Transportation Director jobs in the United States

Transportation Director directs, develops, and implements overall operations of a transportation network including safety, compliance, equipment, and staff. Develops and directs operational policies and procedures to ensure safety and efficiency in all transportation activities. Being a Transportation Director monitors transportation costs, service level agreements, and performance metrics to identify and resolve problems and achieve efficiencies. Partners with internal and external stakeholders to forecast and meet capacity needs. Additionally, Transportation Director oversees the acquisition and oversight of transportation providers. Requires a bachelor's degree in logistics, transportation, supply chain management, or equivalent. Typically reports to top management. The Transportation Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Transportation Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Director of Transportation Planning Division
  • NC Department of Transportation
  • Raleigh, NC FULL_TIME


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    How to Apply
    You MUST apply at https://tinyurl.com/2amxc5xb by March 25.
     
    NCDOT is a Great Place to Work.
    Don't take our word for it. Read what our people are saying at https://bit.ly/NCDOTGreatPlaceToWork. We are the highest rated state agency for employee satisfaction on Glassdoor with 270 reviews.
     
    NEW HIGHER SALARY: $94,214 - $211,982
     
    The Challenge
    We are hiring a Director of Transportation Planning to lead our Transportation Planning Division (TPD) team.
     
    In this role, you will:
      • Play an strategic role in North Carolina's long-range transportation planning.
      • Support project planning across North Carolina.
      • Lead our TPD team that assists at the statewide, regional, and local levels by providing essential services and products to local governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), and Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs).
      • Lead the TPD team delivering services and products, including developing Comprehensive Transportation Plans (CTP), leading and developing technical services, such as traffic forecasting, traffic surveys, and multi-modal travel demand and goods movement models.
      • Be a steward of the TPD mission to deliver a premier planning process that is integral to a high-performing, multimodal transportation system.
      • Provide enduring strategic direction and vision for TPD, consistent with and supports the needs and policies of NCDOT leadership and the Board of Transportation, to meet the ever changing transportation planning landscape and growth needs of North Carolina.
      • Administer federal planning funds, including State Planning and Research (SPR) funds, MPO Planning funds (PL), and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds.
      • Direct the planning work of the TPD staff, 20 MPOs, and 18 RPOs across the state.
      • Ensure all federal/state laws and regulations are followed and all applicable requirements are met in a timely manner with a high degree of accuracy to ensure availability of federal funds and programs for all NCDOT projects.
      • Coordinate with all NCDOT modes and divisions.
      • Assign transportation planning responsibilities and special studies and projects to TPD planning groups and staff, including Traffic Survey Group (TSG), Travel Demand Modeling Group, and Traffic Forecasting Group.
      • Review and approve revisions in study scope and technical and administrative procedures.
      • Review and approve work schedules, estimated costs, labor hours, equipment requirements, contractual agreements with municipalities, counties, consultants, and COGs.
      • Maintain continuing assessment of Division’s strategic direction to assess staffing and resource needs based on NCDOT’s missions, goals, values, and priorities.
      • Resolve difficult systems planning challenges.
      • Lead statewide high level systems planning and NCDOT-wide policy issues and negotiations between internal and external business units.
      • Monitor and evaluate legislative, regulatory, and policy actions at the Federal & State levels.
      • Help guide implementation of new directives.
     
    What You Bring
      • Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation planning including knowledge of city, regional, and large-scale planning concepts and procedures.
      • Thorough knowledge of the organization and operation of the Department of Transportation.
      • Thorough knowledge of Federal Planning (PL) work program for MPOs and State Planning and Research (SPR) programming and budgeting procedures.
      • Thorough knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations regarding systems planning, MPOs, RPOs, and transportation conformity.
      • Demonstrated ability to adequately plan, schedule, coordinate, and conduct complex transportation engineering planning assignments, and document and convey the findings in verbal and technical report forms.
      • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with private and public officials, and other employees.
     
    Notes
      • We may require you to become registered as a professional engineer by the NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.
      • We may require certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute.
     
    Education & Experience
      • Bachelors degree in Engineering, and
      • 5 years of engineering experience, and
      • 2 years supervisory experience; or
      • An equivalent combination of education and experience.
     
    Questions?
    Call me: Jessica Mosely at 919-707-0905.
     
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  • Transportation Management Services
  • Frederick, MD FULL_TIME
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Associate Director of Transportation Signals and Lighting
  • District Department of Transportation
  • Washington, DC FULL_TIME
  • General Job InformationJob Summary The position is in the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Operations Administration (OA), Office of the Chief Operations Officer, Transportation Signals a...
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Transportation Engineering Director - Deputy Division Engineer
  • NC Department of Transportation
  • Carthage, NC FULL_TIME
  • How to Apply You MUST apply at http://tinyurl.com/3xkpjh78 by Jan 8. NCDOT is a Great Place to Work. Don't take our word for it. Read what our people are saying at https://bit.ly/NCDOTGreatPlaceToWork...
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  • ORBCOMM
  • Sterling, VA
  • The opportunity: ORBCOMM is the market leader in IoT solutions focused on monitoring and controlling dry and reefer cont...
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Special Education Bus Operator, Midday Bus Run, Serving JCS
  • Jefferson County Schools
  • Charles Town, WV
  • Support/Classified - Position - Bus Operator Job Number 2300284523 Start Date Open Date 03/20/2024 Closing Date 03/27/20...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Associate Director, Skilled Trades and Transportation Programs (Restricted*)
  • Northern Virginia Community College
  • Annandale, VA
  • Associate Director, Skilled Trades and Transportation Programs (Restricted*) General Description: The Associate Director...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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  • Retirement Unlimited Inc
  • Gainesville, VA
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Van Driver
  • Retirement Unlimited Inc
  • Alexandria, VA
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Part Time Direct Support Van Driver ($18.00 hourly)
  • Acshoco
  • Columbia, MD
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Airway Transportation Systems Specialist
  • Federal Aviation Administration
  • Warrenton, VA
  • ** Airway Transportation Systems Specialist** **Department of Transportation** ** ATO, Technical Ops, NASEO, National Op...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Executive Security Driver
  • Leidos
  • Reston, VA
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Income Estimation for Transportation Director jobs
$160,755 to $211,998