What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure position at Loudoun County, VA?
Posted: 13-Mar-25
Location: Leesburg, Virginia
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education:
The Position
Loudoun County is seeking an engaged, dynamic, proactive, results-oriented and visionary leader to serve as the Director of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure (“Director”). Reporting directly to a Deputy County Administrator, the Director will lead, manage and direct a team of employees, contractors and consultants responsible for planning, design, construction and the delivery of all capital projects across the County in an efficient and timely manner that meets and exceeds stakeholder expectations. The vast scope of projects and programs managed by this department are included in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
The Director is currently responsible for over 150 diverse projects of varying size and scope which are at different life-cycle stages. Projects include significant transportation network improvements, major renovation of the County’s main human services facility, planning and delivery of the County’s new Government Operations Buildings and the design and delivery of a Western Loudoun Recreation facility and complex. Many of these projects and programs are in the design phase and need to be brought forward to construction and delivery in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner. In order to do so, the Director must effectively lead and direct a department of program and project managers serving as the owner’s representative on all projects in the pipeline who oversee and hold accountable contracted planners, designers, architects, engineers, construction firms, etc.
The Director will work collaboratively and cross functionally with numerous departments across the County to include the Departments of Building and Development, Finance and Procurement, Planning and Zoning and General Services. This also includes collaboration with the County’s operational departments as end users and customers. In addition, the Director will work closely with the Office of Management and Budget in County Administration, to prepare and administer the county’s $3.5 billion, 6-year Capital Budget.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements include any combination of education and experience equivalent to a master’s degree and six (6) years of directly related experience with increasing responsibility, including two (2) years in a supervisory or management role. A degree in transportation planning, engineering, architecture, public administration, construction management, or related field is strongly preferred. Senior management level experience in managing a high volume of projects at varying levels focused on capital projects, facilities design, transportation, and/or construction projects is preferred.
Preferred qualifications include leadership experience within a local government; supervision/management in a multicultural and multigenerational workplace; experience collaborating with and presenting complex information to elected officials; public engagement and background building coalitions and consensus on difficult community issues; and experience with strategic planning and implementation.
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Krauthamer & Associates (K&A), a retained executive search firm, has been engaged to assist with the recruitment. To request more information or to submit a resume, please contact: Gregg Moser, Partner at K&A at gmoser@kapartners.com.
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