Location and Environment Bureau Deputy Director
Location and Environment Bureau Deputy Director
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Job Description
The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking a peoplefocusedDeputy Director (Public Service Manager 2to provide leadership and service towards accomplishing our Mission of Making Lives Beter Through Transportation.
As theDeputy Director (PSM2for the Location and Environment Bureau (LEB)you will support the Bureau Director and serve on the bureaus leadership team. As a people manager this position will be responsible for aligning efforts of commitment transparency accountability and ethical behavior of several teams within the bureau.
You will have the opportunity to work with a professional leadership team focused on providing outstanding solutions to transportation challenges in service to the public. Leading dedicated individuals to ensure that they are highly trained adaptive efficient and timely in the delivery of excellent transportation services that support our agency goals and areguided by our CORE Values of Safety First People Matter Customer Focused Servant Leadership and Integrity Without Exception.
Additional responsibilities but not inclusive:
- Manages key programs within LEB to support project delivery.
- Coordinating with department leadership to identify planning study needs and oversees the preparation of said studies.
- Serving as the Iowa DOTs Interchange Access Advisory Team lead.
- Overseeing the selection and review of LEBs oncall consultant contracts.
- Serving as a cocoordinator of Iowa DOTs value engineering studies.
OurExceptional Applicantwill be a wellrounded senior manager or executive with the highest professional ethics strong leadership passion for solving complex programmatic issues and proven commitment.
- Extensive knowledge and experience with planning studies and preliminary design.
- Familiar with CAD and GIS software.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and make timely critical decisions.
- Strong communication skills to effectively convey information ideas and policies.
- Experience with change management to include encouraging and supporting innovation.
Location: Ames Iowa
Shift Requirements: Days MF; Hybrid teleworking and flexible schedules available.
Travel:This position may require some overnight travel
Special Requirements:
Possess and maintain a minimum of a Class C drivers license.
What we offer YOU:
- Competitive pay and benefits package including health dental flexible spending and life insurance
- Insurance benefits start first of the month following 30 days of employment. 2025 health and dental insurance premiums can be found here
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Paid time off effective immediately biweekly vacation separate sick leave accruals rollover on a yearly basis and 9 paid holidays per year
- Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
- Optional 401A plan with employer contributions
- Employee Discount Programs from variety of vendors (vision cellular fitness recreation season passes travel counseling; legal financial)
We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website!
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The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening interviewing preemployment testing or otherwise participating in the selection process please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at:
Reasonable accommodation such as: interpreter translator written materials modified equipment / devices ADA access etc. This does not include scheduling needs.
Selectives
Minimum Qualification Requirements
- Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:1 Graduation from an accredited fouryear college or university and experience equal to six years of fulltime managementlevel work in finance human resources engineering law social work regulation data processing or program research or evaluation.2 Ten years of fulltime managementlevel work experience in finance human resources engineering law social work regulation data processing or program research or evaluation.3 All of the following (a and b):a. Six years of fulltime managementlevel work experience in finance human resources engineering law social work regulation data processing or program research or evaluation; andb. A combination of a total of four years of education and fulltime experience (as described in part a) where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of fulltime experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of fulltime experience or education.4 All of the following (a b and c):a. Four years of fulltime managementlevel work experience in finance human resources engineering law social work regulation data processing or program research or evaluation; andb. A combination of a total of four years of education and fulltime experience (as described in part a) where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of fulltime experience; andc. A combination of a total of two years of graduatelevel education and fulltime experience (as described in part a) where twentyfour semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in a publicservicerelated area (e.g. public or business administration social work law education engineering) equals one year of fulltime experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of fulltime experience or education.5 Current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of fulltime work as a Public Service Manager 1 or comparable specific managementlevel position.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
