Transportation Manager

Salary : $69,468.00 - $80,000.00 Annually
Location : Virginia, VA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 81101-002
Department: Community Development
Opening Date: 02/05/2024
Position Description
Performs complex professional work in managing all aspects of the County's transportation projects and serves as liaison to Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
Position Objectives

• Provides recommendations to the County's Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, County Administration and all other related departments on transportation related issues, concerns, projects, etc.;
• Coordinates with the Virginia Department of Transportation on all aspects of projects in and around the County, road maintenance, project scheduling, construction, all funding sources (i.e. Secondary Six Year Plan, Smart Scale, VTrans, Central Virginia Transportation Authority, etc);
• Tracks all County related issues and follows them through to completion and reviews and responds to correspondence, citizen inquiries or complaints;
• Develops policies, procedures, and standards;
• Monitors and implements actions related to transportation issues and legislative changes resulting in changes to county guidelines, policies or procedures.
• Develops and maintains both short and long-range transportation plans for recommendation in all applicable planning documents;
• Manages the County's Major Thoroughfare Plan;
• Represents the County on the Transportation Advisory Committee with the regional Transportation Planning Organization and the regional Central Virginia Transportation Authority;
• Reviews all transportation aspects of development plans as well as tracking and managing road bonds;
• Performs all necessary inspections needed or required for the above items;
• Reviews Traffic Impact Analysis Reports and provides recommendations;
• Implements the Access Management chapter of the County code;
• Manages applicable procurement items (i.e. creates request for proposals; creates bid documents; manages contracts, etc.).
• Develops and maintains the transportation operating budget.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Desirable Training and Experience

• Extensive and comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation engineering, site design, and construction documents as related to roadway construction, land-disturbing activities, local, state and federal environmental regulations, code administration, and residential and commercial site development.
• Knowledge of VDOT funding and processes.
• Ability to plan, lay out, and direct work independently.
• Ability to plan projects and to prepare related designs, estimates, and specifications.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and with the public.
• Ability to express his/herself clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Ability to make effective and informative public presentations.
• Ability to operate a personal computer, other standard office equipment and/or automated systems and relatedsoftware with the ability to enter, maintain, retrieve, analyze, and report technical data clearly and concisely andmaintain function specific data and provide detailed reports.
• Ability to move around construction sites, climb and stoop in order to visually examine areas, structures or equipment.

Powhatan County offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including: participation in the Virginia Retirement System, health insurance (including dental and vision), Health Savings Account (with High Deductible insurance plan), Flexible Spending Account, life insurance, Accident, Critical Illness and Cancer Supplemental Insurance, holidays, vacation, sick leave, deferred compensation plans, and short-term disability insurance.
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