Deputy Director, Infrastructure Development

Overview

Description

Lead Infrastructure Development. Make a Real Impact. The County of Santa Clara is not just any government agency; it’s a premiere public agency known for its high standard of excellence, strategic leadership, and innovative thinking. With a population of more than 1.9 million residents, Santa Clara County is the largest of the nine Bay Area counties in Northern California, and larger than 12 states.

The County’s Roads and Airports Department’s customers comprise the traveling public, including pedestrians and bicyclists within Santa Clara County, residents of the unincorporated areas who reside along County roads, airport users, residents and businesses within the County Lighting Service Area, and residents and businesses within County Sanitation District No. 2-3. The County organization is made up of public servants dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for everyone in our community.

As the Deputy Director of Infrastructure Development
, you will lead the Infrastructure Development Division in the County’s Roads and Airports Department, responsible for the planning, design, and construction of improvements to the County’s roads and bridges. These projects improve safety, reduce congestion, and improve mobility for vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians. This includes oversight of the capital improvement program, land development and utility permitting, land surveying, and transportation planning.

The Division also provides the maintenance and program management services for the County Lighting Service Area.

This executive-level position reports directly to the Director of Roads and Airports and plays a critical role in shaping the County’s transportation system for generations to come. The Roads and Airports Department operates and manages over 60 miles of expressways throughout Santa Clara County and over 600 miles of rural and urban roadways in unincorporated areas including 23 miles of sound walls, 168 bridges, 39 miles of carpool lanes, 164 signalized intersections, 4,500 street lights, 25,000 regulatory signs, 2,185 drain inlets, 60 miles of expressways, and two general aviation airports.

This is your opportunity to lead a best-in-class transportation capital projects program that sets a new standard for innovation, sustainability, and community impact.

• Develop and execute the capital projects program, including contract development and construction management.
• Oversee public and private land development review and manage activities related to public rights-of-way.
• Lead short- and long-range transportation planning and participate in regional transportation studies.
• Develop and monitor budgets, secure grant funding, and ensure fiscal accountability.
• Represent the Department at boards, commissions, and community meetings.
• Provide policy recommendations to County leadership and act as Deputy County Road Commissioner when designated.
• Select, train, and motivate staff to achieve operational excellence.

• Scale and Complexity:
  You’ll manage a diverse portfolio of transportation projects, from major road improvements to bridge construction, serving a region with over 1.9 million residents.
• Innovation in Infrastructure:
  Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we’re redefining what public works looks like—leveraging technology, sustainability, and forward-thinking design.
• Community Impact:
  Your work will directly influence mobility, safety, and economic vitality for millions of people.
• Leadership Opportunity:
  You’ll lead a talented team, set strategic priorities, and represent the County at local, regional, state, and federal levels.

• Deep Technical Expertise:
  Advanced understanding of public works procurement, design and construction management, land development processes, and right-of-way permitting.
• Strategic Funding Knowledge:
  Familiarity with transportation funding systems and agencies such as Caltrans, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and the Federal Highway Administration, and ability to navigate complex grant and funding structures.
• Comprehensive Planning
  
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