Regional Transportation Director - Grand Junction

• New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. 

About CDOT 

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development. Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

CDOT for All

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.  

• Provide day to day leadership for the Region's management team to ensure seamless delivery of maintenance operations and construction projects totaling over $70+ million on an annual basis;
• Direct through subordinate managers the activities of 600+ positions which cover a wide scope of complex programs in public transportation planning, environmental clearances and coordination, engineering design and construction, highway maintenance, and business administration functions;
• Collaborate, as a member of the Senior Management Team, on the development and delivery of CDOT's strategic plan and short and long-range policy formulation;
• Work in concert with CDOT's Chief Engineer through a matrix structure to ensure standardized program and project delivery while adhering to CDOT policy, procedures, regulations, and professional standards;
• Provide leadership within the Region to create and sell the vision of an ongoing process improvement culture to multiple stakeholders across the Region and CDOT;
• Represent the Department in dealing with internal and external stakeholders which include CDOT employees, governmental, and business leaders at the local, state, and national level;
• Perform other appropriate duties to ensure the safe, effective, and efficient functioning/operation of CDOT.
• Other duties as assigned.

• You will likely work a hybrid schedule with a combination of in-office and remote work
• Travel required, including overnight travel, to Denver and other statewide locations
• Attendance at evening meetings, along with some weekend meetings
• Operate in a politically sensitive environment
• Overnight travel 6-12 times a year throughout Colorado
• Required to operate state vehicles

Minimum Qualifications 

• At least ten (10) years of experience that demonstrate increasing responsibilities in leadership/senior management positions in transportation engineering, transportation planning or maintenance, or transportation management;
• At least two (2) of these years of experience must include managing a large professional staff involved in diverse, complex program areas, and professional public or business administration experience in a transportation related organization that included establishing, high level goals, strategic plans and objectives, as well as resource (budget, staff, etc.) alignment, management, and policy development.
  • Career history must clearly demonstrate experience:
    • Facilitating and directing work teams towards a shared or common goal
    • Planning and coordinating with other public and private organizations, interest groups, elected and appointed officials
    • Operating in a politically sensitive environment
    • Working in a fast-paced, ever-changing, highly stressful work environment

Education and Experience:

• A combination of relevant education and experience equal to at least ten (10) years.

  • Education from an accredited college or university with coursework in a field related to highway or transportation engineering, transportation planning, business or public administration;

  • Experience that demonstrates increasing responsibilities in leadership/senior management positions in transportation engineering, transportation planning or maintenance, or transportation management;

    • At least two (2) of these years of experience must include managing a large professional staff involved in diverse, complex program areas, and professional public or business administration experience in a transportation related organization that included establishing, high level goals, strategic plans and objectives, as well as resource (budget, staff, etc.) alignment, management, and policy development.
    • Career history must clearly demonstrate experience:
      • Facilitating and directing work teams towards a shared or common goal
      • Planning and coordinating with other public and private organizations, interest groups, elected and appointed officials
      • Operating in a politically sensitive environment
      • Working in a fast-paced, ever-changing, highly stressful work environment

Please Note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. “See Resume” statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

College Transcripts: If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or an official foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school, completed credit hours, and (if applicable) that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have been assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. The credential evaluation report must be an official report. Failure to provide a transcript or official foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information is included in the supplemental information section.

• A current valid driver’s license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position. 

Preferred Qualifications

The exceptional applicant will be an executive or high-level manager with proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section,

• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity.

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in public and/or private management of a multimillion dollar program/organization.

• Comprehensive understanding and experience with transportation engineering/maintenance, public transportation planning, or transportation management.

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations within a transportation context.

• Creative and strategic ability to address complex issues and execute solutions and approaches that meet the needs of the Region and advances the mission of CDOT.

• Knowledge of CDOT (or comparable) dispute resolution and construction claims process.

• Streamlining business processes, planning and implementing large complex programs, strategic planning, and aligning financial resources and operations with an organization's business requirements.

• Developing, implementing, promoting, and sustaining a culture of continuous improvement.

• Leadership skills developing and implementing change and vision across multidisciplinary groups.

• Strong background in program management/project controls.

• A passion for safety.

• Ability to partner with public and private organizations, special interest groups, elected and appointed officials, in situations which may be politically sensitive.

• Work with general public, professional, consultants, and staff, with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, promises made and commitments.

• Negotiation skills to find mutually acceptable solutions; building consensus through give and take.

• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills.

• Facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral.

• Working effectively in both independent and team situations.

• Time and project management skills.

• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, and ability to quickly learn other software systems.

  
  

Applicant Checklist

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

1. A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)

2. A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)

3. A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement. 

4. A detailed chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. 

5. If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing completed coursework and credit hours, that your degree has been conferred (if applicable), your name, and the name of your school, or your official NACES credential evaluation report. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

Notifications:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "[email protected]" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement 

If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant. 

Employment Screening

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Accurate.”

Accurate, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Accurate including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.accurate.com. Accurate is located at 200 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1100, Irvine, CA  92618. 

The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living.  The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been removed from consideration during the selection or comparative analysis process for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board and/or request a review by the State Personnel Director. A standard appeal form is available on the State Personnel Board website, https://spb.colorado.gov/forms-and-filing. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within ten (10) days of your receipt of this notice: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. Email address: [email protected]. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at spb.colorado.gov. 

ADAAA Accommodations

CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to [email protected] or 303-757-9685.

Former State Employees

Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.

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