Transportation Planning Manager

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Salary Range: $85,653 - $

Work Day/

Hours:

40 hours/ week, Monday - Friday

The Transportation Department plans, builds, and maintains a safe and vibrant multi-modal transportation network that supports safety, mobility, and environmental sustainability to provide a superior quality of life for our residents, businesses, and visitors. If you’re interested in helping bring innovative, community-focused transportation solutions to our community while growing in your career, come to Durham!

This position manages and oversees multi-modal transportation planning and project development functions for the City of Durham. The position works closely with Triangle West Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), Durham County, NCDOT, GoTriangle, and other City Departments to plan and secure funding, coordinate long-range planning needs, and to conduct preliminary planning and design for multi-modal transportation improvements for the City of Durham.

These improvements may include transit-related infrastructure improvements funded through the Durham County Transit Plan, bicycle and pedestrian improvements identified in the Durham Bike+Walk Plan, Vision Zero initiatives, and other transportation safety and roadway improvements funded through either federal, state, or local funding sources.

The position is responsible for coordinating transportation planning and project development operations; supervising staff; assisting with developing departmental policies and procedures; facilitating process improvement operations; ensuring compliance with applicable performance and quality standards, regulations, policies, and procedures; conducting technical analyses and making related recommendations; coordinating project operations; preparing and maintaining reports and records; and coordinating with internal and external agencies to oversee planning-related operations in the assigned area of function.

As assigned, may supervise professional, technical, and support staff, to include conducting performance evaluations, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.

• Assesses needs and establishes goals and objectives; ensures that goals, schedules, and budgetary requirements are met; conducts or oversees the conduct of technical analyses; and develops and makes recommendations.
• Supervises projects and project managers; evaluates deliverables and prioritizes projects; researches funding sources and secures funding; develops and/or oversees the development and review of project plans, designs, and concepts; oversees management of project budgets and consultant activities; and ensures compliance with project schedules, budgets, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Prepares, reviews, and/or maintains technical, financial, and general reports, presentations, long- and short-range plans, agenda items, records, and other documents; reviews work and the work of others to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborates with numerous external stakeholders, technical experts, service providers, City departments, and/or external agencies; convenes, facilitates and/or attends meetings; provides subject matter expertise and technical consulting; and oversees the planning and conduct of public outreach activities.
• Plans assigns, evaluates work, trains and coaches staff; assists with developing City and Departmental policies and procedures; and facilitates process improvements and ensures compliance with applicable performance and quality standards, regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Master’s degree in urban planning, transportation planning, engineering, or a related field, OR equivalent experience.
• Three years of professional planning experience in transportation planning and/or project management and project delivery.
• Two years of supervisory experience involving multi-modal transportation planning or project management and delivery of capital projects.

• Licensed as an AICP or PE;
• Experience/knowledge with Federal and/or State funding requirements;
• Experience in planning or project management for transportation projects.