Deputy Director - Complete Streets

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Deputy Director - Complete Streets

Salary

$82,946.00 - $138,466.00 Annually

Location

MI, MI

Job Type

Appointed-Directors-Discretion of Mayor/Leg Body

Job Number

20233100124DPWPA

Department

Dept of Public Works

Opening Date

04/09/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

Bargaining Unit

9030-Non Union Appointees Level II

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Description

Bring your talent to the Streets of Detroit!

Detroit, the multi-modal city, is looking for a leader in mobility advocacy and transportation design. We are committed to making it easier, safer, and more affordable for all of our residents to get around on a bus, in a car, on a bike, or as a pedestrian. The City has recently built millions of dollars in complete streets infrastructure, started a traffic calming program, finished its first citywide transportation master plan and street design guide, and has been actively working with mobility tech giants to prepare for a resilient future. Ready to help us take the mission even further?

To support this ambitious effort, the Department of Public Works is seeking a Deputy Director that will lead the planning, design, and construction of all Complete Streets projects. This group will work across all departments within the City's transportation services group to implement Complete Streets.

The Deputy of Complete Streets will lead this group and report directly to the Director of the Department of Public Works.

Examples of Duties

• Serve as the department's official lead for all Complete Streets projects, including bike lane design, safety, and streetscape and placed based projects. This will include overseeing the planning, design, and implementation of these projects.

• Oversee the efforts of the department's Complete Street's team as well as facilitating multi-departmental project coordination efforts with applicable agencies such as Planning & Development Department, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Municipal Parking Department, Detroit Department of Transportation, among others.

• Serve as the department's representative for ensuring community engagement for all road infrastructure and Complete Streets projects.

• Oversee the Program Managing Consultants and Complete Streets Project Managers, while being responsible for ensuring timely reviews and responses are provided by city agencies to facilitate effective movement of projects; meet weekly with the Planning Department to develop conceptual designs for place based projects, as well as ensuring ongoing projects are progressing as required.

• Facilitate strategic planning processes with groups internal to the City as well as external stakeholder groups.

• Reach out to a variety of stakeholder groups and individuals to better understand their concerns and ideas.

• Development of project management frameworks to ensure the accountability of all entities involved and actual project completion.

• Development of business intelligence dashboards to track ongoing progress towards goal completion.

• Manage ongoing communication initiatives for both broad and specific initiatives.

• Support the activities of the Workgroups as they seek to roll out initiatives under the principles of Complete Streets.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a Relevant Field, preferably a degree in architecture, planning, engineering, or a related field

• Minimum of 10 years experience in the field

• Minimum 5 years of significant work experience the design and/or implementation of Complete Streets projects in a major city/cities

• Minimum of 5 years experience in project management and/or personnel management

• Experience reviewing engineering drawings and plans for infrastructure or facilities

• Improvements

• Familiarity with NACTO design guides and best practices of street design in other cities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Self-motivated, go getter, capable of taking project from infancy to implementation tasks other than those stated in this specification

Supplemental Information

In order to apply and be considered, please attach your updated resume to this application

Interview

70%

Evaluation of Training, Experience, &

Personal Qualifications:

30%

Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P

100%

Domicile Credit:

15 Points

Veteran Points:

0-15 Points

Equivalency

Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

The City of Detroit offers a competitive and comprehensive employee benefit package. We pride ourselves on the longevity of our employees. Part of the reason for the low turnover rate is the exceptional benefit package listed below. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:

HEALTH

• Medical - Eligible for hospital, surgical, and prescription drug benefits.

• Dental

• Vision

INSURANCE

• Life Insurance - Optional group insurance available to employee and their family. The City pays 60% of premium for first $12,500 of employee life insurance. Employee may purchase, at own expense, life insurance for spouse and each dependent.

• Long-Term Disability Insurance (Income Protection Plan) - The City offers disability insurance through payroll deductions for persons who become disabled and who are not yet eligible for a service retirement.

PAID TIME OFF

• Sick Leave

• Vacation

• Holidays

OTHER LEAVE BENEFITS

The City also has the following paid and unpaid leaves; funeral leave, Family and Medical Leave, jury duty, military duty leave, unpaid personal leave,

RETIREMENT BENEFITS

City Employees Retirement System

As a regular City employee you automatically become a member of the General Retirement System. This entitles you to a retirement allowance after:

• Completion of thirty (30) years of service;

• At age sixty (60) if you have at least ten (10) years of service, or

• At age sixty-five (65) with eight (8) years of service.

• In the event of disability, other eligibility rules apply);

• An early, actuarially reduced, retirement is offered after you have attained at least twenty-five (25) years of service;

• Employees are vested after ten (10) years of service, regardless of age.

ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Employees have many opportunities for growth and career advancement throughout all City departments and divisions.

Have a successful career with the City of Detroit. Always remember that you are a part of a team with a common Vision of delivering excellent service to the citizens of the City of Detroit.

01

Do you possess a Bachelor's Degree in a Relevant Field, preferably a degree in architecture, planning, engineering, or a related field?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Do you have a minimum of 10 years experience in the field?

• Yes

• No

  03

  Do you have a minimum of 5 years of significant work experience the design and/or implementation of Complete Streets Projects in a major city/cities?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Do you have a minimum of 5 years experience in project management and/or personnel management?

• Yes

• No

  05

  Do you have any experience reviewing engineering drawings and plans for infrastructure or facilities Improvements?

• Yes

• No

  06

  Do you have any familiarity with NACTO design guides and best practices of street design in other cities? If so, please explain.

  07

  Please explain your experience taking projects from infancy to implementation tasks other than those stated in this specification?

  Required Question

Agency

City of Detroit

Address

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave ste 316 Detroit, Michigan, 48226

Website

http://www.detroitmi.gov/Detroit-Opportunities/Find-A-Job

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