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Regional Planning Program Manager

  • San Diego Association of Governments - SANDAG
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Full Time Engineering Program Management Transportation Diversity Public Administration

Job Description

Annual Salary Range: $117,707.20 - $182,457.60
First Review of Applications: July 30, 202
Expected Start Date: August/September 2024

Overview of the Active Transportation

Long range plans for the San Diego region include increasing mobility, reducing greenhouse gases, and improving public health.  By ensuring that bicycling and walking are safe viable options for everyday travel, SANDAG has adopted several strategies to accomplish this vision. The Active Transportation team manages bikeway planning, design and project implementation activities, and performs active transportation planning activities.

Role

The Regional Planning Program Manager will supervise, manage, and coordinate activities and operations related to active transportation projects, manage project teams, and coordinate assigned activities with internal and external partners.

Experience and Qualifications

  • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in planning, engineering, public/business administration, or a related field.  An advanced degree is desirable. 
  • A minimum of seven years of increasingly responsible, professional transportation planning or engineering experience, including two years of supervisory responsibility.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of theories, principles, and practices of active transportation programs and projects including planning, scheduling, budgeting, environmental clearance, design and construction.
  • Experience in conducting multimodal analysis, preparing reports, and developing concept design; familiarity with bikeway design guidelines published by the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).
  • Demonstrated project management experience including preparing budgets and schedules; developing grant proposals, RFPs, scopes of work, and contracts; experience evaluating proposals and selecting and managing consultants.

Benefits

SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following:

  • Hybrid (Monday and Wednesday telework days; Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in office)
  • 9/80 flexible work schedule (every other Monday off)
  • Pay-for-performance merit increases
  • CalPERS pension plan with employer and employee contributions
  • Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
  • Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
  • Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
  • Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
  • Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year

Call (619) 699-1900 or visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag? for information. First review July 30, 2024. EOE.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
About San Diego Association of Governments - SANDAG

SANDAG is one of the most recognized regional agencies in the nation with responsibilities that cover a broad range of complex, interrelated program areas connected by a Quality of Life theme. We are best known for our efforts related to transportation and this role continues to expand as we push beyond traditional boundaries to deliver a state-of-the-art transportation system for the region. In recent years SANDAG???s leadership in areas such as comprehensive land use and environmental planning, public safety, and state-of-the-art modeling and data systems, also have earned us much acclaim. With an employee group about 200 strong, we work for our Board of Directors - mayors, councilmembers, supervisors, and other leaders representing the jurisdictions within the San Diego region and neighboring areas. They play the important role of making policy decisions that shape the future of the region. Our collaboration with stakeholders, partners, and the community, the precision of our data, the completeness of our reports and studies, and our sound recommendations are essential components of the regional decision-making process.

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