Transportation Planning Manager - SDOT

City of Savannah; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pension Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

12 Holidays

Job summary

City of Savannah is seeking a Transportation Program Manager to supervise planning, design, and construction of transport projects, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. The role interfaces with MPO, oversees grant applications, and manages contracts and staff.

Qualified candidates hold a four-year degree in Urban Planning, Traffic Eng., or Public Admin, plus relevant management experience. AICP/PE/PTOE/PMP/LAP are preferred; valid driver license required.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Traffic Engineering, or Public Administration with four years of planning management experience, including personnel & admin experience.

Responsibilities

• Acts as planning activities liaison with stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and public.
• Represents City of Savannah at MPO activities.
• Manages planning projects, program development, and grant applications.

Skills

Planning management

Stakeholder coordination

Contract administration

Leadership

Project cost estimation

GIS

Traffic engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning / Traffic Civil Engineering / Public Administration

Tools

RFPs & proposals

Budget & procurement procedures

MS Office

Job description

Purpose

Salary Range: $89,081.00 - $111,351.50 based on knowledge and experience

The Transportation Program Manager supervises, oversees, and participates in the planning, design, review, and construction of transportation infrastructure and engineering improvement projects, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

We offer great pay, excellent benefits to include medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, and employee/spouse/child supplemental life insurance, short-term disability, and tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, deferred compensation plan (457 B), pension plan, flexible spending account, home purchase assistance, employee referral program, and 12 paid holidays!

Essential Job Functions

• Acts as planning activities liaison and communicates information with project stakeholders, consultants, contractors, vendors, executive management, governmental regulatory bodies, and the public, for decision-making; attends meetings as necessary.
• Represents the City of Savannah at MPO activities.
• Continually updates and manages planning and programming projects and program development and activities.
• Supports preparation of Requests for Proposals and Statements of Qualifications; may evaluate and score proposals; and provides a recommendation to the City Council for contract awards. Prepares scope of work documents.
• Performs pre-design assessments, programming, and conceptual planning for transportation projects; develops initial project schedules and an overall estimated project cost.
• Manages contracts and planning and develops grant applications supporting transportation initiatives and projects.
• Review contractor/consultant submittals (reports, schedules, products, costs, etc.)
• Reviews and approves assigned project-related invoices and applications for payment.
• Provides professional/technical assistance and past project information to support other City departments and outside entities, including the MPO.
• May perform travel demand modeling, GIS, and multimodal traffic assessments.
• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Traffic Civil Engineering, or Public Administration with four years of planning management experience, including personnel and administration experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Certifications

AICP, Georgia Professional Engineer, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, Project Management Profession Certification, and/or Local Administered Project (LAP)

Additional Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Additional Information

• Knowledge of planning and traffic management design theories and principles.
• Knowledge of City budgetary and purchasing procedures.
• Knowledge of City personnel policy.
• Knowledge of planning theories and principles with multimodal transportation preferred.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation project cost estimation and contract administration.
• Knowledge of job-related computer applications.
• Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
• Skill in developing and reviewing concepts, traffic management, engineering plans, and designs for transportation projects.
• Skill in developing and administering contracts.
• Skill in developing short- and long-range plans.
• Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work.
• Skill in the training and supervision of personnel.
• Skill in the operation of computers and other modern office equipment.
• Skill in public and interpersonal relations.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

City Of Savannah Employee Benefits

Overview of Benefits

• Paid Holiday
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave
• Defined Benefit Retirement Pension Plan
• Protective Services Retirement Plan (select positions)
• Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan
• Retirement Seminars
• PPO Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Health & Wellness Incentives
• Long Term Disability
• Excellence and Service Recognition
• Employee Development and In-Service Training
• Educational Assistance Program
• Uniform Allowance (select positions)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts and Memberships
• Employee Relations
• Direct Deposit
• Credit Union
• Pretax Parking Deductions
• Employer Assisted Home Purchase Program
• Domestic Partnership Benefits
• Healthcare
• PPO Medical Plus Plan
• PPO Medical Basic Plan
• Dental Plus Plan
• Dental Basic Plan
• Vision Service Plan
• Life Insurance
• Basic Life and ADD
• Supplemental Life Employee
• Supplemental Life Spouse
• Supplemental Life Child

Benefits costs are paid by the City of Savannah, by the employee or shared by both the City and the employee.

01 Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Traffic Engineering, or a related field with four (4) years of engineering management experience, including personnel and administration experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience?

• Yes
• No

02 Do you have an AICP, PTOE, or a Georgia Professional Engineer, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, Project Management Profession (PMP) certification, and/or GDOT Local Administered Project (LAP) certification

• Yes
• No

03 Describe your experience managing the planning and development of multi-phase transportation or infrastructure improvement projects. Include your role, project scope, and budget size.

04 Explain your experience working with federal, state, and local transportation regulations (e.g., GDOT, FHWA, LAP). How have you ensured compliance?

05 Describe your leadership approach to developing partnerships, managing technical teams, addressing performance issues, and supporting professional development.

06 Provide an example of your experience preparing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), evaluating consultant or contractor submissions, and administering contracts. What evaluation criteria and risk considerations did you use?

07 Transportation projects often involve coordination with elected officials, regulatory agencies, consultants, and the public. Describe a situation where you had to manage competing stakeholder interests and how you reached a resolution.

• Required Question