Director, MPO

General Summary & Essential Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Performs highly responsible administrative,professionaland managerial work in developing andmaintaininga variety of transportation plans, programs, and designs within the Metropolitan Planning Organization. Work involves responsibility for the research, formulation, and maintenance of a comprehensive municipal transportation plan, and coordination of area developments under the plan. Supervises professional,technicaland clerical staff engaged in gathering, analyzing, and presenting data related to planning programs.

• Plans, organizes, and supervises the work of professional, technical, and clerical personnel engaged in gathering information, and compiling and analyzing data, plans, and reports of a comprehensive and complex nature.

• Prepares and presents staff reports and recommendations at public meetings; responds to specific information requests.

• Develops technical reports, undertakes studies, and analyzes transportation planning proposals.

• Reviews traffic and transportation submittals in conjunction with development proposals within the County, bicycle and pedestrian planning activities, as well as plan and program documents.

• Coordinates and designs various field studies and surveys as related to the implementation of the MPO's Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).

• Coordinates work activities among the MPO, Charlotte County, City of Punta Gorda, FTA, Florida Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration, including specific coordination and communications with Public Works Department.

• Acts as technical advisor to subordinate personnel in solving difficult assignments and reviews objectives and methods of program execution

• Prepares and submits oral and written reports to the Metropolitan Planning Organization Board on a variety of assignments relating to City and County planning.

• Studies functions, organization, personnel distribution, and project requirements to effect the most efficient and economical utilization of available personnel, equipment, and funds.

• Responsible for the preparation and administration of the MPO Department budget; supervises purchase of equipment and/or services.

• Responsible for the selection, placement, promotion, training, safety, appraisal and discipline of assigned personnel.

• Develops departmental policies and procedures, program evaluation, and operating policy formulation; implements department policies, procedures, work performance and safety standards.

• Provides exceptional customer assistance, problem-solving, and/or complaint resolution by all forms of communication.

Min. Education, Licenses and Certifications

Education and Experience:

An equivalent combination of relevant training,educationand experience:

• Bachelor's Degree

• Preferred:

• Civil Engineering

• Public Administration

• Urban Planning

• Five (5)yearsofexperienceinadministrative, managerial, and supervisory experience in urban planning, working closely withelectedand other officials.

• Two (2) years of work experience working with/for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).

• Preferred:

• Master's degree in urban and regional planning or civil engineering

Licenses and/or Certificates:

Preferred:

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP

• Professional Engineer (P.E.)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of departmental policies, plans, and procedures.

• Knowledge of modern office practices, plans, and procedures.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other job-related computer programs and software applications.

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of urban planning.

• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering and physical design as generally related to urban planning.

• Considerable knowledge of transportation planning/engineering programs and processes.

• Ability to build consensus and to use diplomacy with various elected and appointed officials, citizens, and private parties.

• Ability to participate in research on economic, sociological, and planning problems.

• Ability to analyze a variety of administrative problems and to make sound policy and procedural recommendations.

• Strong leadership and managerial skills, to include team building, mediation and motivational skills.

• Strong written and oral communication skills, to include public speaking skills and the ability to develop effective proposals.

• Ability to plan, organize, direct, and appraise the work of professional, technical, and clerical personnel.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public officials, division directors, commissioners, representatives of other organizations, subordinates, and the general public.

• Skill in the use of standard office computer equipment and software applications.

• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, service providers, other employees, and the general public.

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work isprimarily performed in an indoor, climate-controlled environment and isnearly absentfrom disagreeable elements (e.g., irate customers, extreme noise, heat, odors,heightsand/or dust).

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in arelatively safe, and secure work environment.

RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS

The position requiresnoexposure or risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to performtheessentialjob functionssatisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilitiesto perform the primary job functionshereindescribed. Since every dutyassociatedwith this position may not be describedherein, employees maybe requiredto perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may bereasonably consideredto be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they wereactually writtenout inthisjob description.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action/ADA/Veterans' Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities are Encouraged to Apply.