MOBILITY AND ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION SENIOR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST - 09082026-80725

Overview

The Mobility and Accessible Transportation Senior Technical Specialist will support efforts to enhance transportation mobility and accessibility across Tennessee. This role will assist in delivering safe and equitable transportation services statewide by administering transportation demand management (TDM) programs and projects. The Mobility and Accessible Transportation Senior Technical Specialist works directly under a Team Lead to complete transportation program management, transportation coordination and strategic planning, and contract administration. The Senior Technical Specialist will engage with public and private agencies, planning organizations, and internal TDOT teams to ensure transportation demand management program goals are met. This position will involve participating in the transportation planning processes, developing grant applications and training documents, administering quality control processes, and collecting and analyzing transportation-related data. The Mobility and Accessible Transportation Senior Technical Specialist will independently administer the State's Swipe and Ride employee benefit program and implement statewide transportation demand management policy projects. This position ensures that TDOT's policies, procedures, systems, and technical guidance related to public transit mobility are accurate, current, and compliant with state and federal requirements. The Senior Technical Specialist will be expected to work both independently and in a team setting, performing expert skill-level technical duties.

Responsibilities

• Administer key transportation programs, such as WayfinderTN, Swipe & Ride, Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Program (CMAQ) TDM projects, Carbon Reduction Program TDM Projects, and other state funded TDM projects and grant programs.
• Lead calls for projects, score grant applications, and coordinate awards with internal teams.
• Establish budgets and monitor the performance of subrecipients or agencies.
• Draft summaries for performance dashboards and reports to TDOT leadership or legislators.
• Lead the development, processing, and monitoring of federal and state funding obligations by funding type for transportation funding projects and programs.
• Review, process, and ensure compliance of transportation grant applications from local government agencies or other qualified applicants for projects and programs that qualify for federal and state funding through the transportation demand management program.
• Conduct and guide full compliance reviews, audits, and risk assessments of agencies and subrecipients.
• Develop and refine tools and processes to ensure federal and state regulations adherence.
• Oversee procurement, asset management, and project documentation for quality and accuracy.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance on transit coordination procedures.
• Perform quality reviews of grant agreements, funding documentation, and coordination plans.
• Contribute to developing and revising statewide TDM policies, standards, and training materials.
• Support the training, mentoring, and quality assurance of work performed by team members.
• Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers by exercising effective listening skills, providing prompt responses, maintaining complete and accurate documentation, and communicating effectively.
• Coordinate with internal TDOT disciplines and external stakeholders to relay transit requirements and updates.
• Assist with scheduling meetings, taking meeting notes, and updating team logs.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify and address moderately complex challenges.
• Communicate with Regions, local agencies, consultants, contractors, and legislators to offer guidance and help resolve grants, projects, and program issues.
• Collect and analyze performance metrics to inform funding decisions and program effectiveness.
• Prepare quarterly and annual reporting and internal dashboards.
• Support policy development through trend analysis and national best practice research.
• Perform consultant and subrecipient prequalification, selection, invoice processing, and performance assessments.
• Coordinate and facilitate agreements with governmental agencies, consultants, contractors, and external partners to support the effective development and execution of grants, contracts, projects, and programs.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of demonstrated competency in a related field as may be outlined in the position description.
• OR Master's degree and 2 years of demonstrated competency in a related field as may be outlined in the position description.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

• Skilled in communicating effectively, while interacting with internal and external stakeholders in a professional and courteous manner
• Skilled in the application of engineering principles
• Skilled in the application of transportation finance principles
• Skilled in the application of state and federal regulations to transportation projects
• Skilled in technical report writing
• Skilled in the development of contract principles and applications
• Skilled in the ability to maintain effective work relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external in a professional and courteous manner
• Skilled in the ability to manage time and prioritize work items to ensure project assignments are completed
• Ability to manage time to ensure assignments are completed
• Ability to use critical thinking to problem solve and make informed decisions
• Ability to follow, provide, and support verbal and written instructions
• Ability to conduct work with precision and a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to work in project teams
• Ability to resolve conflicts, coach, and mentor others, and support a culture of accountability, collaboration, and accomplishment
• Ability to analyze a process and offer actionable feedback for use in improving the effectiveness, quality, and efficiency of the existing process

Pay & Schedule

• Salary (Monthly): $5,647.00 - $7,326.00
• Salary (Annually): $67,764.00 - $87,912.00
• This position has a starting salary of $6,267 monthly/$75,204 annually.
• Job Type: Full-Time
• This position has a hybrid work schedule of three days in the office and two days working from home.
• City, State Location: Nashville, TN
• Department: Transportation
• Division: Passenger Transportation, Rail and Freight Division - Public Transportation - Mobility and Accessible Transportation Section