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About This Position THE CITY Over 1.6 million people call Phoenix home, where sunshine and opportunities are endless!Commonly known as the Valley of the Sun, Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the United States and provides a rich culture and an abundance of attractions for both residents and visitors from museums, nature parks, and restaurants to a vast network of arts, entertainment, sports, recreational and educational amenities. Phoenix and the surrounding areas are home to several major professional sports team to include the Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), Phoenix Suns (NBA), and Phoenix Mercury (WNBA), Arizona Cardinals (NFL), and the site for the Spring Training MLB Cactus League.Phoenix also has one of the fastest growing job markets and is emerging in the new economy with strength in high technology, manufacturing, bioscience research and advanced business services.Education continues to be a primary focus as well with high-quality public schools, community colleges and universities. With its strategic location within hours from multiple leisure destinations, Phoenix offers outstanding weather and a vibrant lifestyle, making it a great place to do business, but an even better place to live. THE ORGANIZATION The City of Phoenix is a full-service city with the largest council-manager form of government in the United States, 14,500 city employees, including seven employee unions and associations, and a $3.4 billion annual budget. The Phoenix City Council is comprised of a Mayor and eight Council members.Each council member is elected by the people from a represented council district for a four-year term. The Mayor is elected at-large. The City Manager is appointed by the Mayor and City Council and is responsible for the city's day-to-day management and operations including overseeing more than 430 departments and managing the finances and budget of the City of Phoenix. The vision for the City is to improve the quality of life through efficient delivery of outstanding public services.The vision statement, "We will make Phoenix a great place to live, work, and visit, by fostering a dynamic and sustainable environment with exceptional public services," continues to define and stimulate the City's growth and development.The City places a high value on being employee-friendly by striving to be the local market leader for employee compensation and benefits, honoring all cultures and lifestyles, leading the way to be innovative and progressive, and creating a workplace that focuses on customer service excellence both internally and externally to become an "employer of choice". Position Overview The City of Phoenix is looking to hire a new Director of Street Transportation department.Under the direction of the Deputy City Manager, the Director will be responsible for determining major departmental policies, planning long-term programs, resolving difficult administrative problems, and managing the departmental budget. This position will oversee the performance of the technical and day-to-day administrative activities of their respective Deputy Directors since the major emphasis of this role is on overall administration and coordination of the department. The work culture for this department was founded on delivering customer service excellence, as well as continuously striving for efficiency in city operations, along with a commitment to create and promote a more sustainable Phoenix community and to collaborate with organizations and businesses to develop a robust economy. The Director of Street Transportation will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating activities related to the street and freeway transportation program; street capital improvement planning; street, water, sewer and storm sewer design and construction management; street maintenance, traffic engineering, traffic signal construction and maintenance, traffic safety coordination; and floodplain management.The Director will also oversee the Vision Zero and Roadway Safety Plan. This position will oversee a total of 780 employees and an annual budget of $121 Million dollars. The Street Transportation Department is made up of four divisions and the Office of the City Engineer. Street Maintenance Division - This division is responsible for managing the city's pavement preservation program, landscape maintenance in city right-of-way, the tree replacement program, maintenance of bridges, dams and levees, street repairs, sweeping, debris removal, resurfacing, drainage, oversight of unimproved right-of-way, alleys, and storm drains, among other things. Traffic Services Division - This division is responsible for ensuring the safe movement of vehicular/non-vehicular traffic and pedestrians, new and replacement of street signs, installation and repair of traffic signals and streetlights, as well as citywide bikeway coordination, and permits to use right-of-way for construction or special events, along with the oversight of utility coordination and inspections. Design and Construction Management Division -This division is responsible for the implementation of some of the department's most critical street infrastructure projects, transportation planning, coordination and plan review for new developments, managing of federal aid requests and grant submittals, coordination of the capital improvement program, infrastructure improvements in the city's right-of-way, city-funded streets, landscaping and sidewalks, along with major construction project management, design,surveying, inspection testing and quality control. Management Services Division - This division is responsible for the department's budget and accounting, administrative services, information technology environments and GIS information systems. This division includes Administration, Technical Services, Administrative Services and Fiscal Administration sections. Office of the City Engineer - This division is responsible for overseeing the selection of architects, engineers and contractors to execute the city's five-year, capital improvement program, improvements for city-owned facilities such as parks, fire stations, police stations and libraries, along with Central Records, Citywide Procurement, Labor Compliance, Small Business Enterprise, Environmental and Floodplain/Drainage Programs. To view the brochure: Click here Qualifications Candidates shall have a bachelor's degree in civil engineering with related coursework in traffic engineering, highway design and engineering, or materials management.Five years of experience managing a medium to large scale organization oriented towards public works, engineering, traffic engineering or a similar function, including at least three years experience at a policy determination level.Candidates must also be registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Arizona, or an equivalency through state reciprocity within 12 months of hire. Compensation And Benefits Salary is up to $228,758 annually and will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.The City contributes 9% of salary into 457/401(a) plans with no matching required. $5,400/annual car allowance and $1,440/annual cell phone allowance.The City is currently undergoing a classification and compensation study for all job classifications, which will be completed this year and may result in an increase to the pay range.The selected candidate will be required to reside within Phoenix city limits within 24 months after the date of hire. A Comprehensive Executive Benefits Package Is Offered Which Includes Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions; choice of medical HMO, PPO, HDHP/HSA plans; wellness incentive of up to $720 annually; dental; vision; life insurance; long-term disability; medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan; bus/light rail pass; tuition reimbursement; paid time off includes 12.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, 15 sick days. For more details, visit: https://www.phoenix.gov/hrsite/Benefit%20Category/010.pdf APPLICATION PROCESS AND RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE To be considered for these exceptional career opportunities, please submit your resume, cover letter, and a list of six work-related references (who will not be contacted without prior notice) by Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Please submit your materials to: https://www.cpshr.us/recruitment/2399. For Additional Information About This Position Please Contact KYLIE WILSON Principal Consultant CPS HR Consulting Email:kwilson@cpshr.us Website:www.cpshr.us Candidates deemed to have the most relevant backgrounds will be invited to participate in a preliminary screening interview with the consultant. Those individuals determined to be best suited for this role will be invited to participate further in two rounds of interviews with the final round being held in-person over a two-day period, which will include a community meet and greet.This is a non-classified position and not covered under the civil service rules. This recruitment and any interview process resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill any related current or future vacancies. Show more Show less
