This position is in the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Project Delivery Administration (PDA), and Planning & Sustainability Division (PSD).

The incumbent provides leadership and direction to staff on a variety of programs and projects including development review, public space permitting, livability studies, Open Streets, and other special projects and programs that activate the right-of-way. Special emphasis is placed on developing and implementing a multi-modal comprehensive approach that combines the needs of public and private stakeholders into coordinated neighborhood transportation policies and plans, consistent with agency strategic goals and objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provides technically authoritative advice and guidance to top-level management and staff on complex, controversial, and sensitive plans and studies. Provides guidance to staff on the analysis of the operational effectiveness of city-wide transportation systems regarding capacity, design, level of service, and safety. Reviews and mitigates the transportation impacts of projects. Develops alternatives for assuring the safe and efficient utilization of the public transportation system within the District. Prepares technical position papers, reports, and policies on issues intended to increase the operational efficiency and safety of the District's transportation system. Oversees the management of small to medium-scale transportation planning and infrastructure investment projects across multiple modes. Prepares scopes of work and oversees projects through contracting and performance periods to ensure high-quality results.

Provides leadership in the coordination and scheduling of meetings related to major plans and studies submitted by Development teams for the private use of public space. Assures that technical transportation planning concepts developed by in-house staff are clear, concise, and comprehensible for use by interested stakeholders. Demonstrates how technical planning policies and conclusions respond extemporaneously to a variety of transportation questions. Personally initiates, performs, or reviews special projects, plans, studies, and programs related to division responsibilities. Supervises the formulation of plans and policies for transportation activities related to transportation programs and projects, and capital project development in the District. Manages and coordinates broad comprehensive studies and projects designed to assure conformance with District and Federal transportation policies and regulations.

Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Qualifications and Education

Major study - accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, nautical science, marine affairs, marine engineering, marine transportation, or other fields related to the position. Required

Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is directly related to the position and has equipped the individual with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position including but are not limited to project planning, management development review, and bicycle and pedestrian planning and analysis, planning, and operation of bicycle sharing, bicycle parking, transportation demand programs, and planning for urban freight movement.

Licenses and Certifications

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Work Environment

The work is often performed at a desk in an office environment but will also require field and system observation under all applicable safety guidelines and standards.

Other Significant Factors

Tour of Duty: Monday- Friday 8:15AM- 4:45PM

Pay Plan, Series, and Grade: MS-2150-14

Promotional Potential: No known promotion potential

Duration of Appointment: Management Supervisory Service (MSS): At-will employment applies to the MSS. All positions and appointments in the MSS serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and may be terminated at any time with or without cause.

Collective Bargaining Unit: (Non-Union): This position is not covered under a collective bargaining unit.

Residency Requirement: If the position you are applying for is in the Career, Management Supervisory, or Educational Service at an annual salary of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) or more, you must establish residency in the District of Columbia within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of the appointment and continue to maintain residency within the District of Columbia throughout the duration of the appointment

Position Designation: The incumbent of this position will be subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC Personnel Regulations, Suitability – Security Sensitive.

Emergency Designation: This position has been designated as Emergency. Employees occupying positions designated as Emergency are required to:

• Provide advice, recommendations, and/or specific functional support necessary for the continuity of operations during a declared emergency.
• Remain at their duty station, or alternate work location (approved by their supervisor), if activated, when a situation or condition occurs and results in early dismissal for nonessential/non-emergency employees.
• Report to their duty station, when activated, on time and as scheduled when a situation or condition occurs during non-work hours, and results in the late arrival or closing of District government offices for non-essential/non-emergency employees.
• Telework during a declared emergency, instead of remaining or reporting to his or her duty station, if directed by the agency head (or designee), supervisor or manager.

EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.