Metro Advance Tran Plan Dir

Job Description

Position Information

The San Antonio District is seeking a visionary leader to serve as the Metro Advanced Transportation Planning Director, a key role responsible for guiding transportation investments in one of the nation's fastest growing metropolitan regions. This position provides strategic leadership for metropolitan transportation programming, funding development, and management of the district's Unified Transportation Program (UTP) portfolio, helping advance projects that improve mobility, safety, economic development, and community connectivity.

In this role, you will:

• Develop funding strategies and oversee transportation programming for mobility, freight, safety, and system preservation projects.
• Manage the district's UTP portfolio, ensuring projects remain aligned with regional priorities, funding requirements, schedules, and fiscal constraints.
• Serve as the primary liaison with the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO), local governments, transit agencies, and other regional stakeholders.
• Lead transportation programming staff and represent the district as the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) Representative.

Working with regional partners, you will help plan and deliver transportation improvements ranging from major mobility projects to community focused initiatives that meet the needs of today while preparing for the growth of tomorrow. If you are passionate about leadership, collaboration, and shaping the future of transportation, we encourage you to apply.

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

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Oversees the development of transportation planning functions in a metropolitan district. Reports to the Director of Transportation Planning and Development, Deputy District Engineer, District Engineer. Manages a group of professional, technical, and clerical employees engaged in transportation planning activities. Work requires contact with governmental officials and the public. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

• Coordinates development of the Unified Work Program with MPOs and monitors expenditures of federal planning funds.
• Coordinates with staff engineers regarding planning operations as they relate to administration, programming, design, construction, right of way and maintenance.
• Develops and monitors the transportation planning budget.
• Oversees data collection, analyses, forecasts and plan development.
• Oversees district participation in development, coordination and implementation of the Unified Transportation Program, the State
• Transportation Plan and action plans for specific projects.
• Oversees long-range and short-range transportation planning and coordinates with Regional Mobility Authorities/Metropolitan Planning
• Organizations (MPOs) to develop the annual Transportation Improvement Program and Metropolitan Transportation Plans.
• Oversees the administration of public transportation grants and…