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City of Bellevue, Washington · 3 days ago

Right of Way Manager

Greater Seattle Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

The City of Bellevue is seeking a motivated leader for the Right of Way Manager position within its Transportation Department. This role involves providing direction and leadership to the Right of Way Division, overseeing permitting and inspection processes, and ensuring compliance with city codes while engaging with various stakeholders.

Government

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage a team of four engineers and three engineering technicians, including developing division goals and objectives, ensuring staff have appropriate project understanding, providing technical review support on projects, and providing policy direction and guidance to staff

Manage the inspection section including directly supervising the Inspection Supervisor

Select, hire, coach, and counsel staff and make other personnel decisions; prepare and deliver performance evaluations

Provide policy direction and guidance to staff and determine staffing needs; provide mentoring and development opportunities for staff. Establish and maintain a working environment conducive to positive morale

Oversee the review of right of way permit proposals to assure compliance with City policy, procedures, and codes. This includes establishing goals for right of way review, determining standards for work quality control within the Right of Way division, making initial assessments of projects for scope and priority as well as legal and financial ramifications, and coordinating with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies

Establish policies and standards. This includes identifying issues that require policy direction; conducting research, review, and preparation of policy, including the preparation of materials to make presentations to the City council; coordinating with the City Attorney’s office, other City departments, and other jurisdictions

Assign permits to staff, oversee and monitor workload and project schedules, review team communications, and monitor performance

Serve as technical advisor to the Transportation Department and other departments regarding right-of-way policies and procedures

Prepare agenda memos and presentations for the City Council; present to other stakeholder groups in a clear, understandable way

Communicate with developers, contractors, and the public regarding right of way use policies, permit conditions, and inspection/traffic control related issues

Resolve politically sensitive issues and disputes in a proactive and timely manner

Ensure staff provide expertise and guidance regarding project impacts, including staging areas, order of work, night work, noise, truck hauling, parking, detours and road/lane closures, sidewalk closures, and traffic delays

Coordinate with the Franchise Utilities Manager to ensure the review and inspection of franchise utilities permits with telecommunication providers and private utility companies align with Right of Way Use Agreements. Coordinate with the Franchise Utilities Manager on the small wireless facilities (SWF) program

Provide staffing to and direction for the city’s “special events” committee for the planning and implementation of special events in street rights of way

Oversee the maintenance and update of the city’s Right of Way Code

Oversee the permitting and leases associated with the sidewalk café and on-street dining programs

Perform monthly operating budget monitoring and revenue projections from Right of Way Use agreements and leases. Perform quarterly workload projections for all permit/inspection revenue supported positions. Participate in the budget process including proposing and justifying staff positions to meet division and city objectives

Participate in the Development Services line of business planning and operational process improvement work to maximize efficiency and effectiveness across multiple divisions and departments

Serve on the Permit Services Management Committee (PSMC) to ensure quality of permit and review services and effective use of resources

Serve on the Mobility Management leadership team with Assistant Directors and peer managers to ensure effective and informed decision making and communication on Mobility Management, Development Services, and Transportation Department issues

Represent the department and act as a spokesperson on various committees, before the public, elected officials, and commissions

Qualification

Civil EngineeringTransportation EngineeringPublic Works ExperienceSupervisory ExperiencePolicy DevelopmentBudget ManagementCustomer ServiceMicrosoft Office SuiteCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingTeam Leadership

Required

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. A degree in a closely related technical field may be considered

Eight or more years progressively responsible experience in public works with relevant transportation or traffic experience preferred

Experience supervising employees or leading individuals or teams. Two or more years of supervising experience preferred

Any combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge and abilities may be considered

Washington State Driver's License required or the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire

Extensive knowledge of applicable City, State, and Federal policies, laws, codes, and regulations affecting transportation and development activities

Thorough knowledge of transportation engineering practices, principles, and methods as applicable to a municipal setting

Considerable knowledge of transportation operations, construction practices, and methods

Considerable knowledge of applicable city policies, laws, and regulations affecting department activities

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to communicate technical information in non-technical, understandable ways

Ability to present technical information clearly and accurately to elected officials and the media

Ability to negotiate effectively with employees, other business units and departments, outside agencies, and the general public

Ability to provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers and maintain productive working relationships

Ability to plan, organize, and monitor the work and activities of self and direct reports

Ability to plan, organize, and monitor activities according to priorities, established schedules, and deadlines

Ability to provide leadership, coaching, motivation, and constructive performance reviews to staff members, securing their respective commitments to the department's goals

Ability to take general direction from assistant director or director and implement that direction through division resources

Ability to use a computer and effectively navigate Microsoft Office Suite and engineering applications software in performing essential duties

Ability to use sound judgement under stressful situations. Ability to problem solve and resolve conflicts with a wide variety of stakeholders, make defensible decisions, and develop recommendations