What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisory Transportation Management Planner position at DC Department of Human Resources?
Job Summary
This Supervisory Transportation Management Planner position is located in District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Traffic Safety Administration (TSA), Multimodal Safety Engineering Division (MSED). The incumbent provides supervision and leadership to a multi-disciplinary team ensuring compliance with local and federal regulations for the implementation of multi-modal traffic and safety improvement projects in the city.
Duties And Responsibilities
Provides technically authoritative advice and guidance to top-level management and staff on complex, controversial, and sensitive city-wide private development projects and public space permits. Develops responses to high level inquiries for information from the agency, District Government officials or others regarding agency reviews and findings the management of transportation systems and facilities issues. Coordinates the development of comprehensive transportation position statements and recommend proposals for improvement of transportation services related to proposed land use and public space permit decisions.
Oversees the identification of plans, land use development and public space permit applications that warrant in-depth transportation analyses and ensures that technical reviews are prepared to support the Department's position and recommendations. Coordinates with and provide technical expertise to other departmental entities, as necessary, to develop and present transportation briefings on plans, land use development review standards that impact decisions and recommendations on specific projects and permit applications
Qualifications And Education
Education: Undergraduate and Graduate 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.
or
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience which 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. To be creditable, at least one (1) year of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.
Preferred Work Experience: Specialized experience 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 management, PS&E (Plans, Specifications & Estimates) development, bicycle, pedestrian & bus facility design and analysis. Thorough knowledge of the concepts of transportation safety, design, engineering and planning sufficient to provide expertise and leadership in the development and implementation of transportation improvement projects.
Minimum seven (7) years of transportation planning/engineering experience with increasing responsibility preferred.
Licenses and Certifications
The incumbent must possess and maintain a valid driver’s permit to operate motor vehicles.
Work Conditions and Environment
The work is performed in the normal office setting and in-the-field, when investigating and analyzing street traffic conditions and conducting traffic studies, etc. Field work may bring the incumbent to construction sites and in contact with construction materials (soils, concrete, asphalt, steel, etc.).
Other Significant Facts
Tour of Duty: Varies
Promotional Potential: No known promotion potential
Duration of Appointment: Management Supervisory Service (MSS) – At-Will employment applies to the Management Supervisory Service (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.
Pay Plan, Series and Grade: MS-2150-14
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: This position has been designated as security sensitive therefore the incumbent of this position will be subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC Personnel Regulations, Suitability and as such, incumbents of this position shall be subject to criminal background checks, background investigations, and mandatory drug and alcohol testing, as applicable.
Emergency Designation: This position has been designated as an essential employee position under the provisions of District Personnel Manual, Chapter 12. As such, your services may be required in emergency situations to perform crucial duties, i.e., snow removal, debris removal, transportation, shelter operations, food distribution, and communication. These duties may be performed when the government is closed or when most employees are dismissed early.
Incumbent is required to perform work after normal duty hours, attend community meetings, and may be required to be on standby duty status, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Employee Benefits May Include
DDOT is an employer of choice for any job seeker who has passion, energy, and enthusiasm about our city. Employee benefits include:
Applicants claiming “Residency Preference” will be required to maintain residency in the District of Columbia for a minimum of seven (7) years. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of employment.
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.
This Supervisory Transportation Management Planner position is located in District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Traffic Safety Administration (TSA), Multimodal Safety Engineering Division (MSED). The incumbent provides supervision and leadership to a multi-disciplinary team ensuring compliance with local and federal regulations for the implementation of multi-modal traffic and safety improvement projects in the city.
Duties And Responsibilities
Provides technically authoritative advice and guidance to top-level management and staff on complex, controversial, and sensitive city-wide private development projects and public space permits. Develops responses to high level inquiries for information from the agency, District Government officials or others regarding agency reviews and findings the management of transportation systems and facilities issues. Coordinates the development of comprehensive transportation position statements and recommend proposals for improvement of transportation services related to proposed land use and public space permit decisions.
Oversees the identification of plans, land use development and public space permit applications that warrant in-depth transportation analyses and ensures that technical reviews are prepared to support the Department's position and recommendations. Coordinates with and provide technical expertise to other departmental entities, as necessary, to develop and present transportation briefings on plans, land use development review standards that impact decisions and recommendations on specific projects and permit applications
Qualifications And Education
Education: Undergraduate and Graduate 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.
or
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience which 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. To be creditable, at least one (1) year of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.
Preferred Work Experience: Specialized experience 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 management, PS&E (Plans, Specifications & Estimates) development, bicycle, pedestrian & bus facility design and analysis. Thorough knowledge of the concepts of transportation safety, design, engineering and planning sufficient to provide expertise and leadership in the development and implementation of transportation improvement projects.
Minimum seven (7) years of transportation planning/engineering experience with increasing responsibility preferred.
Licenses and Certifications
The incumbent must possess and maintain a valid driver’s permit to operate motor vehicles.
Work Conditions and Environment
The work is performed in the normal office setting and in-the-field, when investigating and analyzing street traffic conditions and conducting traffic studies, etc. Field work may bring the incumbent to construction sites and in contact with construction materials (soils, concrete, asphalt, steel, etc.).
Other Significant Facts
Tour of Duty: Varies
Promotional Potential: No known promotion potential
Duration of Appointment: Management Supervisory Service (MSS) – At-Will employment applies to the Management Supervisory Service (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.
Pay Plan, Series and Grade: MS-2150-14
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: This position has been designated as security sensitive therefore the incumbent of this position will be subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC Personnel Regulations, Suitability and as such, incumbents of this position shall be subject to criminal background checks, background investigations, and mandatory drug and alcohol testing, as applicable.
Emergency Designation: This position has been designated as an essential employee position under the provisions of District Personnel Manual, Chapter 12. As such, your services may be required in emergency situations to perform crucial duties, i.e., snow removal, debris removal, transportation, shelter operations, food distribution, and communication. These duties may be performed when the government is closed or when most employees are dismissed early.
Incumbent is required to perform work after normal duty hours, attend community meetings, and may be required to be on standby duty status, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Employee Benefits May Include
DDOT is an employer of choice for any job seeker who has passion, energy, and enthusiasm about our city. Employee benefits include:
- Health and life insurance benefits and retirement benefits (More information about these benefits is available on the D.C. Department of Human Resources (DCHR) website at www.dchr.dc.gov.)
- Complimentary Capital BikeShare Membership
- Free rides on DC Circulator buses
- Continued professional development, and professional growth through d.University, the in-house training available for all DDOT employees
- Flexible work schedule (team and role dependent)
- Employer assisted housing loan program, providing payment and/or closing cost financing for first-time home buyers (restrictions apply)
Applicants claiming “Residency Preference” will be required to maintain residency in the District of Columbia for a minimum of seven (7) years. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of employment.
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.
Salary : $150,000
