Deputy Director of Engineering

Job Description Summary

This position reports to the Engineering Director/City Engineer and is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and evaluating the Transportation, Traffic, Transit and Real Estate related activities in the Engineering Department. Primary functions of this position are to analyze and plan for transportation needs, program future projects in the transportation improvement plan portion of the capital improvement program, coordinate on legislative issues, and prepare Engineering policy options and strategies in support of City initiatives. This includes working extensively with the City of Goodyear Mayor, Council, City Manager’s Office, City Engineer, Government Relations, as well as State and Federal Governments, Maricopa Association of Governments, Valley Metro, Maricopa County Department of Transportation, Arizona Department of Transportation, and officials from other cities, towns, and other applicable agencies. This position is responsible for overseeing the city's Transportation Improvement Program within the Capital Improvement Program by evaluating, recommending, and implementing best practices for the administration of the Capital Improvement Program to ensure delivery of on-time and on-budget projects. This individual is responsible for coordinating and development of project scopes, completing planning and construction of transportation projects, and communicating with stakeholders. This position may respond on behalf of the Director of Engineering in her/his absence.

The ideal candidate for this position will have supervisory experience and a minimum of eight years of experience in managing the planning, funding, and construction of transportation related plans and projects. The candidate will have experience working in a collaborative environment with numerous stakeholders (often with competing interests), team-members and departments, to ensure successful and beneficial outcomes, in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will work with great independence with need of minimal supervision, and will also be a self-motivated problem solver; possess excellent interpersonal/human relations skills; and demonstrate passionate support of City of Goodyear Core Values, leadership, comprehension, communication, and skills of tact and diplomacy. A Registered Professional Engineer or a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Urban Planning or equivalent is desirable.

At the City of Goodyear, you will be a part of an organization that values its employees as its greatest asset. You will become part of a dedicated team of professionals that are committed to build and maintain a highly engaged workforce. You will be challenged to learn and grow in an environment that values employee development and career-building. You will thrive in a culture of innovation. We believe that successful employees are those that possess these six core values:

Essential Functions

This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The following functions do not identify all duties performed by the incumbent. Other duties and responsibilities will be performed as assigned.

• Performs transportation related activities that include development and preparation of transportation projects including funding and programming, writing Council communications, and participating in the public involvement process. Conducts meetings with elected officials, private developers, citizens, as well as federal, state, and regional agencies, and other stakeholders as needed.
• Serves as the city’s key person in updating and assuring compliance with the City’s Transportation Master Plan and Transportation related Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects.
• Assists in preparing the Capital Improvement Plan program scopes, budgets, and schedules for transportation projects.
• Studies current transportation systems, analyzing effectiveness, use, deficiencies and needs and reports findings and recommendations.
• Recommends modifications to current plans to improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact, reduce cost, and implement other improvements. Oversees the implementation of proposed changes and developments.
• Conducts research and analyzes traffic and land use data to identify transportation system needs. Evaluates the feasibility and legality of current and proposed transportation infrastructure.
• Participates in regional transportation planning studies including regionally funded projects for the city and submits applications for federal funding. Presents plans to various legislative organizations and groups and negotiates cooperation.
• Coordinates the work of consultants performing transportation planning activities and assists with developing project schedules.
• Submits bids and grants to secure funding for projects.
• Liaison with internal departments, officials, external organizations (including MAG and Valley Metro) and public representatives on transportation planning issues and provides strategic representation in regional multi-modal transportation planning and funding.
• Coordinates with the Government Relations Manager on the involvement of the Mayor, City Council, and city management at regional and local agencies, including the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Agency (RPTA), WESTMARC and various other organizations.
• Assist with the City's legislative program, including developing and implementing the City's transportation related legislative agenda. This includes advocating for the City's interests in coordination with the City’s Governmental Relations Manager to the Governor's Office, the State House and Senate, various State Agencies, and surrounding local governments.
• Help to organize the City's participation in organizations including but not limited to the National League of Cities and Arizona League of Cities and Towns to further the City's legislative agenda.
• Devise strategies and provide briefings and presentations to the Mayor, City Council, and city management on federal, local, and regional transportation issues.
• As a subject matter expert, assists in developing schedules, budgets and projections of city transportation projects and programs including a master schedule across multiple funds. Regularly attends the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) meetings in order to monitor transportation projects and update management and staff of scope adjustments, changes, risks and opportunities.
• Gathers and reviews technical information and oversees the preparation of Council reports and memos for city leadership and elected officials. Develops recommendations for City ordinances and City code changes. Develops, negotiates and administers contracts related to programs and services managed and maintained in conjunction with the City Attorney's Office.
• Oversees and participates in the development and administration of the assigned division budget, transportation improvement plan budget, and assists with the department's annual budget; participates and forecasts funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies; monitors and approves expenditures; and implements budgetary adjustments as appropriate and necessary.
• Reviews engineering reports and discusses technical issues by reading and analyzing reports, researching similar documentation, writing summary reports with recommendations, interpreting technical information, and responding to inquiries.
• Oversees the coordination of projects with staff, consultants, other agencies, and developers. Represents the city on various agency lead projects including, but not limited to, ADOT, MCDOT, and FCMCD. Develops and maintains positive relationships with all outside service agencies, utilities and other project stakeholders while providing professional project and construction management assistance.
• Oversees the work of the Engineering Real Estate Division, which supports all capital project and development-related real estate transactions in the City.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities, increase efficiencies, decrease turnaround times and streamline workflow including customer service.
• May act on behalf of the Director of Engineering by coordinating department business in the Director of Engineering's absence.

Requirements

• Formal Education/Knowledge: Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Experience: Minimum seven years of experience in a related field.
• Certifications and Other Requirements: Valid Driver’s License
• Reading: Work requires the ability to read state statutes, federal laws, technical reports and manuals, research papers, construction plans and specifications, correspondence, legal documents, ordinances, and property legal descriptions at a college level.
• Math: Work requires the ability to perform math calculations such as advanced level algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus.
• Writing: Work requires the ability to write technical reports, summarize analysis of engineering and related issues, city ordinances, and correspondence at a college level.
• Managerial: Complex - Work requires managing and monitoring work performance of a division including evaluating program/work objectives and effectiveness, establishing broad organizational goals and realigning work and staffing assignments for the department.
• Budget Responsibility: Significant - Has responsibility for final approval of at least one division budget and presents the budget(s) to Department Director and Senior Management. Is authorized to approve division budgeted expenditures for both staff and resources up to the amount that requires the approval of Senior Management.
• Policy/Decision Making: Significant - The employee normally performs the duty assignment according to his or her own judgment, requesting supervisory assistance only when necessary. Projects and daily work are managed with little oversight, however special assignments and significant work products may be reviewed upon completion. Typically positions in this category are supervisory to mid-management jobs.
• Technical Skills: Comprehensive Application - Work requires advanced skills and knowledge in approaches and systems, which affect the design and implementation of major programs, solutions for highly complex issues, and/or processes organization-wide. Independent judgment and decision-making abilities are necessary to apply technical skills effectively.
• Interpersonal/Human Relations Skills: High - Interactions at this level typically result in recommendations regarding policy development, changes in policy, and implementation of policies. Interactions at this level are typically concerned with providing communications at higher levels of organizational operations and may utilize activities such as evaluating customer satisfaction, developing cooperative associations, and allocating resources to improve work operations, work quality, overall achievement of organizational goals and objectives, and customer satisfaction.

12 Month Objectives

The Deputy Director of Engineering is expected to achieve the following objectives:

Within 3 months:

• Become familiar with the city, and department policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Attend department and city meetings with the Director, to become familiar with the department’s and transportation division’s projects and priorities.
• Conduct initial one-on-one meetings with all of the engineering/transportation staff that will be under the purview of the Deputy Director Position and set up reoccurring with all direct reports, and others, as needed.
• Become familiar with the City’s Strategic Plan, Transportation Master Plan, Infrastructure Improvement Plan and related Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects.
• Establish working professional relationships with all managers and supervisors in Development Services, Finance, and Engineering departments.
• Work closely with the CIP project managers to understand each of the Transportation and Traffic CIP projects.
• Become familiar with the department budget within the Deputy Director’s areas of responsibility.
• Become generally familiar with the City’s transit and paratransit services.
• Gain an understanding of transportation-related performance measures and recommend changes, where appropriate.
• Gain a clear understanding of each of the City's Core Values along with the expected behaviors associated with each and ensure that you, along with the team are modeling those behaviors.

Within 12 months:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the city traffic engineer, other department directors, deputy directors, city manager’s office, and elected officials.
• Evaluate existing transportation priorities, projects and services for the Engineering Department and make recommendations for any changes to the Engineering Director.
• Evaluate in coordination with the Engineering LTM, develop and administer Standard Operating Procedures for various business processes for the benefit of internal and external customers
• Engage in the development and advocacy of Transportation Projects for the Fiscal Year 27-31 CIP
• Identify opportunities to seek Federal Funding for Streets and Traffic Projects, and research upcoming calls for projects for the City to apply for projects.
• Make progress on the Engineering Department’s Strategic Plan Item related to micro-transit service WeRide.
• Foster a team-oriented environment with a focus on staff development, continuous improvement and modeling the City’s Core Values.