Director Of Transportation Jobs

POSITION SUMMARY

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as the Director of Transportation with the DuPage County Division of Transportation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities Include:

• Provides leadership and direction for a staff of professional and subprofessional employees engaged in planning, engineering, construction, maintenance, permitting and finance
• Directs the development of the annual budget and makes funding and resource recommendations
• Serves as County representative on transportation related matters and policies to local, regional, State, and Federal agencies and partners
• Directs studies, analyses, and evaluations for the appropriate County Board parent committee
• Delegates authority to subordinate managers in specialized area and assures that work is completed thoroughly and efficiently
• Provide administrative oversight and direction to include: strategic planning, policy development, resource allocation, conducting performance evaluations, ensuring staff are trained, ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures, maintaining a healthy and safe working environment, and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations

• Recommends hires and promotions, directs and evaluates employment decisions for all assigned positions

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

Requirements Include:

• Ten (10) years of progressively more responsible experience in transportation
• Five (5) years of experience in a managerial or administrative capacity with staffing and budgeting responsibilities
• Completion of a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field

The preferred candidate will possess a valid Illinois Professional Engineer license.

A pre-employment background check is required.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.