Assistant Director of Transportation

Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. seeks a principal deputy Transportation Director to lead planning, design, and delivery of roadway and transportation projects.

You will supervise staff and consultants, coordinate permitting, and drive capital improvement initiatives in collaboration with tribal and interagency partners. The role requires a bachelor's in civil/transportation engineering, a minimum of ten years of management experience, and a professional engineer license in Florida.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related field.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• Minimum of ten years of management experience in transportation planning, transportation engineering, long-range planning, land development, and project management.
• Professional Engineer license in Florida desirable.
• Valid Florida Driver's License required.
• Willingness to travel; ability to work flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, technical expertise, and strategic guidance for planning, design, and delivery of roadway and transportation projects.
• Evaluate, develop, and implement operational improvements to enhance departmental performance.
• Manage multiple priorities and supervise staff and consultants.
• Coordinate permitting activities and community engagement.
• Oversee capital improvement project delivery and interagency collaboration.
• Support Transportation Director and Executive Director in achieving strategic objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Consultant oversight

Interagency collaboration

Communication skills

Strategic planning

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The incumbent in this position serves as the principal deputy to the Transportation Director and provides leadership, technical expertise, and strategic guidance for the planning, design, and delivery of roadway and transportation-related projects for the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The incumbent evaluates, develops, and implements operational improvements that enhance departmental performance in areas of project management, engineering, stakeholder coordination, consultant oversight, and interagency collaboration. The incumbent is responsible for managing multiple priorities, supervising departmental staff and consultants, coordinating permitting activities, community engagement and successful execution of capital improvement projects. The position supports the Director of Transportation and the Executive Director in achieving strategic initiatives, operational objectives, and the timely delivery of transportation infrastructure projects.

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a similarly related field is required. A Master's degree is preferred. A minimum of ten (10) years of management experience in transportation planning, transportation engineering, long-range planning, land development, and project management is required; any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training will be considered. Prior experience with federal funding mechanisms, including Tribal Transportation Program (TTP), STBG, or MPO-managed funds and Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida are highly desirable. Possession of a valid Florida Driver's License is required. This position requires extensive expertise in transportation engineering, roadway design, project delivery, and regulatory compliance, as well as strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills. Demonstrate proficient computer skills utilizing Microsoft software programs. Ability to travel and work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.