Director of Transportation & Environmental Services

City of Alexandria (VA) • Alexandria, VA

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About The Position

The Director of Transportation & Environmental Services provides overall leadership and strategic direction for Alexandria's infrastructure planning, environmental management, and public works operations. This new executive leader will oversee a wide range of departmental services including transit and mobility related activities, management of environmental quality programs related to air, water, and noise, and development review, right-of-way permitting, and traffic control. The director will work with city boards and commissions, city departments and staff, regional and state agencies, federal partners and transit authorities and plays a key role in shaping and delivering the City's comprehensive transportation and infrastructure initiatives by aligning with major plans such as the Alexandria Mobility Plan, Vision Zero Action Plan, Environmental Action Plan 2040, and others. The position reports to a Deputy City Manager.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree in Civil/Environmental/Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management or a related field.
• Registered Professional Engineer in Virginia.
• Six years of management experience.
• Experience working with appointed and elected officials.
• Expert witness work in settling lawsuits and testifying on behalf of municipality/county/agency.
• Experienced negotiator with developers.
• Excellent communication and training skills.
• Prior experience managing operating budget.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field or public/business administration; a master's is strongly preferred.
• At least eight years of progressively more complex work experience in local government in civil, environmental, public works, transportation, and water resources engineering.
• At least four years of leadership and managerial experience in overseeing a large, complex department.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is strongly preferred.
• Expert level expertise in multimodal transportation planning and policy.
• Significant experience in environmental and infrastructure planning, public works operations, and capital project management.
• Experience in managing a unionized workforce.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for transportation and environmental services.
• Oversee transit and mobility related activities.
• Manage environmental quality programs related to air, water, and noise.
• Handle development review, right-of-way permitting, and traffic control.
• Collaborate with city boards, commissions, departments, and regional/state agencies.
• Shape and deliver the City's transportation and infrastructure initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees