Geoff Beaumont

About Geoff Beaumont

I\'m a public transportation operations supervisor with 26 years of experience in the…

Experience

1. Operations Supervisor

   Whatcom Transportation Authority

   Mar 2007 — Present · Bellingham, WA, US

   Manages the development and implementation policies for WTA’s Smart Bus Program.• Drafts and publicizes requests for proposals on consulting, technology, innovation, and manufacturing aspects of multi-million-dollar, public sector transit projects; accesses bids, negotiates budgets, contracts service providers, and oversees progress to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of goods. • Developed processes, drafted policies and procedures, managed requests for proposals, contracted providers, and directed installations and repairs for WTA’s Small Steps Fleet Video Upgrade Program, a $1.4 million project resulting in a sound and durable video system which increases security and provides valuable operations feedback.• Managed WTA’s Telephone Assessment Project (TAP), an endeavor leading to large cost reductions in telephone service and network documentation.• Collaborating with every department at WTA (and about 45 staff members), led WTA to its largest expansion of service in 10 years.• Analyzes and interprets manuals and contracts, as well as existing and proposed laws and legislation affecting transit from local to federal levels.• Coaches team to align their daily intentions with the company’s mission, put forth their best efforts, seek opportunities for growth in knowledge and experience, communicate professionally, gain confidence in skills and abilities, contribute ideas, and inspire fellow team members to consistently give their best.• Revises job descriptions, policies, procedures, etc; monitors employees’ work schedules and tasks; conducts performance evaluations, and improves satisfaction in management-labor relations via solution-focused communication. • Forecasts, plans, budgets, implements, and oversees management of public sector, long and short-term, transit technology and operations projects.• As a member of the ITS committee, develops WTA’s 2020 Plan to sustain technology while implementing new features as needed.

Education

• Robert Powers and Associates

  Coaching for Business Success

  2006 — 2006

• Western Washington University

  Project Management Crash Course

  2013 — 2013

• Oregon State University

  Project Management Certification Prep

  2012 — 2012

• North Island College

  Building a Customer Focused Culture

  2005 — 2005

• Whatcom Community College

  Project Management

  2010 — 2011

• Justice Institute of British Columbia

  Supervisory Skills 1, 2, and 3

  1996 — 1998

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Public Sector Budgeting
• Public Transport
• Contractor Supervision
• Service Expansions
• Integration
• Transit Law Interpretation
• Change Management
• Labor & Operations Budgets
• Veterans
• National Interagency Incident Management System
• Budgets
• Accounting
• Cost Center Management
• Public Transport Planning
• Budget Negotiation
• First Aid Training
• Microsoft Project
• Visio
• Process Improvement
• Public Speaking
• Return on Investment Analysis
• Team Building
• Management
• Transit Technology
• Requests for Proposals
• Customer Service
• Employee Coaching
• Project Scope Development
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Higher Education
• Program Management
• Labor Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Positive Employee Relations
• Project Bidding
• Cost Reduction Analysis