Regional Planning Manager

We are looking for a critical Regional Planning Manager to join our Integrated Mobility team, and be a part of our Special Knowledge Group. This leadership role has a direct impact on the effectiveness, efficiency and safety multimodal, bicycle, pedestrian and public transportation services across North Carolina.

In this role, you will

• Supervisor Transportation Planner I and II positions in our Regional Planning section.
• Lead weekly staff meetings, monitor and review your team’s individual and group performance, and coordinate section needs and capacity to managerial staff.
• Provide technical assistance on multimodal transportation planning support to local and regional governments and coordinate with regional planning organizations (RPOs, MPOs) and public transportation systems.
• Deliver planning assistance, program guidance, and coordinate and implement activities relative to federal and state planning programs, initiatives, grants, requirements and policies.
• Administer multimodal/bicycle/pedestrian/transit plans and studies
• Manage and conduct planning projects for local governments and transportation systems
• Manage and conduct special regional studies
• Assist with technical research projects
• Advance our planning best practices
• Perform quarterly report reviews and tracking
• Keep up-to-date with federal and state program areas.
• Lead research, policy and related projects
• Research state and federal laws and policies regarding multimodal, bicycle, pedestrian and transit travel and ensure we meet federal and state requirements
• Provide guidance to other NCDOT units
• Describe the work of the Division in public presentations.
• Represent the interests and position of the Planning and Programming Unit in the absence of the Deputy Director.

What You Bring

• In-depth knowledge of multimodal, bicycle, pedestrian and transit planning principles, techniques and procedures and their interrelationship.
• Deep knowledge of Federal and State laws, guidelines, and funding programs related to multimodal, bicycle, pedestrian and public transportation infrastructure and systems.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate policies and programs and identify areas for modernization.
• Demonstrated ability to direct, organize and oversee the activities of professional level employees, including transportation planners, consultants and technical experts.
• Excellent oral and written communications and skills to build and maintain positive working relationships with a range of state, federal and local officials.
• Ability to work independently, with little supervision.
• Demonstrated attention and accuracy to detail.
• Able to handle special projects from start to finish.

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in urban and regional planning, transportation planning, engineering, business administration, or economics and
• 3 years experience in public transportation planning, administration, community planning, or transit management; or
• Bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning, transportation planning, engineering, business administration, or economics and
• 5 years experience in the collection and analysis of economic and social data, 2 of which must have been in public transportation planning or transit management; or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Questions?

Call me: Faye T. McCullen at 919-707-4685

You MUST apply at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/3001281/regional-planning-manager by midnight EST on March 17, 2021 to be considered. YOU CANNOT APPLY DIRECTLY ON SIMPLYHIRED.