Director of Engineering and Transportation

Position Summary About us We are seeking an experienced public works and capital-project leader to direct its Engineering and Transportation Divisions. The position is part of the Department of Public Works and offers substantial professional independence under the general supervision of the Superintendent of Public Works. Our company values diverse perspectives and encourages qualified candidates from varied professional and personal backgrounds to apply. It also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees in accordance with applicable disability and human-rights requirements. Position Summary The Director of Engineering and Transportation is a senior managerial position responsible for planning, supervising, and directing public works, engineering, transportation, and capital-improvement activities for the company. The Director leads the Engineering and Transportation Divisions through the complete project lifecycle, including planning, design, consultant selection, budget development, grant coordination, construction administration, financial recovery, closeout, and long-term infrastructure planning. The position also supervises engineering staff, establishes departmental priorities, manages consultant relationships, represents the company before boards and public agencies, and ensures compliance with applicable laws, codes, funding requirements, and professional standards. A principal responsibility will be stabilizing and developing a relatively new engineering department. The selected leader must guide less-experienced employees, establish clear priorities, and ensure that staff focus on the company's operational and capital needs rather than individual project preferences. The Director will also work closely with the Grant Administrator and departments such as Planning and Finance to support grant applications, permitting, eligibility compliance, reimbursement submissions, and recovery of eligible project costs. Appointment and Civil Service Requirements This role is in the competitive jurisdictional class and will initially be filled through a provisional appointment if no applicable eligible list is currently available. To obtain a permanent appointment, the selected candidate must: Complete the applicable New York State civil service examination when scheduled. Achieve a sufficiently high score to become reachable for permanent appointment. Generally rank among the three highest-scoring eligible candidates available for appointment. There is no residency requirement for this position. Key Responsibilities Engineering and Transportation Leadership Plan, assign, supervise, review, and direct engineering and transportation activities. Lead the Engineering and Transportation Divisions within the Department of Public Works. Establish departmental work programs, priorities, timelines, and performance expectations. Supervise, coach, develop, and evaluate subordinate engineering staff. Provide consistent leadership to a developing team with varying levels of experience. Align departmental activity with citywide priorities and public-service objectives. Promote accountability, collaboration, sound judgment, and professional development. Coordinate engineering and transportation work with other departments and external stakeholders. Capital Improvement Program Management Develop and manage significant portions of the company's capital-improvement program. Direct small- and large-scale public works projects from planning through final closeout. Establish project scope, objectives, schedules, budgets, milestones, and deliverables. Guide project development through design, bidding, construction, administration, inspection, and completion. Monitor project progress, expenditures, risks, and contractual obligations. Resolve technical, financial, regulatory, and operational issues. Ensure capital projects meet the company standards, public needs, and funding requirements. Provide leadership across multipl