Deputy Director of Highway Programs (20489505)

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is seeking a strategic, motivated, and flexible leader to join VTA to lead its Highway Program. In this role, experience in leading the delivery of capital improvements on the State highway system is required; such experience in the San Francisco Bay Area is highly desirable.

An ideal candidate will exhibit high-level people skills, including the ability to work with the already existing very capable team of engineers and support staff who are charged with managing phases of work from the planning phase through the close of projects. Superior collaboration and communication skills in working with both other VTA divisions and external partner agencies and stakeholders are crucial for this position. The ability to maintain and to build upon the existing relationships that the Highway Program (Program) has developed both within and outside of VTA will be critical for the continued success of the Program.

The position will be responsible for budgeting, staffing and communication of items going to the VTA Board of Directors (Board).   Communication on items to the Board requires an ideal candidate to possess superior written and verbal communication skills.  The position will be responsible for the reviewing and developing of Board memos as well as the presentation of the items at committee and Board meetings.

Working knowledge of the Caltrans Project Development Procedures Manual (PDPM) and the existing Caltrans process for updating design specifications, standards and other procedures/policies documents is required.   Other required technical working knowledge include but is not limited to the following: State and federal regulations regarding transportation design, construction, financing, real estate, and environmental requirements/programs; principals and practices of public works management and administration, with emphasis on State and local transportation programs; VTA and State complete streets programs, including related policies and programs; sustainable practices related to the delivery of capital programs/projects, and diversity, inclusion and equity related programs related to the delivery of capital programs/projects.

 If you have a strong affinity and passion for delivering improvements on the State highway system within the environment of a dynamic multi-modal agency, we encourage you to apply. Please consider joining us to take your career to another level at one of the largest programs charged for improving the State highway system! Your leadership will make a significant impact on the future of transportation in our community.

The successful candidate will possess a combination of equivalent experience and education that provides the knowledge and abilities necessary for successful job performance. Included in this are graduation from an accredited college or university, with major work in civil or transportation engineering or a related field, and extensive increasingly responsible professional level experience in engineering, construction management, contract administration and supervision on VTA or State highway projects including managing design and/or construction teams in a public agency or similar organization.  Registration as a professional engineer in the State of California is preferred.