Manager, Transportation Planning

**Organization name**:

Town of Oakville
December 31, 2024

**Duties**:
**What can I expect to do in this role?**

As the Manager, Transportation Planning you will:

- Provide overall leadership to the Transportation Planning Section and manage direct reports including setting priorities, providing direction, training and mentoring, leading meetings, etc.
- Develop transportation policies, strategies, procedures and oversee studies related to all modes of travel including but not limited to autos, good movement, active transportation, Transportation Demand Management (TDM), parking (commercial and residential), emerging transportation trends that impacts the future of travel (e.g. autonomous vehicles, E scooters).
- Develop long term transportation plans including Transportation Master Plan and associated infrastructure capital plan, and execution of such plans.
Oversee transportation development function including but not limited to Official plan, secondary plans, site plan, traffic impact study, parking study, engineering drawings, composite utility plans reviews and approval to meet Town’s Engineering Standards
- Oversee transportation analysis and modelling using transportation software
- Provide input into Development Charges background studies.
- Deliver public education and program outreach for the Active Transportation Program.
- Develop and maintain Traffic Impact Study Guidelines and applicable transportation related engineering standards.
- Complete Environmental Assessment studies for transportation related work involving roads, bridges, grade separations, etc.
- Manage and liaise with developers, applicants, consultants, contractors, other departments, stakeholders, members of the general public, external agencies and Committees of Council.
- Conduct public meetings.
- Lead the town’s involvement in various inter-agency committees related to transportation policy, programs or specific projects, including those related to Halton Region initiatives (e.g. multi-modal transportation master plan) or Provincial initiatives (e.g. Automated Speed Enforcement, e-scooters, Metrolinx, MTO plans).
- Financial management of operating and capital budgets as per town’s policies, including providing recommendations for annual operating/capital budget and the Town’s 10 year capital plan.
- Prepare reports and present research, findings and recommendations to Senior Staff, Council / Committees, and represent the department in public meetings and information sessions.
- Prepare Council reports and presentations to support recommendations of studies and to provide advice or comment regarding studies undertaken by others and new related legislation.
- Lead, direct and engage a highly professional team. including recruitment, selection, hiring, assigning work, determining training and development needs, coaching and mentoring, team building, conduct performance appraisals, and determine/ recommend disciplinary action in accordance with the collective agreements and municipal policies and practices.
- Develop and implement Section business plan and participate in the development of Departmental business plan that aligns with Council Plan, customer/community needs, and legislative requirements.
- Review and evaluate Section’s administrative/project management processes to ensure efficient and effective delivery of services including setting service standards for the Section. Provides annual update of Section’s business plan, including monitoring and communication of Section’s progress/achievements related to Sectional KPIs.
- Represent the town at region, municipal, and public meetings and events, presenting the town’s position on national/provincial/local initiatives.
- Provide expert witness testimony for the town at Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) hearings as required.
- Act as backup to members of the Transportation and Engineering management team as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

**How do I qualify?**

In addition, your experience includes:

- Minimum 8 years of progressive and related management/leadership experience in municipal transportation planning and engineering in the public sector.
- Completion of courses provided through the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA), and/or Municipal Engineers Association (MEA).
- Project Management Professional (PMP) designation would be an asset
- Strong customer service focus with an ability to model customer service delivery excellence including establishing reasonable expectations of for internal and external customers and consistently meeting targets.
- Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively in a confident and non-technical manner with various stakeholders including the public, Council, and different levels of government.
- Strong influencing and relationship building skills with both internal and external stakeholders in order