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Metropolitan Attorney – Transportation and Infrastructure

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Metropolitan Attorney – Transportation and Infrastructure

Salary

$150,000.00 - $160,000.00 Annually

Location

Nashville, TN

Job Type

Full-Time Non Civil Service

Job Number

NCS07877

Department

Department of Law

Opening Date

07/11/2025

Closing Date

8/3/2025 11:59 PM Central

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+ Benefits

Position Description

This non-civil service position located within the Department of Law will perform legal work for the Metropolitan Government and provide counsel to the Chief Program Officer for Choose How You Move (CHYM), Mayor O’Connell’s transportation improvement plan that was approved by voters in 2024. Typical issues include compliance with municipal, state, and federal law specific to transportation, infrastructure, revenue raising, project delivery, and roads.

No online applications are accepted for this position.

To apply submit a resume and cover letter to: Tom Cross, Deputy Law Director, [email protected]

Background on CHYM

CHYM, approved by 66% of voters in 2024, is Mayor O’Connell’s transportation improvement program and the largest capital program in geographic scope and scale to be undertaken in Nashville’s history. Implementation of the $3.1 billion in CHYM capital projects requires extensive collaboration among multiple Metro departments, project managers, and vendors; coordination of $111 million worth of annual operating expenditures; and robust engagement with neighbors. CHYM will transform how people move around the city for decades to follow.

CHYM includes installation of smart signals at nearly 600 intersections. It adds 24/7/365 transit service and builds 54 miles of high-capacity transit with more frequent, reliable, and accessible service. It builds 86 miles of sidewalks to ensure Nashville completes the WalkNBike Nashville priority sidewalk network and connects our busiest neighborhoods to major transit routes. The program makes safety improvements on 78 miles of the Vision Zero High-Injury Network, creating safer streets for pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers, and transit users alike.

At a current population of 660,000+, Nashville in 2017 was named among Forbes Annual List of America’s Fastest Growing Cities in the U.S. Metro Nashville Government is an employer of choice with over 10,700 employees in one of the most exciting cities in our nation.

Typical Duties

+ Represents and advises the Chief Program Officer for CHYM and her designees to support the implementation of Choose How You Move.

+ Interacts with multiple partners in implementation, both internal and external to Metro government.

+ Prepares and reviews contracts and other legal documents.

+ Attends meetings concerning legal matters.

+ Performs legal research to support programmatic goals and policy implementation in coordination with the Chief Program Officer.

+ Gives oral or written opinions on a variety of legal issues.

+ Drafts and analyzes legislation at the local, state, and federal level.

+ Makes oral and written analysis of legal issues.

+ Reviews work of subordinate attorneys and staff and gives advice and direction.

+ Assists with special projects and other functions, as specified and directed by the Deputy Law Director and the Chief Program Officer.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Doctor of Jurisprudence and a minimum of four years of relevant legal experience.

LICENSES REQUIRED

License to practice law in the State of Tennessee or permitted to practice law pursuant to applicable rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Metro Nashville is committed to selecting the most qualified candidate for each of our roles.

Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.

Requests for ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.

Full-time, Civil Service positions -

10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service)

1 Sick Day per month

12 Paid Holidays per year

Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian positions -

20 vacation days per year

3 Personal days per year

1 Sick Day per month

12 paid holidays per year

Part-time, Non Civil Service positions - Visit HR and Benefits webpages for more information.

Full-time, Non Civil Service positions - contact hiring department for benefits information

Seasonal/Temporary positions - no benefits offered.

Employer

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

Address

Human Resources Department 700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 201 Nashville, Tennessee, 37210

Phone

(615) 862-6640

Website

http://www.nashville.gov/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities.aspx

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