Transportation Demand Management Lead (Strategic Advisor 1)

Position Description Join us in shaping Seattle’s streets! At the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), we don’t just move people—we connect communities, build safer streets, and create a more sustainable city. With a bold vision for the future, we’re tackling big challenges: making travel safer, cutting carbon emissions, and ensuring reliable, affordable transportation for everyone—no matter who they are or where they live. Seattle is growing fast, and we’re growing with it. Thanks to a historic voter-approved $1.55 billion investment in transportation in 2024, we’re building sidewalks, fixing bridges, and improving transit connections to keep our city moving. We’re a team of problem solvers, planners, engineers, communicators, and field crews—bringing purpose-driven work to life. Now, we need passionate, innovative talent like you. Let’s build a Seattle that works for everyone—together! SDOT’s Transportation Options Group and the Mobility Solutions Section are looking for a motivated, detail-oriented collaborator to serve as our next Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Lead . In this role, you will guide projects, programs, and policy initiatives that support Seattle’s climate, equity, and mobility goals—helping more people choose sustainable ways to get around. As the TDM Lead, you will coordinate key regulatory programs, including the City’s Commuter Benefits Ordinance, Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program, and Transportation Management Programs (TMPs). You’ll ensure these programs meet all requirements outlined in the Seattle Municipal Code, State law, and agreements with employers, developers, and major institutions. You will also manage important deliverables from SDOT’s Transportation Options TDM Programs 5-Year Strategic Plan, lead the City’s federally funded Flip Your Trip! program (including consultant oversight), and support additional grant work as opportunities arise. This position offers meaningful opportunities to influence policy, shape creative and award-winning TDM campaigns, and contribute directly to the City’s progress toward carbon neutrality—by helping shift most trips to zero-emission modes and reducing personal vehicle use, as outlined in the Seattle Transportation Plan. You’ll join a supportive, high-performing team focused on collaboration, innovation, and community impact. Job Responsibilities Manage the implementation of major TDM programs and policies. This includes performance monitoring and evaluation for participating sites as required by Seattle Municipal Code and other related policies for large employers and large buildings. Oversee two $1.5M+ grant agreements; grant agreements cover implementation of the Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program and Flip Your Trip! TDM program delivery through 2030 with assigned consultant teams and funding partners. Lead consultant teams and partners with stakeholders such as large employers, property managers, relevant organizations and associations, major institution representatives, and others to ensure compliance with policy and leverage TDM best practices and public-private collaboration to maximize mode shift impact. Serve as a technical expert advising programming for sites subject to CTR law and/or TMP requirements. This may include developing policy guidance and/or recommendations related to TDM regulations for major employers, development sites, and major institutions. Develop and advise citywide TDM strategy, policy, and planning. Assist with setting metrics and provide regular program reporting and assessment. Collaborate with teammates and across department divisions to align TDM programs with SDOT’s climate goals, long-range planning, transportation equity framework, and the team’s TDM Programs 5-Year Strategic Plan; research, develop and write grant applications as needed to deliver this work. Support department goals in promoting diversity and social justice; provide solutions to address the needs of underserved and vulnerable populat…

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