The City of Surprise is seeking a collaborative, visionary leader to serve as our next Assistant Director of Transportation. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future of a rapidly growing city by leading innovative transportation initiatives, overseeing critical capital improvement projects, and working alongside regional partners to deliver safe, efficient, and sustainable mobility solutions.
At the heart of this opportunity is our Transportation Department which is a highly motivated, proud, and results-driven team committed to serving our community with professionalism, innovation, and integrity. We value collaboration, continuous improvement, and taking ownership of the work that we do. Our team is trusted to solve complex challenges, deliver high-quality projects, provide excellent customer service to our residents, and build transportation systems that improve the quality of life for everyone who lives, works, and visits Surprise.
If you're passionate about building high-performing teams, solving complex transportation challenges, and making a lasting impact on a community that's investing in its future, we invite you to bring your leadership and expertise to the City of Surprise.
Incumbents manage and supervise as assigned the various divisions in the Transportation Department including but not limited to, streets, traffic engineering, transportation systems maintenance & operations (TSMO), transportation planning, and transportation business administration; perform work in planning, developing, programming, budgeting, designing, and directing transportation plans, transportation capital improvement projects, and lead developer transportation projects. Assist the Director in leading the Transportation Department in various areas, including but not limited to, transportation planning, strategic planning, transportation programs, and emergency/incident response programs.
Education and/or experience: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning or a related field, and five years of related experience in transportation that includes three years of progressively responsible management experience directly related to the area assigned, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. Additional education cannot be substituted for experience.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: Must have, or be able to obtain, a valid Arizona driver's license at time of hire.
Selection process: Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process to include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include:
The City of Surprise is an EEO/ADA reasonable accommodation employer.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - TRANSPORTATION • Surprise, AZ, United States
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