Minimum Qualifications
- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or Public Administration or related field.
- Five (5) years supervisory/management experience in engineering, planning, transportation, or public administration.
Licenses or Certifications: At least one of the following:
- American Institute of Certified Planners ( AICP )
- Professional Engineer (P.E.)
- Other related certification
Notes to Applicants
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Regarding Your Application: - A detailed and complete Employment Application is required. A Résumé and Cover Letter are required and will not be accepted in lieu of a complete online Employment Application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Statements such as “See Résumé” will not be accepted, and a résumé alone will not be accepted in lieu of a complete online application.
- Verification of employment history dates on resume should match online Employment Application.
- Employment history dates must include month and year.
- This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation ( CBI ). To ensure consideration, candidates should apply by April 4, 2024. To apply, candidates must complete this online application. Interested candidates should apply early in the process for optimum consideration.
- This position is subject to the Texas Open Records Act.
Pay Range
$172,000 to $182,000
Hours
8:00AM - 5:00PM Monday - Friday
*Hours may vary depending upon business needs.
Job Close Date Type of Posting External Department Transportation & Public Works Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Professional Location 901 S. Mopac Expressway Bldg. V, Suite 300, Austin Tx, 78746 Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess exceptional communication skills to partner with internal and external stakeholders on a wide range of projects. With the ability to look beyond one’s own workgroup to see the big picture, the ideal candidate will also be a visionary for the department, identifying areas of opportunity and improvement. This position will utilize senior level expertise in multi-modal transportation and planning to build comprehensive plans in collaboration with other departments and commissions. The candidate should possess excellent interpersonal skills and a solid ability to apply a social, racial, and equity lens to establish relationships with City staff and the community. Advanced written and verbal communication skills are imperative for this position.
The following core competencies are important for this role:
- Highly skilled with principles of traffic transportation engineering and modeling.
- Effective collaborator with public and private development - Experience in presenting complex strategies to internal and external stakeholders on projects and programs that may include public outreach, City Council updates, and program implementation.
- Problem solver - Ability to effectively manage changes and guide those changes through significant challenges.
- Results Oriented - Ability to achieve organizational goals and objectives towards the completion of large development projects.
- Familiarity with City of Austin Land Development Code or similar.
- Communicate Effectively with an Equity Mindset - Ability to manage diversity, understand inclusion, and work with diverse communities and populations to build constructive and effective relationships, and convey and receive information.
- Advanced expertise in transportation demand management.
- Transportation Planning and Regional Mobility Planning experience with a municipality or similar.
- Experienced collaborator with planning and zoning commissions.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.Oversee the department’s traffic engineering, strategic planning, active transportation and street design, special events, and implementation of strategies that respond to the City’s short and long-range transportation and mobility needs including the City’s relationship with the Metropolitan Planning Organization and regional transportation partners. Monitor and manage the development of the transportation system to support the population and employment projections for the City. Coordinate the development of a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure including representing the City’s interest in regional transportation initiatives. Ensure that the department will investigate, analyze, recommend, design, and implement transportation system improvements for the community in order to respond to mobility and safety concerns. Direct the department in developing, updating, and enforcing regulatory requirements for governmental agencies and the community to ensure safe and consistently high-quality public infrastructure transportation. Develop, implement, and evaluate special operating and capital projects, programs, and studies. Receive requests and complaints from citizens, investigate and resolve operational interests, and respond to council, boards and commissions, and neighborhood concerns. Create, develop, and implement division-wide budget to include forecasting, planning, and monitoring on behalf of the City. Supports a safety first culture to safeguard the safety of employees and our customers. Oversee the development of creative placemaking and streetscape enhancements that complement traffic engineering to improve the walkability of Austin streets. Serves as Acting Director of ATD in absence of the Director.
Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:
- Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. - Knowledge of principles, practices, and methods of traffic engineering, urban transportation, strategic planning and special events programs.
- Knowledge in traffic management and the design of transportation system improvements; the analysis, review, and application of traffic safety impact studies and the implementation of projects through state-of-the- art practices, traffic engineering operations concepts, and principles.
- Knowledge of best practices in street design and transportation demand management.
- Skill in the development and implementation of transportation management plans and roadway improvements to address congestion and enhance safety.
- Skill in implementing a traffic safety program that identifies improvements to vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle safety
- Skill in planning, organizing, and supervising the work of subordinate staff.
- Skill in coordinating large, complex activities.
- Skill in communicating effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining excellent working relationships with supervising personnel, co-workers, subordinates, and representatives from all levels of government, civic organizations, business professionals, and the general public.
- Skill in structuring a complex organization to meet changing challenges.
- Skill in coordinating the department’s objectives with those of the City Council and the community.
- Ability to assimilate and act timely on conflicting, incomplete, and disparate information to meet overall objectives.
- Ability to strategize and implement the department’s objectives.
Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.
The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.
Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* The minimum qualifications for the Assistant Director, Transportation Planning position are graduation with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or Public Administration or related field. Five (5) years supervisory/management experience in engineering, planning, transportation, or public administration. Do you meet these minimum qualifications?
* This position requires at least one of the following licenses and certifications: American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Professional Engineer (P.E.), Other related certification. Do you have at least one of the licenses and certifications listed above, or if selected for this position, do you have the ability to obtain at least one of the licenses and certifications above by your hire date?
* Please indicate which licenses and certifications you currently possess.
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
- Professional Engineer (P.E.)
- Other related certification
- I do not currently have any licenses or certifications related to this position
* This position requires a criminal background investigation (CBI). By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.
- I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Investigation.
* Please briefly describe your experience with traffic transportation engineering and modeling.
(Open Ended Question)
Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents Cover Letter Resume Optional Documents
