Thruway Division Director; Albany Division

Duties Description

The Thruway Division Director will direct, manage, oversee, and administer all Thruway Authority (Authority) programs within the geographically defined Albany Division; ensure the effective, efficient, and economical management, operation and maintenance of the Thruway and is consistent with policies, laws, orders, procedures, and organizational priorities; represent the Authority (Board, Chairperson, Executive Director, Chief of Staff, and/or the Chief Maintenance and Operations Officer) in all matters related to Division programs including planning and development, design, construction management, highway maintenance, bridge maintenance and inspection, facilities maintenance, environmental compliance, equipment maintenance, intelligent transportation systems, inventory management, toll and electronic equipment maintenance, traffic operations, real property management, and service area management.

The Thruway Division Director will direct, manage, oversee, and administer all Thruway Authority (Authority) programs within the geographically defined Albany Division; ensure the effective, efficient, and economical management, operation and maintenance of the Thruway and is consistent with policies, laws, orders, procedures, and organizational priorities; represent the Authority (Board, Chairperson, Executive Director, Chief of Staff, and/or the Chief Maintenance and Operations Officer) in all matters related to Division programs including planning and development, design, construction management, highway maintenance, bridge maintenance and inspection, facilities maintenance, environmental compliance, equipment maintenance, intelligent transportation systems, inventory management, toll and electronic equipment maintenance, traffic operations, real property management, and service area management.

• Direct and evaluate all of the Division's activities to ensure a coordinated effort and the successful and timely accomplishment of Authority responsibilities ensuring they support the Thruway’s mission, guiding and operating principles, including local management and direction of the Capital Plan.
• Serve as the executive emergency contact for all matters within the Division.
• Ensure contact availability at all times unless notifying executive staff of an alternative emergency contact for vacations, doctors’ appointments, etc.
• Update executive staff with necessary information in regard to service interruptions or other high-profile incidents within the Division.
• Respond as necessary when executive level presence is required at incident scenes, meetings, or activities within the Division.
• Act as principal representative of the Thruway Authority Board, the Chairperson, the Executive Director, Chief of Staff, Deputy Executive Director of Operations, and the Chief Maintenance and Operations Officer in a Division.
• Act as liaison with Federal, State, and local agencies, and public and private organizations relative to Authority matters.
• Represent Thruway Authority interests with Federal elected representatives, members of the State Legislature, other State and local officials, other transportation entities, representatives of civic or other groups, and the general public on matters involving Authority functions in the Division.
• Initiate and maintain effective communication links with the general public residing within a Division on a variety of matters.
• Direct functional managers in their communication with State and local officials and the public.
• Review and approve detailed work plans prepared by program managers that effectively support the Thruway’s mission, guiding and operating principles.
• Review Key performance…