Planning Branch Manager

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About the Position

With limited supervision, the Planning Branch Manager will lead the Planning Branch of the Division, overseeing both technical and administrative staff to ensure projects are executed effectively and strategic goals are met. In this role, you will guide daily operations, shape long-term transportation planning efforts, and drive meaningful outcomes for the department and the communities it serves.

About Us

We value your time. The time with your family. The time you spend on the road. And the time you spend making a difference. At the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), we provide connections that improve people's lives. By combining innovative technologies with the vast talent of our employees, we plan for future needs and operate a transportation system with the community in mind. Are you interested in contributing to the community in which you work, live, and play? Then join our team and help us build connections.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance, with a hybrid work schedule option

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Three years of transportation planning experience

• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Engineering, or a closely related field

• Postgraduate degrees in a related field or professional-level-related experience may substitute for the education or experience on a year-for-year basis

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire

We Also Value

• Two years of Senior Planner or Supervisor experience

• Six years of transportation planning, engineering design, or other closely related field

• Prior experience working with a state or local government

• Certification by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) or registration as a Professional Engineer (PE)

Job Contributions

• Supervise planners and subordinate staff by interviewing and selecting staff, assigning and directing work, providing training, establishing goals, evaluating performance, counseling, and disciplining employees as needed

• Oversee escalation of conflict or appeal of staff decisions, including Right-of-Way preservation, Planning Studies, Active Transportation, ADA Facility Requests, Patent Easement Abandonments, Unpaved Roadways, Park Roadway Planning, Development Review, and Project Programming

• Strategize, present, negotiate, and implement partnership opportunities with other jurisdictions. These efforts usually involve coordinating with leadership from MAG, ADOT, FHWA, and City/Town elected officials

• Oversee the transportation grant program to identify and track new opportunities, forecast resources, develop competitive bids, and successfully procure grant funding

• Assist leadership in developing departmental goals, providing input regarding departmental policies, and recommending and implementing process improvement efforts

• Oversee short/mid/long-range planning projections and ensure delivery of programming recommendations

• Provide guidance in the creation of solutions to internal/external customer needs

• Represent Leadership goals and directives in meetings or projects with other jurisdictions. Meet with various levels of staff, including leadership, engineers, consultants, and the public, to communicate planning requirements

• Operational budget development and monitoring

• Provide clear and accurate technical guidance to other departments, the regulated community, consultants, attorneys, other regulatory agencies, and the public

• Manage and oversee special projects as assigned by the Director

• Apply planning and engineering technical knowledge in the development of guidelines, standards, and recommendations as they relate to the roadway network

• Other job duties as assigned

Working Conditions

• This position is eligible for hybrid flexibility for high performers after a training period

• Exerting up to 10 pounds occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time

• Position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions

Machines, tools, equipment, software, and hardware

• Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)

• Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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