Description

Understanding that people are the foundation for success, the City of Irvine offers a workplace culture that embraces Humility, Innovation, Empathy, Passion, and Integrity. Apply your passion for public service in the City of Irvine, nationally ranked for safety, educational institutions, business enterprises, and quality of life, by joining our One Irvine team!

The City of Irvine seeks an accomplished Transportation Project Development Administrator to manage the preliminary engineering and environmental clearances for all transportation-related Capital Improvement Projects for the City. The Transportation Project Development Administrator will supervise Transportation Planning and Project Development, Active Transportation and Transit Operations, and oversee all aspects of the phasing, resources, and funding necessary to complete projects.

Your Impact

• Oversee, assign, and direct the work of the Transportation Planning, Project Development, and Active Transportation and Transit Operations sections, including performance evaluation, training, selection, and disciplinary measures.
• Work and interface with internal and external stakeholders on proposed project ideas.
• Oversee contract administration, purchasing, and budget duties for the division.
• Development, negotiate and apply interagency agreements of regional transportation projects, which includes serving as the City’s technical and policy liaison to outside agencies for transportation and public construction projects.
• Develop and maintain liaison relationships with other departments and outside agencies, including UC Irvine, Orange County Transportation Authority, Caltrans, and neighboring cities.
  
• Devise funding plans and maximize outside funding for City transportation projects.
• Prepare staff reports and other written technical documents and present them to the North Irvine Transportation Mitigation Committee, Transportation Commission, and City Council, as needed, to move projects and programs forward.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Architecture, or Business Administration or related field.
• Six years of transportation engineering and/or transportation planning experience or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• A valid California Driver’s license is required.

Best Fit

• Proven track record of strong communication skills in delivering polished presentations to members of the public, along with the ability to collaborate with stakeholders, Commissioners, and City Council on project proposals.
• Demonstrate mature political acumen while working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication, with the ability to prepare written memos, reports, and presentations while working collaboratively, respectfully, and effectively with all levels of City staff and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to foster and develop high-performing teams and a positive and collaborative work environment with three years of supervisory experience is highly desirable.
• Combination of public and private sector experience and familiarity with grant writing and grant/contract management is highly desired.

Your Team
Irvine is recognized as one of America's Best Places to Live, according to Money Magazine. The City of Irvine features an array of entertainment and recreational opportunities including exceptional parks, open space preservations, sports complexes, and master-planned communities.

The Public Works and Transportation Department is made up of over 150 staff dedicated to developing and maintaining the City’s infrastructure to the standards and expectations set forth by the City Council and community. City assets include streetscapes, open space, City parks (community and neighborhood), athletic fields, eucalyptus windrow trees, bike trails, roadways, traffic signals, and more.

The department is composed of 11 divisions cooperating to create a highly effective team. The divisions include Administration, Transportation Planning and Project Development, Transportation Review and Analysis, Neighborhood Traffic, Transit and Active Transportation, Traffic Management Center, Signal Maintenance, Streets & Right-of-Way Maintenance, Landscape Maintenance, Facilities Maintenance, and Fleet Services. Together these divisions provide essential services designed to meet City Strategic Business Plan goals.

The Process
The selection process will include an examination and conduct a background investigation prior to the appointment. This recruitment may establish an eligibility list to fill future positions in similar and/or lower classifications within the organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We encourage you to inform Human Resources at least two business days prior to the first phase of the selection process if you have a disability that may require accommodation.

Retirement

The City offers the CalPERS 2% at 62 formula for new CalPERS members.; OR 2% at 55 formula for existing CalPERS members with less than a six-month break in service from another CalPERS or CalPERS reciprocal agency. Additional details on the City's retirement plan will be provided to candidates during the job offer process. For further information about CalPERS, please contact CalPERS directly.

Health Plan
The City currently offers medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for employees and their dependents. In addition, the City provides life insurance and a disability plan for employees.

Leave Time
120 to 200 hours of annual vacation accrual, depending on years of service; 12 paid holidays per year; 40 hours of annual administrative leave; 96 hours of sick leave per year; and 80 hours of annual personal leave. City employees currently work a 36/44 hour work week schedule.

Benefits
Health and Wellness benefit $1,000 per year; Flexible Spending Account that allows pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible medical and dependent care expenses; and a City Wellness program that includes on-site fitness centers.