Multimodal Transportation Planning Manager

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County's Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure is seeking a Planning Manager 1 to oversee long-range and multimodal transportation planning. The role guides staff and consultants, translating studies into projects and capital priorities.

You will supervise professionals, manage analytic work, coordinate across NDOT and partner agencies, and help shape implementation strategies for transportation investments in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and six years of professional transportation planning experience.
• Experience leading long-range transportation plans, multimodal plans, corridor studies, small-area transportation plans, or similar planning initiatives.
• Experience supervising professional staff or directing the work of multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience developing planning recommendations and advancing them toward projects, programs, or implementation.
• Experience managing consultant-supported planning efforts.

Responsibilities

• Manages assigned transportation planning functions and related work programs.
• Supervises professional planning staff, including assigning work, monitoring progress, reviewing work products, supporting staff development, and evaluating performance.
• Leads major transportation planning efforts and provides direction and oversight to plans and studies managed by staff and consultants.
• Oversees development of planning analyses, alternatives, recommendations, priorities, and implementation strategies.
• Helps translate adopted plans and studies into implementable projects, programs, and capital priorities.
• Manages consultant-supported planning efforts, including development of scopes of work and oversight of schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Coordinates planning activities with other NDOT functions, Metro departments, regional and state agencies, and other partners.
• Participates in the development of and recommends planning policies, guidance, and approaches that support NDOT's transportation goals.
• Represents Transportation Planning on behalf of NDOT in meetings with stakeholders, boards and commissions, elected officials, partner agencies, and the public.

Skills

Long-range planning

Multimodal planning

Staff supervision

Consultant management

Policy development

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning or related field

Job description

The Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County's Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure is seeking a Planning Manager 1 to oversee long-range and multimodal transportation planning. The role guides staff and consultants, translating studies into projects and capital priorities.

You will supervise professionals, manage analytic work, coordinate across NDOT and partner agencies, and help shape implementation strategies for transportation investments in