Right of Way Manager

The Bellevue Transportation Department is America Public Works Association-Accredited with a professional staff that aspires to our vision of “Keeping Bellevue Moving Forward.” With services in planning, operations, review, design, construction, and maintenance, we work with our regional partners to provide a safe multi-modal transportation system for those who live, work, and play in Bellevue.

The City of Bellevue Transportation Department is seeking a motivated leader to fill ourRight of Way Manager position. The Right of Way Manager provides direction and leadership to the Right of Way Division, which is responsible for reviewing, permitting, and inspecting development and construction projects and other street uses in the public right of way.

The Right of Way Manager leads a team of four engineers and three engineering technicians who perform transportation engineering plan review functions for our multi-modal transportation system to ensure Bellevue codes and standards are met. The Right of Way Manager also provides general supervision to the Right of Way Inspection Supervisor, who leads a team of ten Right of Way inspectors.

The Right of Way staff engage with private developers, their engineering consultants, and other work groups and departments within the City of Bellevue and other agencies for right of way permit review/ inspection and decision-making of proposed transportation infrastructure.

The Right of Way Manager provides direction and leadership to staff and oversees projects, budgets, and contracts for the division. This key position also serves as a community liaison, provides complex management and decision-making, makes presentations to Council and internal/external stakeholder groups, and facilitates the resolution of issues with contractors, businesses and other agencies. The Right of Way Division is responsible for the permitting of public street use activities such neighborhood block parties and special events.

Reporting to the Assistant Transportation Director of Mobility Services, the Right of Way Manager will serve on the Assistant Director’s Management Team and provide oversight and guidance in the administration of right of way and construction permits. The Right of Way Manager also serves on the Development Services Management teams, comprised of the managers for Land Use, Building, Business Services, Fire, and Utilities Engineering to ensure a coordinated approach to permit review and inspection in Bellevue.

The City of Bellevue is a dynamic, multicultural, future-focused, high performing City. We offer a robust benefits package, an eco-friendly work environment, and state-of-the-art technology. The city invests in its employees and encourages and rewards employee growth and development. Bellevue is noted for its diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage a team of four engineers and three engineering technicians, including developing division goals and objectives, ensuring staff have appropriate project understanding, providing technical review support on projects, and providing policy direction and guidance to staff.
• Manage the inspection section including directly supervising the Inspection Supervisor.

• Select, hire, coach, and counsel staff and make other personnel decisions; prepare and deliver performance evaluations.
• Provide policy direction and guidance to staff and determine staffing needs; provide mentoring and development opportunities for staff. Establish and maintain a working environment conducive to positive morale.

• Oversee the review of right of way permit proposals to assure compliance with City policy, procedures, and codes. This includes establishing goals for right of way review, determining standards for work quality control within the Right of Way division, making initial assessments of projects for scope and priority as well as legal and financial ramifications, and coordinating with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies.
• Establish policies and standards. This includes identifying issues that require policy direction; conducting research, review, and…