Assistant Transportation Director

Please Note: The Salary Range Provided Is A General Guideline. Final Compensation Will Be Determined Based On The Selected Candidate’s Qualifications & Experience. The Assistant Transit Director Performs Professional And Administrative Work Directing The Activities Of The City Transportation Department And Performs Related Work As Required. Work Is Performed Under The General Supervision Of The Transportation Director. Supervision Is Exercised Over Selected Transportation Department Personnel. Essential Tasks & Responsibilities - Assume All Responsibilities Of The Transportation Director In Their Absence. - Develop Long-range Public Transportation Plans. - Represent The City In Coordinating Transportation Activities With Other Governmental Agencies And Private Firms. - Attend And Provide Recommendations At Committee And City Council Meetings, As Needed. - Identify And Respond To Community And City Council Issues, Concerns, And Needs. - Assist In Managing Approved Operating And Capital Programs. - Assist In Preparing Departmental Budget Estimates. - Assist The Department Director With Purchasing, Budgeting, And Personnel Administration, Including Hiring, Termination, Disciplinary Actions, Hearings, And Promotions.

Minimum Required Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree In Civil Engineering, Planning, Or A Closely Related Field With Seven (7) Or More Years Of Experience In Transportation Or High School Diploma/ged With A Minimum Of Ten (10) Years Of Experience In Transportation Five (5) Years In A Direct Supervisory Role. Valid Driver’s License. Preferred Qualifications Registration As A Professional Engineer (pe) Or Certification From The American Institute Of Certified Planners (aicp). Physical Requirements Hearing/speaking - Expressing Or Exchanging Ideas By Means Of Spoken Word. Perceive Nature Of Sounds By Ear. Necessary To Converse With Supervisors, City Officials, Employees And The General Public In Person And By Telephone. Visual Abilities - The Ability To Perceive The Nature Of Objects By The Eye Is Required For This Position: Acuity, Far - Clarity Of Vision At 20 Feet Or More. Both Eyes 20/30 - R 20/30 - L 20/30 Corrected. Acuity, Mid-range - Clarity Of Vision At Ranges From 20 Inches To 20 Feet. Acuity, Near - Clarity Of Vision At 20 Inches Or Less. Both Eyes 20/22 Corrected. Depth Perception - Three-dimensional Vision. Ability To Judge Distance And Space Relationships To See Objects Where And As They Are. Depth Perception - 4. Field Of Vision - The Area That Can Be Seen Up And Down Or To The Right Or Left While Eyes Are Focused On One Point. Accommodation - Must Be Able To Adjust The Eye Lens To Bring An Object Into Sharp Focus. This Item Is Especially Important When Doing Near-point Work At Varying Distances From Eye. Physical Strength - Degree Of Physical Demands Typically Associated With This Position Include: Sedentary Work: Exerting Up To 10 Pounds Of Force Occasionally, And/or; A Negligible Amount Of Force Frequently, And/or Constantly To Lift, Carry, Push, Pull Or Otherwise Move Objects. Requirements Include: Sitting, Walking, Standing, Reaching, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting And Sitting. Significant Use Of Arms, Hands, Legs And Feet. Physical Demands Are Varied With Work Situations. Type Of Physical Demands Reaching - Extending The Hand(s) Or Arm(s) In Any Direction, But Normally To Front Or Side. Handling - Seizing, Holding, Grasping, Turning Or Otherwise Working With Hand(s). Fingering - Picking, Pinching Or Otherwise Working With Fingers Primarily Rather Than The Entire Hand Or Arm. Mental Activity/requirements Reasoning Ability To Apply Principles Of Logical Thinking Practical Situations And In The Development Of Projects And Programs Encounter In The Day-to-day Activities Of The Position. To Comprehend And Respond To A Variety Of Situations In An Expedient Manner And At Times Under Emergency Conditions. Mathematic Ability Ability To Use Arithmetic To The Extent Needed To Assist With The Budget Preparation, Verify Report Date, Etc.….

Please Note: The Salary Range Provided Is A General Guideline. Final Compensation Will Be Determined Based On The Selected Candidate’s Qualifications & Experience.

What We Offer The City Of High Point Offers A Competitive Salary Commensurate With Education And Experience. We Also Offer Generous Benefits For Full-time Employees Which Include But Are Not Limited To: - A Guaranteed Monthly Pension Upon Retirement, Vested After 5 Years Of Service - Competitive Medical, Dental, And Vision Plans Effective Day One - 401k And 457b Retirement Plans - Pto Earned Within First Year - 13 Paid Holidays Per Year - Tuition Reimbursement Plan