Traffic Operations Bureau Director

 

Job Description

This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Department of Transportation. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section.
Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.

*** This position has an Annual salary cap of $152,942.40***

Iowa Department of Transportation's Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation's five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.
 
Location: Ames, Story County
 
Shift Requirements: 40 hours/week, day shift, occasional overnight travel required
- Not a telework position
 
This at-will position serves as the Director of the Traffic Operations Bureau in the Systems Operations Division.  The position serves as a key manager within the Systems Operations Division and as a part of the division's leadership team.  
 
As the Traffic Operations Bureau Director, your duties will include, but are not limited to:
 - The director formulates, implements, and evaluates policy, long-range plans, and goals for the Traffic Operations area, as well as supervises the leaders of these functional areas:

• Transportation Systems Management and Operations Programs
• Emergency Management
• Disaster Response and Recovery
• Continuity of Operations/Continuity of Government (COOP/COG) Plan
• Multi-Agency Coordination for Operations
• Traffic Incident Management
• Work zone Traffic Monitoring
• 511 Traveler Information Systems
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Deployment and Maintenance
• Statewide Traffic Management Center
• Safety Service Patrols

This is accomplished with bureau staff, vendors, consultants and engineering services, through management of the multi-million dollar operations and program budgets, as well as the overall coordination of the Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) program.
 
What we offer YOU:
 - Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
 - Insurance benefits start first of the month following 30 days of employment. 2024 health and dental insurance premiums can be found  here.
 - Opportunities for professional growth and development.
 - Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
 - Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
 - Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
 - Employee Discount Programs from variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).
 
We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the  State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website!

 

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

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