Job Description

CLOSING DATE: JULY 12, 2024

About the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT)

MCDOT's mission is to move people and connect places with seamless, equitable transportation options that are safe, environmentally responsible, and support economic growth and vibrancy in Montgomery County. MCDOT supports its residents, commuters and visitors with infrastructure and transit options that provide seamless transportation services to the public.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING :

MCDOT seeks a Manager II (Division Chief) to lead its Division of Transportation Engineering (DTE). This is a senior level executive position that provides organizational leadership and oversight for the MCDOT division that performs planning, design, construction management, and property acquisition activities associated with the development and implementation of the County's transportation infrastructure, including all roads, bridges, mass transit infrastructure, pedestrian facilities, storm drains and bikeways. The position is responsible for providing organizational leadership, full line management, fiscal oversight, project delivery strategy and oversight, operational implementation, and policy development to achieve County objectives related to the development and delivery of transportation capital projects.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Division Administration and Leadership
• Lead a team of approximately sixty planners, engineers, construction managers and support staff.
• Provide oversight and management of the division's human capital, including labor management.

• Policy, Program & Project Development & Implementation
• Develop and implement innovative strategies to accomplish the division's capital projects and operating programs comprised of over one hundred active projects
• Prioritize and analyze transportation infrastructure projects contained in various county master plans needed to address capacity, mobility and safety needs in order to build out the transportation network in accordance with the County's goals and objectives.
• Promote and foster partnerships with public and private agencies and industry partners to facilitate efficient delivery of transportation capital projects.
• Develop and lead processes to ensure project delivery meets schedule, maximizes value, and attains goals.
• Manage the division's operating programs, including but not limited to the bridge inspection and bikeshare programs.

• Budget and Contract Administration
• Develop, administer and manage budgets and contractual resource needs in association with the division's capital projects and operating programs.
• Lead program and project delivery methodology selection and procurement activities, including alternative delivery contracts.
• Assure effective fiscal management controls.
• Serve as the County's contracting officer for all transportation capital projects, including planning & engineering consultant and construction task order contracts.

• Outreach and Communications
• Effectively and clearly present complex oral and written information to high level officials and the general public.
• Oversee and facilitate outreach and engagement regarding complex multi-modal transportation initiatives.
• Lead and attend public meetings and industry events.
• Provide leadership, training, and mentoring of senior and junior staff.

WHO WE ARE SEEKING :

The ideal candidate will be an experienced manager and have executive level oral and written communication skills, demonstrate long range strategic planning and complex problem-solving abilities, and adept in organizational leadership. The candidate must be able to lead and manage represented employees and must be able to foster a positive and collaborative labor relations environment based on trust, respect, and partnership.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

This position REQUIRES the possession of a valid driver's license from the applicant's state of residence to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office, including locations throughout Montgomery County and other places in the Washington Metropolitan region. These locations may not be accessible by public transportation.

This position requires the ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office.

To ensure a positive workplace and to comply with federal, state and County laws, the incumbent is responsible for completing mandatory trainings within the first three to six months or within the specified timeframe.

For information about Montgomery County's comprehensive benefit offerings, please visit the MCG Careers Total Rewards webpage and check out our competitive benefits!

Additional Employment Information

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience : Seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in a field related to the planning, design and/or construction management of capital infrastructure projects, including buildings, bridges, roads, transit facilities, dams, pipelines, water and sewage systems or related infrastructure areas. Three (3) years of which were in a supervisory or executive capacity.

Education : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree

Equivalency : An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

License : Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver's license from the applicant's state of residence.

Preferred Criteria

There are no Preferred Criteria . All applicants will be reviewed by OHR for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated Qualified, placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting the minimum qualifications who are the same grade or higher will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following. Please address this information in a separate section of the resume .

• Skilled leader with an exceptional ability to inspire, empower, mentor, develop and sustain a highly functional team.

• Planning, directing and supervising capital infrastructure projects, including traditional and innovative project delivery methods.

• Strategic planning, decision making, and problem solving.

• Developing strategic partnerships with public and private organizations.

• Contract management, fiscal management, and budget development and administration.

• Communicating with and making presentations to the public, elected officials and senior managers in support of projects.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume .

Minimum Salary 99584

Maximum Salary 175873

Currency USD