Regional Planning Manager

This is a supervisory position responsible for overseeing Transportation Planner II and I positions in the Regional Planning section, which will require leading weekly staff meetings, monitoring and reviewing performance of direct reports and coordinating section needs and capacity to managerial staff. Further, this position is responsible for providing technical assistance with regards to multimodal transportation planning support to local and regional governments and coordination with regional planning organizations (RPOs, MPOs) and public transportation systems. Specific areas of responsibility are planning assistance, programmatic guidance, coordination and implementation of activities relative to federal and state planning programs, initiatives, grants, requirements and policies. Key responsibilities may include: administering multimodal/bicycle/pedestrian/transit plans and studies, management and/or conducting planning projects for local governments and transportation systems, management and/or conducting special regional studies, assisting with technical research projects, creation of planning best practices, quarterly report review and tracking, understanding federal and state program areas. This position may also be asked to lead research, policy and related projects; research state and federal laws and policies regarding multimodal, bicycle, pedestrian and transit travel and ensure the Division is meeting federal and state programmatic requirements; provide guidance to other business units in NCDOT; describe the work of the Division in public presentations. The position will be assigned to a Special Knowledge Group.    The activities of this position have a direct impact on the effectiveness, efficiency and safety multimodal, bicycle, pedestrian and public transportation services statewide.  This position will provide key leadership and supervision of tasks required by the position and as assigned by the Deputy Director.

Qualified Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:

• In-depth knowledge of multimodal, bicycle, pedestrian and transit planning principles, techniques and procedures and their interrelationship;
• In-depth 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;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in written and oral formats and establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of state, federal and local officials

Additional Expectations:
Ability to work independently, with little supervision.  Demonstrated attention and accuracy to detail.  Ability to handle special projects, as assigned, from start to finish.  Ability to provide leadership and supervision of tasks required by the position and as assigned by the Deputy Director and represent the interests and the position of the Planning and Programming Unit in the absence of the Deputy Director.  Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Master’s degree in urban and regional planning, transportation planning, engineering, business administration, or economics from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in public transportation planning or administration or community planning or transit management; or Bachelor s degree in urban and regional planning, transportation planning, engineering, business administration, or economics from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of experience in the collection and analysis of economic and social data, two of which must have been in public transportation planning or transit management; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.