Planning Manager 1 – Transportation Planning

Position Description The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) is seeking a Planning Manager 1 within the Transportation Planning group. This position manages transportation planning functions that may include long-range and multimodal planning, corridor and small-area studies, and related planning initiatives that inform the department's transportation priorities and investments. The Planning Manager 1 supervises professional planning staff and manages a portfolio of planning efforts led by staff and consultants. The incumbent establishes work priorities, provides technical and management direction, reviews planning analysis and recommendations, and ensures planning efforts are coordinated with other NDOT functions and partner agencies. This position also plays a key role in connecting planning with implementation by helping translate adopted plans and studies into projects, programs, priorities, and capital investments. The Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure delivers a range of services, and the nearly 400 employees work around the clock to ensure a multimodal system that offers choice and better connects neighborhoods, residents, businesses and visitors to the place that they need and want to go to in a safe manner. These employees are responsible for over 2,200 miles of public roadways and rights-of-way, over 6,000 streets, over 300 bridges, 835 traffic signals and over 1,200 miles of bike/sidewalk lanes and much more. Big events in Nashville consist of CMA Festival, Stanley Cup Finals, Titans games, and any number of special events. These require big preparation and big clean-up, and the Nashville Department of Transportation employees are up for the challenge. Typical Duties Manages assigned transportation planning functions and related work programs. Supervises professional planning staff, including assigning work, monitoring progress, reviewing work products, supporting staff development, and evaluating performance. Leads major transportation planning efforts and provides direction and oversight to plans and studies managed by staff and consultants. Oversees development of planning analyses, alternatives, recommendations, priorities, and implementation strategies. Helps translate adopted plans and studies into implementable projects, programs, and capital priorities. Manages consultant-supported planning efforts, including development of scopes of work and oversight of schedules, budgets, and deliverables. Coordinates planning activities with other NDOT functions, Metro departments, regional and state agencies, and other partners. Participates in the development of and recommends planning policies, guidance, and approaches that support NDOT's transportation goals. Represents Transportation Planning on behalf of NDOT in meetings with stakeholders, boards and commissions, elected officials, partner agencies, and the public. Performs related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and six (6) years of professional transportation planning experience. " For this specific position, substitution will not be considered” Employees must register for the Metro Human Resources Supervisory Training Program prior to completion of the probationary period or work test and must complete all coursework within a 12-month period. Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply. Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government. Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Experience leading long-range transportation plans, multimodal plans, corridor studies, small-area transportation plans, or similar planning initiatives Experience supervising professio…

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