https://www.austincityjobs.org/postings/120271

The Transportation Officer position is an Executive Level Position within the Transportation and Public Works Department (TPW). This position is a full-time on-site position (minimum 5 days/week in the office; may require travel/office-hours outside regular business hours) and will be part of TPW’s Executive Team.

This position will provide leadership, direction, and strategic oversight over four critical Divisions:

• Transportation Development Services Division
• Land Development Engineering and Management Division
• Right of Way Management Division; and
• The Office of Special Events.

This customer-centric Executive Level position will require working extensively with external stakeholders: developers, land development attorneys, consultants, engineers, contractors, franchise utilities as well as external agencies e.g. the State (TxDOT), Travis County, Williamson County and Hays County, and other City of Austin Departments including Executives and elected officials. This position requires interpreting development, traffic control regulations and codes from engineering safety and mobility perspectives.

This position will make decisions by negotiating and collaborating with all the external and internal stakeholders in a deadline-focused environment balancing multi-faceted needs and requirements from all the involved parties. Due to the complex nature of the land development planning, engineering and traffic safety regulations across multiple jurisdictions, this position will direct staff to coordinate with all the internal and external stakeholders and offer solutions to the customers in a complex multi-functional and dynamic environment.

This position will also represent TPW in Boards and Commissions as well as in City Council meetings.

Minimum Qualifications :

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Planning, Engineering, Law, Public Administration, Communications, or a related field, plus seven (7) years of experience in managing/leading complex initiatives and/or programs, including two (2) years of experience in management capacity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Executive Leadership and problem solving with City Council and Division Managers / team leads within a fast paced, deadlines-driven environment.
• Experience in conflict resolution under competing priorities and difficult situations, following policies and procedures, and exercising sound judgment and diplomacy in all internal and external engagements.
• Experience linking community goals and outcomes to safety, mobility, and project implementation.
• Experience in customer-centric portfolio management working with developers, land development attorneys, consultants, engineers, contractors, franchise utilities as well as community members.
• Experience in managing public sector mobility projects: temporary traffic control, permitting, utility coordination in large and complex projects.
• Experience/ familiarity in special events such as festivals, film making activities, sporting and creative events, cultural arts, and block parties.
• Experience in making presentations and answering questions in front of citizens, boards, commissions, or government councils and /or media.

About City of Austin Transportation and Public Works Department

The City of Austin is a progressive, dynamic, full-service municipal Organization operating under the Council-Manager form of government. The City Council is responsible for appointment of the City Manager who is the Chief Administrative and Executive Officer of the city, City Clerk, City Auditor, Municipal Court Judges and the Municipal Court Clerk. The Mayor, Council and City Manager of Austin are committed to their mission of delivering the highest quality services in the most cost-effective manner. The organization’s vision is to make Austin the most livable city in the country and the City Manager’s resolve is to make it the best-managed city in the country.

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