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City of Bellevue: Transportation Forecasting Manager

JOB SUMMARY

Oversees the day-to-day operations of the Transportation Modeling Division by providing administrative, technical, and supervisory leadership to division staff. Provides technical expertise and management oversight for transportation data analysis, travel modeling, and geographic information systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Provides direction and technical advice to modeling staff; delegates projects; and ensures workloads and project levels are manageable and completed within specified timeframes.

· Collaborates with internal teams, other divisions, departments and outside jurisdictions to provide high-quality technical services to those engaged in making transportation investment decisions (such as the Transportation Department, other City departments and divisions, outside jurisdictions and advisory bodies).

· Develops modeling work program and provides ongoing management of program.

· Develops new analysis approaches, reporting formats and database management tools; applies technology-based solutions for increased productivity; administers the UNIX computer server.

· Establishes and maintains a working environment conducive to positive morale, individual style, learning, quality, creativity, and teamwork

· Interacts and coordinates projects with customer groups.

· Administers and monitors the modeling budget and consultant contracts.

· Conducts performance evaluations and recommends and implements decisions to hire and discipline staff as needed.

· Issues written and oral instructions; assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to standards.

· Keeps informed of new trends, developments, laws, and regulations impacting the delivery of Transportation services.

· Participates in Citywide and regional transportation initiatives.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Works under the general supervision of an Assistant Director.

Exercises supervision over Transportation Analysts.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRMENTS

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in engineering preferred.

Five or more year of progressively responsible related experience in transportation planning, modeling and forecasting with knowledge of and experience operating the automated modeling systems used by the City.

Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Washington State Professional Engineering license preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS

· Considerable knowledge of common transportation forecasting platforms, standards and approaches; considerable knowledge of automated modeling programs and systems utilized by the City.

· Knowledge level to provide sufficient ability to administer the UNIX computer server.

· Skill in preparing and administering municipal budgets.

· Ability to prepare and analyze comprehensive reports; ability to carry out assigned projects to their completion: ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, department managers/heads, other jurisdictions, and advisory boards.

· Ability to provide leadership, counsel, motivation and constructive performance reviews to staff, securing their respective commitments to the department's goals.

· Skill in effective, clear and persuasive oral and written communications to individuals and groups; excellent listening skills.

· Skill in researching complex issues and developing recommended actions.

· Ability to plan and organize the work of others; ability to delegate; ability to manage project/activity deadlines of self and others.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 10 pounds.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.