Deputy Director for Planning NCS - Department of Transportation

Baltimore City • Baltimore, MD

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About The Position

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation (DOT) is searching for a Deputy Director for Planning. DOT is responsible for the planning, design, building and maintenance of 2,000 miles of roadways; 7 miles of interstate highways; 298 bridges and culverts; 3,600 miles of sidewalks, curbing and gutters; 456 miles of alleys; 72,000 streetlights; 1,300 signalized intersections; and 250,000 traffic and informational signs within the City of Baltimore. Additionally, DOT leadership coordinates regularly with the Maryland Department of Transportation on transit supportive infrastructure, major collaborative projects, and state and federal funding for roadway and bridge projects within the City of Baltimore. All Departmental activities are focused on re-envisioning and altering public rights of way to better serve all neighborhoods, all roadway users, and to ensure equitable investment across the City.

Requirements

• Education: Have a bachelor’s degree in planning or a transportation discipline AND
• Experience: Have 10 years of relevant experience with five years of experience in a managerial capacity.
• OR
• Equivalency Notes: Have a master’s degree in planning or Transportation with 7 years of relevant experience with five years of experience in a managerial capacity may be substituted.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of sustainable transportation solutions.
• Skill in the application of planning methods and principles to problems of design and construction.
• Ability to interpret City, State, and Federal codes, standards, policies, and technical requirements.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to coordinate and schedule the work of others.
• Ability to develop and implement a wide variety of multimodal transportation systems.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, supervise, and evaluate the work of staff.

Responsibilities

• Provides vision, oversight, and management for the assigned divisions: Transportation Services and Planning for the Department of Transportation.
• Employs practices and creates a positive culture to ensure attraction and retention of qualified staff.
• Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; recommends, within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels.
• Manages and participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities for assigned programs.
• Reviews, formulates, and recommends new and amended transportation policy and legislation.
• Monitors and comments on regional, state, and federal actions, program, and plans impacting the Agency and other local transportation services; provides analysis about the impacts.
• Directs transportation policies, programs, and initiatives to align with the Agency and City goals to improve safety, accessibility, economic opportunity, and quality of life for citizens.
• Fosters strong partnerships with local, state, and federal stakeholders, as well as non-profit and private sectors to enhance and advocate for the City’s transportation needs.
• Manages 6-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) establishing DOT funding priorities; develop alternative funding mechanisms and lead grant development, application, and compliance efforts; guides the appropriate programming of transportation funds, from all sources, to plan for, develop, and implements a wide variety of multi-modal transportation projects to achieve the goals of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan and Agency/City Administration goals.
• Coordinates all multi-modal functions of the Department, to include but not limited to, Transit, Dockless Vehicles, water taxi, bicycle mobility, and support efforts to implement Complete Streets.
• Seeks innovative solutions to promote sustainable urban design components making the city more safe, accessible, and livable.
• Supports and improves community involvement and active public engagement; and provide annual reviews and updates as required.
• Responds to and resolves difficult and sensitive inquiries and complaints; assists in preparing correspondence and presentation materials to audiences such as neighborhood associations, elected officials, stakeholder organizations, and City Administration; and prepares and presents reports and other necessary correspondence.
• Serves on a variety of boards, commissions, and committees.
• Works closely with senior management team to maintain effective internal coordination between various functions of the Department and external communications with other City agencies and quasi-agencies.
• Serves as the liaison for planning, bicycle planning, capital programming, and sustainable transportation activities with other divisions, departments and outside agencies.
• Negotiates and resolve sensitive and controversial issues within DOT, City Government, organizations, property owners and their representatives, as well as with utilities, developers, and any other entity requesting permission to work in the public space that relates to this portfolio.

Benefits

• The city offers medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, optional life, AD&D, and FSA plans.
• This office also supplies wellness programs, support groups, and workshops.
• You can learn about our benefits here: https://humanresources.baltimorecity.gov/hr-divisions/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees