Director Of Transportation And Engineering; Unclassified

General Statement of Duties

The City seeks a visionary, innovative, collaborative, and results-driven Director to lead the modernization, maintenance, and strategic advancement of Cincinnati’s infrastructure systems. This leader will lead the team with the goal of delivering safe, reliable, and well-maintained streets. The Director will ensure rapid response to roadway deterioration, and implement proactive pavement management strategies that extend asset life and protect public asset investment.

The Director will play a critical leadership role in leveraging Cincinnati Southern Railway Trust revenues to address deferred maintenance and invest in roads, sidewalks, bridges, retaining walls, and other essential assets within the public right of way. The successful candidate must understand the urgency of deploying capital dollars efficiently, equitably, and transparently to improve neighborhood infrastructure and quality of life.

This position requires a leader who recognizes that time equals money and is committed to accelerating project delivery, removing barriers, and ensuring capital projects move from planning to construction without unnecessary delay.

The Director will also support transformational initiatives shaping Cincinnati’s future, including transportation modernization efforts, pedestrian safety, the Lunken Airport Strategic Plan, and redevelopment opportunities associated with the Cincinnati Subway RFP process. These initiatives enhance mobility, economic vitality, and regional connectivity.

The Director should be able to articulate examples of deploying innovation, smart infrastructure technologies, and data-driven decision-making to improve traffic signals and street lighting systems, asset management, and service delivery while fostering collaboration across departments, regional agencies, and community partners.

This employee is responsible to the City Manager for the direction, management, and executive leadership of the Transportation and Engineering Department. Areas of responsibility and focus include streetcar operations, the design, construction, and inspection of engineering and architectural projects for the City of Cincinnati. Ensure the quality of work and adherence to established policies and procedures. Performs related duties as required.

• Deliver forward thinking ideas to improve roadway conditions capital deployment, specifically addressing accelerated paving schedules.
• Implement preventative maintenance programs to reduce long-term costs and improve street longevity.
• Expedite capital project delivery to maximize the impact of Cincy on Track funding.
• Support catalytic transportation and infrastructure initiatives that enhance regional connectivity and economic growth.

The Director champions operational excellence by embracing and leading process improvement and organizational reform initiatives. This includes evaluating workflows, eliminating inefficiencies, modernizing systems, and implementing continuous improvement practices that streamline operations, reduce costs, and accelerate service delivery. This leader fosters a culture where employees are empowered to identify improvement opportunities and contribute to smarter, more efficient operations.

(Illustrative only. Any one position may not require all the listed KSAs, nor do the listed examples include all the KSAs which may be required.)

Knowledge of:

• Principles of urban design, architecture and architectural design procedures and concepts.
• Principles and practices of engineering, relating to areas such as construction management, geotechnical engineering, structural design, highway design and general civil engineering.
• Principles and practices of program development and administration.
• Principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration.
• Principles of management, supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.
• City personnel policies and procedures.
• Safety principles and practices for employees.

Skills to:

• Operate appropriate computer…