Transit Program Manager - Program Consultant

Job Responsibilities

• Manages day‑to‑day activities for assigned agencies within the Office of Public Transit (OPT).
• Manages compliance, budget, and guidance of assigned programs.
• Responsible for development and implementation of policies and procedures for the OPT.
• Serves as subject matter expert.
• Manages transit planning activities for assigned areas.
• Serves as Transit Planner and liaison to assigned agencies, maintaining effective and productive relationships with local officials and staff.
• Represents Office of Public Transit at internal and external meetings to communicate and acquire key information.
• Attends public transit meetings within assigned program areas and prepares presentations when necessary.
• Manages the application for and disbursement of transit funding for assigned programs while ensuring compliance with relevant federal and state laws and regulations.
• Manages the execution of assigned transit sub‑recipient agreements and develops and implements compliance policies and reporting processes to ensure effective and efficient use of federal and state funds.
• Develops, implements and manages SCDOT's procedures for identifying sub‑recipients.
• Regularly reviews the sub‑recipient procedures, processes, and applicable documentation, and recommends changes to Director of lntermodal & Freight.
• Manages and monitors compliance requirements for assigned agencies, including three‑year compliance reviews, annual sub‑recipient reviews and other internal SCDOT audits to ensure compliance with federal and state programs.
• Provides oversight to a team responsible for managing contracts, vehicle and facility assets and program compliance.
• Reviews and interprets assigned program regulations and guidance and ensures staff members are adequately trained and are adhering to program regulations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• A bachelor's degree and three (3) years of relevant program experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required.
• The physical demands for the essential functions include sitting or standing at a desk for an extended period and working on a computer; may be required to lift up to 30 lbs.; may be required to work outside normal business hours.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is committed to a diverse workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.