Senior Transportation Planning & Mobility Lead

City of Tacoma; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Tacoma is seeking an experienced and collaborative leader to serve as Assistant Division Manager within the Transportation Division. This role oversees long-range transportation planning, project delivery, grant applications, and community engagement, guiding multimodal initiatives that improve safety, equity, and connectivity across Tacoma.

As lead liaison to the Transportation Commission and Bicycle & Pedestrian Technical Advisory Committee, you will manage key plans and budgets,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, engineering, business or public administration or directly related field.
• 6 years of experience in one or more fields of public works, including 1 year prior at senior, lead and/or supervisory level.
• Washington State Driver's License or evidence of equivalent mobility.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage staff, assignments, workload projections, projects, programs, and develop and implement project delivery processes and strategies.
• Responds professionally to community and City Council concerns/complaints associated with managed programs, including explanation of technical and policy matters in written reports, meetings, public settings, and presentations.
• Develop budgetary projections and manage budgets for supervised programs.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Team management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning/engineering/business/public administration

Job description

The City of Tacoma is seeking an experienced and collaborative leader to serve as Assistant Division Manager within the Transportation Division. This role oversees long-range transportation planning, project delivery, grant applications, and community engagement, guiding multimodal initiatives that improve safety, equity, and connectivity across Tacoma.

As lead liaison to the Transportation Commission and Bicycle & Pedestrian Technical Advisory Committee, you will manage key plans and budgets,