Planning Program Supervisor

Provide supervision, technical direction and policy interpretation on major transportation planning studies. Ensure team performance of professional level multimodal transportation planning. Ensure competent staff support for planning programs and studies. Serve as a senior analyst, coordinate with a variety of entities on complex transportation planning activities and programs. Conduct complex technical analyses to support the program. Supervise, lead and develop staff. Serve as contract manager of professional services provided by consultants. Serve as a senior analyst, and coordinate with a variety of entities on complex transportation planning activities and programs. Conduct complex technical analyses to support the program. Supervise, lead and develop staff.

How you will contribute:

Liaison and Planning Studies: Represent VDOT at technical or public meetings or committees. Facilitate coordination among district staff and coordinate with local jurisdictions and Central Office on technical and policy levels.

Program Management: Serve as the lead point of contact for consultant contracts and procurement of professional services. Coordinate with District Planners in establishing study schedules, scope of work and fee proposals. Review conceptual concepts for appropriate solutions to identified issues. Provide guidance and supervision to staff. Conduct researching, compiling, extracting, organizing, and analyzing large amounts of data associated with travel demand model development and accessibility data preparation.

What will make you successful:

Ability to accurately identify and evaluate complex issues and to clearly communicate findings verbally and in writing.

Ability to apply transportation planning principles and practices to a variety of complex projects.

Ability to focus individuals and teams on goal-oriented solutions.

Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

Ability to interpret and implement a variety of agency, state and federal laws, regulations, rules and policies.

Ability to manage financial resources.

Ability to organize and analyze transportation data.

Ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate and complete multiple assignments within scheduled timeframes.

Ability to supervise, lead and coach others.

Ability to work with diverse groups, including technical staff, elected officials and citizens.

Knowledge of federal and state mandated transportation planning requirements and their implementation.

Knowledge of personnel management practices.

Knowledge of project management techniques.

Knowledge of state and federal regulations governing the transportation planning process, highway programs, policies and procedures.

Knowledge of transportation planning to include federal, state and local planning and land use regulations, procedures and policies.

Skill and ability to interact and communicate effectively orally and in writing with employees, citizens and government officials.

Skill in the use of computers and software applications for transportation planning and traffic engineering.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ability to apply transportation planning and traffic engineering principles and practices to a variety of complex projects.

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences.

Ability to evaluate and develop innovative solutions for transportation planning and mobility initiatives.

Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

Ability to interpret and comment upon highway construction plans.

Ability to supervise the work of others.

Ability to work with diverse groups, including technical staff, elected officials and citizens.

Knowledge of contract management and project management techniques and personal management practices.

Knowledge of federal and state mandated transportation planning requirements and their implementation.

Knowledge of project management techniques and personnel management practices.

Skill in interpreting, implementing a variety of employer, state and federal laws, regulations, rules and policies.

Skill in managing contracts.

Skill in the use of computers and software applications for transportation planning and traffic engineering.

Additional Considerations:

A combination of training, experience, or education in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning or related field desired.

Experience developing and managing large data sets, and integrating data from different sources and across different platforms.

Experience in transportation planning and supervision.

Experience in using traffic engineering simulation software such as Synchro, VISSIM.

Experience managing contracts.

Experience using ArcGIS and data analysis and data visualization tools such as Power BI.

Experience with interagency cooperation, coordination and program or project management.

Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and other transportation planning professionals on a wide range of transportation-related issues.

Profession Engineer (P.E.) license or American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP) certificate.

Proficiency in programming, mathematics, and statistics for data processing.

Proficiency with GIS operation and analysis, and knowledge of programming languages such as Python, R, Java, SAS, SPSS, or SQL.

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VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.
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