Director Transportation Engineering
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Role summary
Manages, directs, or supervises staff and transportation projects and designs transportation facilities in coordination with government run transit systems. Manages and coordinates transportation networks within the organization. Maintains documentation and manages design projects to adhere to planning strategies and objectives, and develops design, or efficiency improvements and transportation cost containment measures. Evaluates internal/external resources, may manage contracts to specification, assigns internal staff and project resources, and may manage existing roadway or transportation studies to determine traffic flow improvements. May oversee field construction projects and activities. Consults with internal or external experts and regulators and advises senior management of needs or issues impacting business operations. Keeps current on network changed governmental standards and regulations, as well as standard concepts, practices, and theories in the transportation engineering field. Controls and ensures implementation of new documentation, quality, and other departmental or company requirements. Typically requires a degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering and related experience. Engineering Certification and/or licensure may be required.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
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