Director of the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastruc
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Nashville, TN, United States
Overview
The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is seeking a Director of the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) to lead our multimodal network and serve as a key member of Metro Nashville’s leadership team as a direct report to the Mayor. The Director will guide NDOT’s strategic priorities while prioritizing Nashville’s adopted key transportation values: safety, connectivity, choice, prosperity, wellbeing, stewardship, equity, and regionalism. Nashville is implementing Choose How You Move (CHYM), a multi-agency historic investment in transportation and transit infrastructure. The Director will lead the NDOT team through the delivery phase of this investment and shape the department’s strategy and operations across disciplines including operations, engineering, development services, regulatory and compliance, community engagement, communications, and administration. Success will be measured by sidewalk miles built, signals installed, Vision Zero safety projects completed, potholes filled, and permitting turnaround times, among other milestones. The Director will build partnerships with the Mayor’s Office, Metro Nashville department leadership, intergovernmental partners (including Metro Council), and state and federal partners. Responsibilities
Leads all the various services within the department, including: A departmental strategy aligned with mayoral priorities and adopted key transportation values; Delivery of transportation-related projects efficiently, on time, within budget, and to standard; Planning that affirms adopted community and transportation values and collaboratively proposes multimodal transportation solutions across all modes; Design that implements national best practices and standards (e.g., NACTO) and collaboratively solves multimodal transportation issues aligned with our community values; and, The operations and maintenance of streets, sidewalks, bikeways, on-street parking and associated assets, as well as regulation and enforcement activities in the right-of-way. Communicates the mission, vision, and strategic goals of the Nashville Department of Transportation to staff, Metro, constituents, and all partners and stakeholders. Administers the department budget, including securing funding of projects from local, state, and federal sources, in coordination with the Finance Department. Manages, mentors, and develops staff, including professional engineers and field operators. Builds capacity to in-source capital delivery and other operational capabilities. Drives forward key policies, including Complete Streets and Vision Zero, engaging relevant Metro Nashville commissions and committees while ensuring stakeholder understanding and relationship-building. Leads staff in on-going strategic studies and plan development, such as traffic analysis, multimodal improvements, design review, and system analysis. Leads emergency preparedness and response efforts across NDOT, supporting EOC activations as appropriate. Embodies best practices for public engagement, including leading meetings with public officials and citizens. Builds and maintains strong community relationships with elected officials, organizational partners, and the public; serves as a trusted representative of Metro Nashville and NDOT publicly. Develops and implements departmental policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and work methods. Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Urban Planning, Engineering, or related field. At least ten (10) years of industrial, municipal, or transportation experience with a focus on delivery of capital projects at the local level. Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply. Note:
Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government. Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Advanced degree in a related field. Previous experience in senior transportation leadership and capital project delivery in a large metropolitan city, with a population of at least 700,000 and sustained growth. Understanding of federal, state, and local interactions needed to deliver large complex projects, including experience with federal and state entities. Recognized national presence in the multimodal sector and expertise in city transportation best practices. Ability to lead, mentor, and hold teams accountable while fostering professional growth and collaboration across departments. Executive-level judgement in financial stewardship, crisis management, and risk mitigation. Commitment to transparency and accountability and skilled communication. We are an equal opportunity employer. All individuals are encouraged to apply. Metro Nashville is committed to selecting the most qualified candidate for each role. Metro Nashville Government respects religious beliefs and practices and will provide accommodations when reasonable. ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640. Benefits and Employment Type Full-time, Civil Service positions - 10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service), 1 Sick Day per month, 12 Paid Holidays per year. Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian positions - 20 vacation days per year, 3 Personal days per year, 1 Sick Day per month, 12 paid holidays per year. Part-time, Non Civil Service positions - Visit HR and Benefits webpages for more information. Full-time, Non Civil Service positions - contact hiring department for benefits information Seasonal/Temporary positions - no benefits offered. Applicant Questions What is the highest level of education you have completed?
No diploma High School Diploma or Equivalent Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
If you have a degree, indicate your major field of study in the area below. (If no degree, enter "n/a".) How many years of industrial, municipal, or transportation experience with a particular focus on delivery of capital projects at the local level do you have? Please briefly describe your industrial, municipal, or transportation experience, highlighting any focus on delivery of capital projects at the local level. (If no experience, enter "n/a".) Please briefly describe your experience exercising executive level judgement, including in areas of financial stewardship, crisis management, and risk mitigation. (If no experience, enter "n/a".) What is your level of understanding and experience with federal, state, and local interactions needed to successfully deliver large complex projects? Do you have a recognized national presence in the multimodal sector, including expertise in city transportation best practices? Do you have experience in senior transportation leadership and capital project delivery in a large metropolitan city with a population of at least 700,000 people and sustained growth? Do you have successful experience leading, mentoring, and holding teams accountable while fostering professional growth, collaboration, and a strong team culture that values interdepartmental partnership?
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The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is seeking a Director of the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) to lead our multimodal network and serve as a key member of Metro Nashville’s leadership team as a direct report to the Mayor. The Director will guide NDOT’s strategic priorities while prioritizing Nashville’s adopted key transportation values: safety, connectivity, choice, prosperity, wellbeing, stewardship, equity, and regionalism. Nashville is implementing Choose How You Move (CHYM), a multi-agency historic investment in transportation and transit infrastructure. The Director will lead the NDOT team through the delivery phase of this investment and shape the department’s strategy and operations across disciplines including operations, engineering, development services, regulatory and compliance, community engagement, communications, and administration. Success will be measured by sidewalk miles built, signals installed, Vision Zero safety projects completed, potholes filled, and permitting turnaround times, among other milestones. The Director will build partnerships with the Mayor’s Office, Metro Nashville department leadership, intergovernmental partners (including Metro Council), and state and federal partners. Responsibilities
Leads all the various services within the department, including: A departmental strategy aligned with mayoral priorities and adopted key transportation values; Delivery of transportation-related projects efficiently, on time, within budget, and to standard; Planning that affirms adopted community and transportation values and collaboratively proposes multimodal transportation solutions across all modes; Design that implements national best practices and standards (e.g., NACTO) and collaboratively solves multimodal transportation issues aligned with our community values; and, The operations and maintenance of streets, sidewalks, bikeways, on-street parking and associated assets, as well as regulation and enforcement activities in the right-of-way. Communicates the mission, vision, and strategic goals of the Nashville Department of Transportation to staff, Metro, constituents, and all partners and stakeholders. Administers the department budget, including securing funding of projects from local, state, and federal sources, in coordination with the Finance Department. Manages, mentors, and develops staff, including professional engineers and field operators. Builds capacity to in-source capital delivery and other operational capabilities. Drives forward key policies, including Complete Streets and Vision Zero, engaging relevant Metro Nashville commissions and committees while ensuring stakeholder understanding and relationship-building. Leads staff in on-going strategic studies and plan development, such as traffic analysis, multimodal improvements, design review, and system analysis. Leads emergency preparedness and response efforts across NDOT, supporting EOC activations as appropriate. Embodies best practices for public engagement, including leading meetings with public officials and citizens. Builds and maintains strong community relationships with elected officials, organizational partners, and the public; serves as a trusted representative of Metro Nashville and NDOT publicly. Develops and implements departmental policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and work methods. Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Urban Planning, Engineering, or related field. At least ten (10) years of industrial, municipal, or transportation experience with a focus on delivery of capital projects at the local level. Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply. Note:
Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government. Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Advanced degree in a related field. Previous experience in senior transportation leadership and capital project delivery in a large metropolitan city, with a population of at least 700,000 and sustained growth. Understanding of federal, state, and local interactions needed to deliver large complex projects, including experience with federal and state entities. Recognized national presence in the multimodal sector and expertise in city transportation best practices. Ability to lead, mentor, and hold teams accountable while fostering professional growth and collaboration across departments. Executive-level judgement in financial stewardship, crisis management, and risk mitigation. Commitment to transparency and accountability and skilled communication. We are an equal opportunity employer. All individuals are encouraged to apply. Metro Nashville is committed to selecting the most qualified candidate for each role. Metro Nashville Government respects religious beliefs and practices and will provide accommodations when reasonable. ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640. Benefits and Employment Type Full-time, Civil Service positions - 10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service), 1 Sick Day per month, 12 Paid Holidays per year. Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian positions - 20 vacation days per year, 3 Personal days per year, 1 Sick Day per month, 12 paid holidays per year. Part-time, Non Civil Service positions - Visit HR and Benefits webpages for more information. Full-time, Non Civil Service positions - contact hiring department for benefits information Seasonal/Temporary positions - no benefits offered. Applicant Questions What is the highest level of education you have completed?
No diploma High School Diploma or Equivalent Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
If you have a degree, indicate your major field of study in the area below. (If no degree, enter "n/a".) How many years of industrial, municipal, or transportation experience with a particular focus on delivery of capital projects at the local level do you have? Please briefly describe your industrial, municipal, or transportation experience, highlighting any focus on delivery of capital projects at the local level. (If no experience, enter "n/a".) Please briefly describe your experience exercising executive level judgement, including in areas of financial stewardship, crisis management, and risk mitigation. (If no experience, enter "n/a".) What is your level of understanding and experience with federal, state, and local interactions needed to successfully deliver large complex projects? Do you have a recognized national presence in the multimodal sector, including expertise in city transportation best practices? Do you have experience in senior transportation leadership and capital project delivery in a large metropolitan city with a population of at least 700,000 people and sustained growth? Do you have successful experience leading, mentoring, and holding teams accountable while fostering professional growth, collaboration, and a strong team culture that values interdepartmental partnership?
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