.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least seven years in public transportation operations with supervisory and union-experience. Salary ranges from $123,754 to $239,399 annually plus strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Education equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, with major course work in business administration, public administration, transportation, or closely related field.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in public transportation operations, including at least five (5) years of supervisory and management experience in a unionized work environment including interpreting and administering collective bargaining agreements, grievance, arbitration and lawsuit handling, and labor-management relations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of public transit operations, including fixed-route bus service operations, transportation safety practices, regulatory compliance requirements, and service delivery standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Transportation department to ensure quality service and operational readiness including extra board operations and staffing resources.
• Support and enforce County Connection rules, policies, and procedures, and ensures compliance with two Memorandums of Understanding (MOU’s).
• Maintain a visible presence in the field and develop productive working relationships with supervisors, operators, school officials, and external stakeholders through regular communication and operational engagement.
• Serve as the primary decision-maker regarding operational resource allocation, including emergency bus bridge coordination, mutual aid response, and interagency transit support during service disruptions.
• Direct and oversee school transportation supervision activities, including issue resolution, stakeholder communication, and operational coordination with school officials and district representatives.

Skills

Public transportation operations

Supervisory & management experience

Labor-management relations

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration/public administration/transportation or related field

Job description

County Connection in Concord, CA is seeking a Director of Transportation to oversee the department and ensure safe, reliable, and efficient public transit service. This senior role reports to the Chief Operating Officer and leads operational planning and staffing decisions.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least seven years in public transportation operations with supervisory and union-experience. Salary ranges from $123,754 to $239,399 annually plus strong benefits.