Deputy Director/Chief Engineer

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location: Central Office, 105 W Capitol Ave, Jefferson City, MO

Why you’ll love this position:

MoDOT is a non-partisan state agency governed by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC); a constitutional bi-partisan commission appointed by the Governor consisting of high-profile business and civic leaders. MoDOT is responsible for the major transportation mode alternatives available to Missourians.

Reporting relationship: The Deputy Director/Chief Engineer reports to the Director of The Missouri Department of Transportation. This position is responsible for overall leadership, direction, and performance of the department.

Principal Responsibilities: The Deputy Director/Chief Engineer serves as a contact with the Commission on matters of policy implementation and overall direction of the department and ensures effective coordination of public relations with all internal and external aspects of the department. This position serves as primary advisor on engineering issues and provides input on overall department decisions. This position also leads the seven district engineers who lead the department's work at the regional level.

What you’ll do:

• Assists the director in providing leadership and direction for the department.
• Assists in providing direction and focus for all types of transportation in Missouri by developing the long and short-range transportation plan; and assists in directing the development and administration of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan.
• Assists in the development of innovative solutions to Missouri's transportation needs.
• Meets with elected officials, groups, and associations to deliver speeches, answer questions, and represent the department.
• Assists in assessing department needs for additional resources and funding; actively seeks to obtain needed capital, including using innovative funding mechanism.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri.
• Over nine years of experience in progressively responsible management positions with at least three years of experience in a senior level management role.

Preferred Qualifications:

An outstanding track record in managing complex and diverse internal operations as well as evidenced success at achieving real results.

At least five years of progressively responsible management experience. This should include:

• Proven leadership skills, including a positive history of working collaboratively to establish rapport and credibility among the staff and multiple stakeholders.
• Proven track record of effective use of organizational performance management practices, innovation, and accountability measures.

Special Working Conditions:

• Job requires regular, statewide, overnight travel.
• Job directly supervises senior and executive level managers.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: A person of high personal integrity and compassion, and willingness to embrace and model MoDOT’s departmental values, who trusts and empowers employees, and who understands and fosters inclusiveness, equity, and authenticity in the workplace.

A results-oriented personality with strong energy and drive, who is an excellent public speaker, and who can exude a calm, but direct demeanor, when communicating tough decisions and in handling difficult situations.

A high degree of political acumen including tact, diplomacy, and the people skills necessary to negotiate with thevarious constituencies impacting the position and the work of the department.

More reasons to love this position:

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found HERE .

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission which is to provide a world-class transportation system that is safe, innovative, reliable and dedicated to a prosperous Missouri. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. CLICK HERE to view our mission, values, and tangible results. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

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