Micro-Transit Systems Manager Position Available In Seminole, Florida

Micro-Transit Systems Manager

Salary
$88,150.23 – $114,595.30 Annually
Location 1101 E. First Street Sanford, FL
Job Type
Full Time Employment
Job Number
2025-03552
Department
County Manager’s Office
Opening Date
05/20/2025
Closing Date
6/10/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS
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Description
Seminole County is moving toward delivering innovative, cost-effective, rider-focused public transportation. This includes a robust on-demand door-to-door public transit system in the form of mircro-transit. Micro-transit represents a modern, flexible approach that utilizes samller vehicles that delivers shared rides based on real time requests, not fixed routes or shedules. This exciting opportunity will oversee the County’s micro-transit vendor to ensure the highest level of service delivery to Seminole County citizens, visitors, and businesses.
Under general supervision, plans, directs, supervises and coordinates planning, budgeting, procurement, and contract management activities related to Seminole County’s Micro-transit system to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the system, while also overseeing the performance to guarantee exceptional passenger experiences. Administers and refines the operations, policies, and procedures. •Salary will be determined depending on qualifications Essential Functions

Note:

These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.
Manage and maintain an effective and efficient micro-transit system, maximizing available transit and partnership funding while monitoring and regulating established performance standards.
Researches, applies or coordinates application of, and obtains State and Federal grant funding for transit improvement projects including the preparation of applications, diagrams, and reports.
Monitor operations for grant, Federal, and State law and regulation compliance.
Provides contract administration oversight and management of micro-transit-related professional service contractors and consultants, monitoring performance and ensuring adherence to contract requirements. Conducts regular contract compliance, quality checks and audits, and prepares written reports. Participates in discussions and evaluations of proposals and interprets and implements County policies and objectives.
Coordinate with local organizations to create partnerships and manage ridership.
Conduct studies of micro-transit service, schedules, fares, operating hours, services, facilities, and recommend service changes as required.
Manage, coordinate and maintain all transit related plans.
Manage and coordinate any federal and state transit audits and reviews.
Attend and represent the county for regional transit related committees and working groups as assigned. Prepares financial analysis, budgets, and reports for the County’s transit system, including forecasting for costs associated with operations, capital improvements, staffing, equipment and/or supplies.
Create and regularly produce performance related reports and contract related presentations for internal and public use.
Monitor, review, investigate, and correct as needed the service provider’s customer service performance to maintain high standards for customer service interactions with passengers. Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Prepare agenda items for presentations to the County Commission and write progress reports on projects when requested by other County agencies.
Monitors changes in regulations and technology that may affect operations; implements policy and procedural changes after approval.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with assigned staff, co-workers, employees from other departments and agencies, management, and members of the general public.
Responsible for various personnel matters including hiring, discipline, training and development, performance appraisal and related activities.
Other duties as assigned.

Additional Duties:

In the event of an emergency, all employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to perform alternate duties.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, transportation planning or a closely related field; plus, four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in the management and operation of a public transit system, including at least one (1) year in a supervisory capacity.
A comparable amount of education, training, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
Additional Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License.
May require attendance at night meetings.
Employer
Seminole County/Board of County Commissioners
Address
1101 East First Street
Sanford, Florida, 32771
Phone
(407) 665-7944