Assistant Program Manager-Transportation Planning

About the role

The Assistant Program Manager, Transportation Planning, will manage the Transportation Planning team, overseeing staff performance, ensuring timely submission of land development applications, and assisting with long-range transportation planning.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff members and manage their workload.
• Ensure the integrity of land development application referral responses and submissions to assigned project managers.
• Assist the Program Manager with long-range transportation planning and transportation policy development.
• Manage complex land development application review, prepare written referral responses, and develop other transportation planning documents for Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, and other committees.
• Represent the Department at internal and external meetings.
• Oversee division records, documents, and file maintenance.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Planning, Public Administration, Landscape Architecture, or a related field.
• Four (4) years of related work experience in professional planning or a related field.
• One (1) year of supervisory experience, strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license.
• Available to occasionally attend meetings outside normal business hours.

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven track record in effectively managing land development application reviews.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adjust priorities as necessary.
• Ability to work independently.
• Prompt and effective customer service to various stakeholders.

Benefits

• $6,000 hiring bonus in accordance with the County’s Hiring and Retention Bonus Program.
• Flexible scheduling is available to address attendance at required meetings outside of normal business hours.

Pay

Hiring salary is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This position is eligible for partial telework and flexible scheduling to address attendance at required meetings outside of normal business hours.