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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Assistant Director, Transportation Planning


FLSA: Executives/2 EEO Category: (10) Official/Adm
Class Code: 10740 Salary Grade: E00
Approved: Last Revised: July 13, 2017


Purpose:
 

Under nominal direction of the Director of Transportation, assists in the strategic planning and implementation of a wide range of transportation programs and activities to support the effective delivery of multi-modal transportation objectives.

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.
  1. 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.
  2. Monitor and manage the development of the transportation system to support the population and employment projections for the City.
  3. Coordinate the development of a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure including representing the City’s interest in regional transportation initiatives.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Develop, implement, and evaluate special operating and capital projects, programs, and studies.
  7. Receive requests and complaints from citizens, investigate and resolve operational interests, and respond to council, boards and commissions, and neighborhood concerns.
  8. Create, develop, and implement division-wide budget to include forecasting, planning, and monitoring on behalf of the City.
  9. Supports a safety first culture to safeguard the safety of employees and our customers.
  10. Oversee the development of creative placemaking and streetscape enhancements that complement traffic engineering to improve the walkability of Austin streets.
  11. Serves as Acting Director of ATD in absence of the Director.
Responsibilities - Supervisor 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.
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 and Certifications Required:
 

At least one of the following:

  • American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.)
  • Other related certification

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.