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MOBILITY PROGRAM MANAGER

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MOBILITY PROGRAM MANAGER

Salary

$90,482.00 - $112,026.00 Annually

Location

Boca Raton, FL

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

04346

Department

Public Works and Engineering

Division

Traffic/Special Projects 44/11601

Opening Date

07/14/2025

Closing Date

8/4/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

Y1

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General Statement of Job

The Mobility Program Manager is primarily responsible for transportation plans and policies to develop safe transportation solutions for the future that meet the needs and preferences of our residents, businesses, and visitors; and encourages interconnected hubs throughout the City. Responsible for the implementation of multimodal street policies, bicycle programs, furtherance of the City’s transportation goals, and coordination with government entities, regional planning partners, special districts, and transit authorities to support transportation improvements. The objective of the work is to provide a safe and well-connected mobility network that provides enhanced transportation solutions throughout the City.

Under the general supervision of the City Traffic Engineer, the Mobility Program Manager will partner with internal and external resources to meet objectives and provide management and supervision of the multimodal staff or as assigned. In this role, the incumbent will assist with pursuing grants and administering grant-funded projects as they relate to multimodal transportation elements. Working closely with the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT), the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency (TPA), and Palm Beach County staff in coordinating and implementing Vision Zero and Complete Streets projects.

The incumbent will proactively seek opportunities to enhance the City’s multimodal transportation network, informed by public input and with transparency provided via consistent attendance and presentation in public Board and/or City Council meetings.

Essential Functions

+ Leading city mobility efforts for sustainable and equitable transportation options. Work is complex and will require interdepartmental and external agency coordination. Activities will include collaborating with agencies to develop and implement mobility strategies that balance automotive dependency and promote multimodal transportation. Transit and transportation demand management are key components of the mobility strategy.

+ Provides high-level and responsive customer service on sensitive multimodal transportation problems and neighborhood concerns; receives, reviews, and investigates requests for mobility and safety in neighborhoods; coordinates with other Division staff; analyzes findings; and prepares reports, recommendations and follow-up communication and education to the community.

+ Acts as liaison with other local and regional transportation partners and seek opportunities through cultivating relationships to enhance the City’s multimodal transportation network.

+ Research funding opportunities for the City’s multimodal transportation initiatives at the state and national level; drafts grant proposals and supporting documentation and ensures compliance with grant application requirements and deadlines.

+ Reviews and tests concepts and design drawings related to multimodal transportation network and connectivity.

+ Coordinates and prepares studies, reports, grant applications, analyses, correspondence, and recommendations.

+ Coordinates transportation elements of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, including monitoring of plan elements and periodic evaluation.

+ Periodically collects and analyzes data examining multimodal transportation conditions and develop improvement recommendations.

+ Provides input on the short and long-range transportation efforts focusing on multimodal enhancements.

+ Provides public presentations and reports on multimodal transportation projects.

+ Assists in the development of the Capital Improvement Project (CIP) for multimodal transportation projects.

+ Meets with Developments services to encourage multimodal development projects.

+ Provides day-to-day supervision of Transportation Analyst(s) and any other designated staff including training, scheduling, and directing work assignment and output as well as general guidance/direction.

+ Determines scope of work, request for services, and other contractual expectations for services.

+ Makes recommendations that impact the budget and allocation of budgetary resources within division.

+ Maintain administrative and fiscal records, prepare reports, and collect, interpret, and report statistics relating to regular performance metrics regarding transportation.

+ Provides fulltime oversight of website and mobile app content creation to keep the mobility information accurate, timely, organized, and accessible.

+ Works closely with City departments and divisions to assure web navigation, presentation and content are integrated with and support other City communication initiatives and reflect City editorial, graphics, and other standards.

+ Educates and trains designated City employees in using the website content management system to design and post relevant mobility information to the City website

+ Uses data from website analytics and compliance software and newsletters to assist in content creation decisions.

+ Prepare and/or process purchase orders.

+ Attends and presents at the Citizen’s pedestrian and bikeway advisory board meetings.

+ Attends and presents in the City Council and Workshop meetings.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

+ Mobility management, Vision Zero and Complete Streets Concepts

+ Policies, and Program Development Process

+ Federal, state, and local laws governing pedestrian and bicycle mobility and safety.

+ Experience in developing pedestrian/bicycle master plans, and first-mile and last-mile transportation solutions.

+ Different transportation modes and how they interact, familiarity with how transportation services operate and of human service transportation coordination.

+ Policies and regulations that impact community transportation services.

Skilled in:

+ Microsoft Office Suite products to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, to an intermediate degree of proficiency.

+ Written professional and effective communications, memos, notices, reports, manuals, and policies.

+ Methods and practices of assembling, analyzing, and presenting technical and statistical data

+ Interpersonal skills, incl

+ Communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, with the general public, City leadership, co-workers and consultants, to give and receive information in a courteous, honest and straight-forward manner, with a demonstrated ability to adapt communication style and format to target audience.

+ Customer service best practices

+ Grant writing and administration.

Ability to:

+ Provides guidance to a varied group of managers and supervisors or may directly supervise a staff of professionals and team leaders engaged in an organization-wide or policy-advisory activity.

+ Supervise technical subordinates

+ Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City officials, other public officials and representatives, employees, and the public.

+ Communicate technical ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.

+ Prepare and present clear and concise technical reports orally and in writing.

+ Manage multiple projects with varying deliverables and deadlines

+ Analyze complex problems and develop, recommend, and implement actionable solutions

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in civil or transportation engineering, urban planning, public administration, or related field

+ Five (5) years of professional experience in a role which includes a broad range of transportation or mobility planning, transportation engineering, and policy development

+ Possession of a valid State of Florida Class “E” driver’s license

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Seven (7) years of professional experience in a role which includes a broad range of transportation or mobility planning, transportation engineering, and policy development

+ Previous experience within public or municipal services, public transportation services, or related scope of work within a public municipal agency is preferred

+ State of Florida Professional Engineer License (PE) and/or American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification is highly preferred

Additional experience is accepted as a minimum requirement in lieu of the postsecondary degree on the following basis: additional four (4) years in lieu of the bachelor’s degree, and additional two (2) years in lieu of an associate degree.

POST OFFER PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING REQUIREMENTS:

Final offer and employment are contingent upon successful completion of the following post-offer, pre-employment screening items:

+ Criminal Background Check

+ Employment Verification

+ Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) Check

+ Educational Verification

+ Certification/License Verification

The City of Boca Raton is an Equal Opportunity (https://www.myboca.us/1226/Equal-Employment-Opportunity) , Inclusive, Veteran's Preference Employer and Drug Free Workplace. It is the policy of the City of Boca Raton to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

BENEFITS SUMMARY

Full-Time Non-Bargaining Employees

ANNUAL LEAVE: Shall accrue prior to an employee attaining permanent status in the classified service, and may be used after six (6) months of employment at the sole discretion of the Department Head, but it shall not be paid out upon resignation or termination unless the employee has attained permanent status (one full year). The maximum accrual is 360 hours.

Year of ServiceAccrual

0 to 5 full years8 hours per month

5 to 10 full years10 hours per month

10 to 15 full years12 hours per month

15 full years and over14 hours per month

CASH OUT OF ANNUAL LEAVE: Employees who have attained permanent status shall be permitted to cash out up to forty (40) hours of accrued and unused Annual Leave, either in a single lump sum payment or two or more partial payments, each fiscal year.

SICK LEAVE: 8 hours per month. Any hours in excess of 960 will be paid off annually at 50%. Upon retirement, employees with a minimum of 5 years continuous service will receive 50% of sick leave balance. Termination for reasons other than retirement shall be entitled to payment for accrued, but unused sick leave, as follows:

Years of servicePercentage

Less than 2 full years0%

2 to 5 full years10%

5 to 10 full years20%

10 full years or more30%

Retirement (normal, early or disability)50%

HEALTH INSURANCE (Premiums): Employee Medical (Base Plan) - Paid 100% by City. Employee contributions are required for the buy up employee coverage plans. Employee Dental (DHMO or Basic PPO Plan) & Vision (Basic Plan) paid 100% by City. Employee contributions are required for the Employee + Dependent(s) for the Medical, Dental, & Vision Plan.

CONTINUOUS SERVICE BENEFIT: As of December 1 each year - Paid during the month of December.

Year of ServiceBenefit

5 to 10 full years$600 annually

10 to 15 full years$800 annually

15 full years and over$1,100 annually

RETIREMENT PLANS: The two pension/retirement options are listed below:

+ An option to enroll in a Defined Contribution Retirement Plan. The Defined Contribution Retirement Plan will not require a mandatory contribution. The City will contribute seven (7%) percent of the annual base wages annually. The vesting period for this plan shall be one (1) year from date of hire in the classified service, which coincides with your one-year probationary period.

+ An option to enroll in a Defined Benefit Retirement Plan option is available. There is a ten (10) year vesting period with a multiplier of 2.00% at normal retirement and a mandatory seven and three-quarters (7.75%) percent employee contribution.

+ The two (2) options will be fully explained prior to an irrevocable selection.

Optional: 457 Deferred Compensation Savings Plan is available.

HOLIDAYS: 15 per year: 12 recognized holidays and 3 floating days which are allocated for the fiscal year beginning October 1, to all 8 hour per day employees. Employees hired between October 1 and March 31 shall receive 3 floating holidays. Employees hired between April 1 and September 30 shall receive 1.5 floating holidays. Floating holidays must be used within the fiscal year. Non-task employees working 10-hour days receive 10, 10-hour paid holidays but do not receive floating holidays.

FUNERAL LEAVE: Up to 3 workdays - In State; Up to 5 workdays - Out of State

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT: Full-time employees are eligible for tuition reimbursement as outlined in the City’s Tuition Reimbursement Policy which is available in Human Resources and subject to the availability of departmental funds.

MILITARY LEAVE: Members in military reserve units who attend annual training are entitled to paid leave not to exceed 30 days each calendar year.

EAP: Employees, spouses, and eligible dependents have access to five (5) face-to-face sessions with a counselor through Cigna's Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Services include assistance with legal, financial, parenting, elder care, pet care, and identity theft.