Jason Hekker

• Manages System Access/Track Allocation team: 2 full-time employees, 1 consultant.
• Oversees PM Planning/Scheduling for 8 employees.
• Forecasts/schedules resources for 3 consultants.
• Reports to ACMO; manages dual roles due to eliminated PCNs.
• Leads Track Allocation/System Access and PM Planning since March 2020.
• Supervises planning activities of 10 senior maintenance planners.
• Mentors, trains, and recruits staff.
• Analyzes maintenance data using Maximo CMMS.
• Oversees M&E payroll and program revisions.
• Supervises maintenance contracts.
• Conducts bi-weekly safety meetings.
• Coordinates with divisions and agencies like CPUC.
• Leads complex organizational tasks.
• Develops KPIs and departmental procedures.

The responsibility as a Manager overseeing both System Access/Track Allocation and the PM Planning Scheduling groups continues to this day. There was no plan to backfill the Manager of PM Planning and Scheduling as that PCN was eliminated. Furthermore, the PCN for the Sr. Manager position too was removed from the District. I report directly to the ACMO.

• Led operational initiatives to enhance efficiency and service quality across multiple transit lines.
• Streamlined scheduling processes, reducing delays and improving system reliability for daily operations.

As the Acting Senior Manager of both Track Allocation/System Access (0802855) and the PM Planning and Scheduling Department (0802849), I have been managed the following since the March 2020.

• Responsible for the safe and efficient movement of trains throughout the BART system during both revenue and Blanket hours.

• Monitored, analyzed, controlled, and supervised the status of main line rail operations through the use of computer-generated displays, display board indications, computer inputs and voice communications.

• Working and Detailed knowledge of all Roadway Worker Protection Rules, Rail Operations Procedures, Power Support Procedures, Trouble Desk Coordination for Mainline Operations, Emergency Management Planning, and Blanket Operation procedures.

o Communication with all departments in real-time related to On-Time delivery of Revenue Service, including RS&S, Yard Towers, System Service, BART PD, and Transportation Management.