Deputy Director Transportation
Tucson
Friday, 01 May 2026
As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor. Plans, organizes and directs certain assigned functions and activities of the Transportation;Coordinates activities of subordinate divisions internally with other divisions of the Transportation Department and externally with other County departments and outside agencies;Reviews recommendations and advises the Director on capital improvement and other major projects;Plans, schedules and assigns work to division managers and coordinates work between them;Reviews budget proposals of subordinate divisions and participates in the development of the departmental budget;Develops and implements policies and procedures for subordinate divisions, and participates in the development of departmental policies;Recommends the selection and appointment of management and supervisory personnel;Supervises, trains and evaluates assigned staff;May use seal of registration as a Professional Engineer to certify engineering plans, maps, specifications or technical reports;May perform statutory requirements of the Director and acts as department head in the Director's absence. Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public administration, business administration, civil engineering, urban and regional planning, transportation engineering or other closely related field as identified by the department head at the time of recruitment AND eight years of technical and managerial experience in transportation engineering, roadway construction or a closely related field INCLUDING two years in an administrative, technical, or managerial capacity.(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application. Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):Registration as a Professional Engineer in Arizona, or ability to get Arizona Registration within six months of appointment. Minimum ten (10) years experience in project delivery, development, and construction of improvement projects and familiarity with design criteria and construction methods. Minimum ten (10) years experience building consensus and delivering complex information verbally and in writing to diverse audiences such as the department, public, county leadership, elected officials, and community stakeholders. Minimum five (5) years experience leveraging technology via software and devices to achieve/improve departmental objectives.?Minimum five (5) years experience developing and managing a large multi-disciplinary team (over 20 employees).