Job Description

Position Description

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Join us in shaping Seattle's streets!

At the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), we don't just move people--we connect communities, build safer streets, and create a more sustainable city.


With a bold vision for the future, we're tackling big challenges: making travel safer, cutting carbon emissions, and ensuring reliable, affordable transportation for everyone--no matter who they are or where they live.


Seattle is growing fast, and we're growing with it. Thanks to a historic voter-approved $1.55 billion investment in transportation in 2024, we're building sidewalks, fixing bridges, and improving transit connections to keep our city moving.


We're a team of problem solvers, planners, engineers, communicators, and field crews--bringing purpose-driven work to life. Now, we need passionate, innovative talent like you. Let's build a Seattle that works for everyone--together!

Position Overview:

The Street Use division of SDOT regulates all types of activities in the public right-of-way (ROW), issuing and inspecting approximately 24,000 permits per year of various levels of complexity. The Program Development Supervisor (under the City classification title of Strategic Advisor 2, Engineering & Plans Review) is within the division's Public Space Management (PSM) Program, a program charged with promoting and regulating a vibrant, safe, accessible and attractive shared right-of-way.



The PSM Program Development Supervisor oversees the following program areas: people streets, street vending, business enhancements, vibrant communities, shoreline street ends, and downtown activation. In the near-term, this role will also help prepare Seattle's downtown public spaces for the FIFA Men's World Cup and in the long term may grow to assist in SDOT's People Streets and Public Spaces program. The role also assists Street Use more broadly in helping SDOT manage the right-of-way to accommodate growth while protecting our transportation and activation goals.



The PSM Program also includes permitting and enforcement of long-term private uses, processing street vacations, and interdepartmental efforts including agreements and policy drafting/review.



This position will be responsible for developing policy recommendations, creating, evaluating, and iterating programs, improving outreach and communications, and drafting legislation to implement help PSM, Street Use, and SDOT reach the goals laid out in the Seattle Transportation Plan. The position will report to the Public Space Manager.

Job Responsibilities

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This position creates, implements, evaluates, and improves PSM and Street Use policy and program initiatives. It also works with other SDOT divisions like Policy and Planning and Transit and Mobility to improve programs including Public Art, People Streets and Public Space, and Mobility Hubs. The scope of duties performed and the level of responsibility required for this position are significant and the result of direction from the Mayor, City Council, and SDOT Director to better link citywide policy goals encouraging public space activation with regulatory actions and permitting.


The position develops and manages sometimes contentious programs and is responsible for project and policy negotiations among stakeholders, including elected officials, governmental agencies, consultants, private landowners, businesses, business associations, community groups, and internal staff.



The position is directly responsible for the following duties:

Manages a small team of planners, designers, and interns delivering the above work to both deliver results and maintain a happy and healthy work environment that fosters professional growth. Work directly with customers and community groups to ensure customer service and other program goals are achieved. Provide strategic direction and advice directly to elected officials, SDOT management, other City departments and community and business stakeholders on policy and programmatic decisions. Create and perform program promotion and outreach, including community partnerships for public space activation. Manage the program budget, monitor progress and prepare annual reports for several different initiatives. Perform research and interpret state laws, the Seattle Municipal Code, City Ordinances and resolutions, the Right-of-Way Improvements Manual and City of Seattle Standard Plans and Specifications for permit issuance. Prepare and present legislation to the Mayor's Office and City Council. Negotiate and prepare Memorandums of Agreements and contracts with other departments, agencies, and NGOs. Support department/City goals in promoting diversity and social justice.

Qualifications

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Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Public Administration, or related field. Experience in transportation or related field. Experience in program oversight or program management.

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A combination of education, training, and experience that provides an equivalent background to perform the work.Current Washington State driver's license State driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.

Successful candidates will possess many of these additional qualifications or be able to demonstrate comparable experience and expertise:

Three (3)+ years of experience in transportation or related field. Two (2)+ years of experience in program oversight or program management with supervisory duties. Proven experience implementing policy and program initiatives, including preparing legislation. Meeting management skills, including the ability to mediate and facilitate issues to resolution. Ability to read, interpret and articulate applicable ordinances, municipal codes, plans and specifications and street improvement manuals. Effective oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills. Experience in customer service and community outreach. Effectively work in a multi-cultural workplace with a diverse customer base.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

Most work is performed in a normal City work/office environment with hybrid options at this time. Occasional offsite meetings and site visits may be required May require overnight travel, and working nights and weekends to attend public meetings/community events.

Additional Information

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Please attach both a cover letter and resume to your application.

Failure to do so will result in your application not being considered.

Offers of employment are contingent on verification of information provided by the applicant as part of the application process, including background check.



Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.



The full salary range for this position is $54.60 - $81.93 per hour.



The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans

Who May Apply:

This position is open to all candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, veterans and those with diverse life experiences.


Accommodations for people with disabilities are provided on request.


The City is a Drug Free Workplace.



The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.