Who is NTE, NTE 35W, and LBJ?

The North Tarrant Express (NTE) was the first design-build-finance-operate-maintain managed lanes project in Texas and consisted of the complete reconstruction of 13.3 miles of the existing I-820/SH-183 corridor between Dallas and Fort Worth. Since opening in October 2014, nine months ahead of the contracted completion date, the general highway lanes are experiencing a 70% decrease in congestion time and a 15% increase in average speed. This Cintra-led project has doubled capacity and significantly improved mobility along this heavily congested corridor that traverses the heart of six cities through Northeast Tarrant County.

The North Tarrant Express 35W (NTE 35W) project spans 16.8 miles from I-30 in downtown Fort Worth to Eagle Parkway at the north end of Alliance Airport. The project is operated and maintained by the Cintra-led consortium in North Texas. This project has improved mobility by adding additional road capacity through a combination of general highway lanes and continuous frontage roads, along with tolled express lanes that use variable pricing to keep traffic moving.

The LBJ Express (LBJ) is currently the largest P3 operation in Texas and one of the largest ever undertaken in the U.S. It is a regionally-significant transportation improvement project in North Texas that is relieving severe congestion in the dense urban area of north Dallas. In 2009, the Cintra-led consortium was selected to complete the design, construction, finance, operation, and maintenance of the project along I-635 and I-35E. Since opening in September 2015, the general highway lanes are realizing a 60% decrease in congestion time and a 10% increase in average speed.

What makes us different?

Our people come first. We want every single employee to develop both professionally and personally. With a strong focus on growth potential, we look to our internal employees as potential candidates for both national and international opportunities. We aim to achieve greatness by promoting from within every chance we get. We work hard and play hard and strive every day for success and achievement. With a diverse group of professionals working in a fast-paced environment, we achieve milestones constantly. And if that weren’t enough, we also offer our employees highly competitive insurance benefits, Paid Time Off, and a matching 401(k) program.

Job Description:

The Chief Operations Officer will lead the Operations & Maintenance sub-organizations, which is responsible for roadway maintenance, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) traffic management operations, general public safety and emergency response for both highway concession projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise day-to-day routine and preventive maintenance with a special focus on safety for our employees and for the travelling public.
• Inform the CEO on the general operation of the projects
• Supervise the Traffic Management Center and ensure smooth coordination with all other departments.
• Supervise the Roadway Maintenance and customer assistance teams and ensure they have the necessary personnel, equipment and materials to achieve the company goals.
• Supervise the Engineering team in charge of complex maintenance projects, asset management tools and lane closure management.
• Supervise the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) team for the successful deployment and operation of all systems, tools and platforms related to the operation of the roadways
• Supervise roadway maintenance, ITS and renewal projects to ensure they are procured, scheduled and performed in accordance with the law, the Concession Agreement and any other relevant procedures, to meet completion deadlines.
• Serve as a liaison with TxDOT, the Independent Engineer and third parties in relation to roadway and ITS issues.
• Ensure all internal and external reporting related to operations and maintenance is accurate and delivered on time.
• Work with the Quality / Environmental Manager regarding any updates to procedures and the Project Management Plan, as well as for the resolution of roadway-related queries and complaints as appropriate and managing the implementation of any corrective actions arising from audits.
• Approve all quality and environmental documents that may impact operational issues. Validate compliance with the contract during audits.
• Produce yearly budgets and 2 mid-year revisions for the operatio