Transportation Supervisor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in civil engineering or another closely related technical field.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in transportation or traffic engineering and project management.
• Washington State Professional Engineering license.
• Extensive knowledge of applicable City, State, and Federal policies, laws, codes, and regulations affecting transportation and development activities.
• Thorough knowledge of transportation engineering practices, principles, and methods in a municipal setting.
• Considerable knowledge of transportation operations and construction practices and methods.
• Considerable knowledge of applicable city policies, laws, and regulations affecting department activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with customers, coworkers, contractors, and the general public.
• Ability to plan, organize, and monitor work and activities, including setting priorities, schedules, and deadlines.
• Ability to provide participatory and consultative leadership, mentor and motivate staff, and provide constructive performance reviews.
• Commitment to supporting staff career development and personal growth goals.
• Ability to use sound judgment under stressful situations.
• Ability to solve problems, resolve conflicts with diverse stakeholders, make decisions, and develop recommendations.
• Ability to reside in Washington State within reasonable commuting distance of Bellevue City Hall.

Nice To Haves

• Prior supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Transportation Development Review team and directly supervise review staff, providing project guidance, technical review support, and policy direction.
• Mentor, train, and develop staff, and evaluate their performance.
• Oversee development proposal reviews to ensure compliance with City policy, procedures, and codes.
• Set short- and long-range goals for transportation development review; establish work-quality standards; and make initial assessments of project scope and priority.
• Assign permits with assistance from the Transportation Development Review Manager, monitor project schedules, and review team communications, including staff reports and revision requests.
• Ensure technical accuracy of division reviews so developer-constructed improvements meet City standards.
• Support construction inspections after project approval and accept completed improvements for the City.
• Participate in Development Services planning, operational process-improvement work, and code updates to improve efficiency and effectiveness across divisions and departments.
• Develop and implement process improvements, including code updates, to increase the efficiency of division work.
• Represent the Transportation Department at public meetings and hearings and serve as an expert witness on transportation elements of land-use decision appeals.
• Represent the department and act as a spokesperson before committees, the public, project owners, developers, consultants, design teams, elected officials, and commissions.
• Perform complex engineering plan reviews for compliance with engineering standards.
• Serve as the licensed Professional Engineer for staff who are not licensed engineers, reviewing their work and project communications and providing technical direction and supervision.
• Serve as a team lead and resource for review staff, construction staff, and other teams on transportation design, standards, decisions, and policies.
• Collaborate with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies.

Benefits

• Robust benefits package.
• Eco-friendly work environment.
• State-of-the-art technology.
• The City invests in employee growth and development.