Sharon Crutcher Okoye

Senior Transportation Engineer - Transit Asset Management Lead @Connecticut Department of Transportation

Newington, CT, US

Ensure lifecycle management of major transit capital assets, including buses, ferries, and rail systems to maintain state of good repair and optimize investment decisions as SME. Conduct negotiation on labor costs and man-hour estimates for consultant assignments, ensuring efficient allocation of resources. Sustain comprehensive asset inventory records and documentation systems, including Transit Asset Prioritization Tool and SQL relational database, verifying accurate tracking and reporting of assets. Deliver formal presentations to C-suite management, providing clear, data-driven insights on asset condition, performance targets, and future investment strategies.Enhanced state’s approach to asset lifecycle management by developing and implementing first-ever Transit Asset Management (TAM) plan for Connecticut. Create and deploy Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) tool for efficient inventory control, significantly improving asset tracking and management across state’s transit systems. Oversee statewide facilities inspection program, collaborating with representatives from transit and rail offices to perform thorough facility condition assessments, ensuring data-driven decision-making. Foster strong communication with service operators across major transit systems, including CT Transit, CTfastrak, New Haven Commuter Rail, Shoreline East Commuter Rail, and 13 smaller paratransit and fixed-route operators, ensuring seamless operations and asset management coordination. Direct high-performing task-based consultant and internal project team, including monitoring performance and assessing deliverables to ensure timely project completion. Offer expert input on Federal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Transit Asset Management regulations, influencing establishment of industry best practices. Drive successful execution of asset management plans by managing project scope, budget, and schedule, involving coordinating stakeholder engagement and status meetings.

University of New Haven

Project Management Certificate

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Bacholar of Science, Civil Engineering