Assistant Director, Passenger Rail

This position is only open to Colorado state residents. You must submit an application by Tuesday, September 3 to be considered.

To view the full job announcement and apply, please go to : Job Announcement

About CDOT

You can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below.

Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans’ lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you will have the opportunity to do just that.

The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel.

Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits package!

About the Work Unit

This position leads the Passenger Rail Team, which is part of the Division of Transit and Rail (DTR), which is under the Office of Innovative Mobility (OIM) at CDOT.

OIM focuses on increasing multimodal transportation options to help decrease congestion, emissions and improve safety on our roadways.

About the Position

As the Assistant Director of Passenger Rail, you will lead, manage, and supervise the Passenger Rail Team, provide strategic direction to team projects and initiatives, provide technical and policy analysis and recommendations to Executive Management, and work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams including both CDOT employees and external stakeholders to plan, deliver, and oversee operations of transformative rail projects.

Successful applicants should show strong management and / or project management and delivery experience, with demonstrable results attributable to their work.

Starting Pay Range

• Management classification - $103,644-$134,724 / year
• Professional Engineer III classification - $115,740-$138,876 / year

Minimum Qualifications

Management classification :

• 10 years of experience related to the major duties of the position.
• At least 6 years of progressively responsible professional experience in transit, rail, or transportation planning, development, and / or management.

At least 2 of these 6 years must include experience with public or business administration, establishing goals and objectives, as well as developing and managing a budget to achieve program goals and objectives.

• Up to 4 years of experience may be more general, related to business administration, public administration, finance, urban and regional planning, and / or civil engineering.
• A combination of relevant education and experience equal to at least 10 years, which must include 2 years of experience with public or business administration, establishing goals and objectives, as well as developing and managing a budget to achieve program goals and objectives.
• Education from an accredited college or university with coursework in Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Finance, Public Administration, Urban and Regional Planning, or another field of study related to the duties of this position will be considered.
• Progressively responsible professional experience in transit, rail, or transportation planning, development, and / or management will be considered.

Professional Engineer III classification :

• Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors.
• 3 years of professional experience as a licensed professional engineer. At least 1 year of this experience must be at the level of a unit supervisor, staff authority, or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

The exceptional applicant will be an experienced rail or transit professional and will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following :

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Highest work / personal ethics and integrity;
• Subject matter expertise on transit industry trends, innovations and challenges and a desire to advance transit and multimodal options that benefit Colorado;
• Comprehensive experience in public and / or private management of a multimillion dollar program / organization in the field of transit or rail;
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with Federal and State statutes and regulations that impact local and statewide transit and rail issues;
• Experience delivering high-impact infrastructure rail, transit, and / or roadway projects;
• Experience managing complex technical transportation projects that include environmental and other clearances, developing executable plans, and achieving accurate and realistic funding and financing plans;
• Experience with public outreach and building trust with a variety of stakeholders;
• Experience supervising professional and support staff;
• Knowledge and experience in working with a wide customer base and incorporating diverse viewpoints;
• Excellent analytic and strategic planning skills;
• Ability to develop and maintain strong stakeholder relationships;
• Leadership and vision across multidisciplinary groups;
• Holding self and others accountable for behaviors, performance results, and service delivery;
• Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner;
• Ability to partner with public and private organizations, special interest groups, elected and appointed officials, in situations which may be politically sensitive;
• Ability to negotiate mutually acceptable solutions and build consensus;
• Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and multi-tasking ability;
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral;
• Fluency in Google Suite (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides) or equivalent, Gmail, COTRAMS, SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

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