City Of New Haven, Connecticut Is Seeking Candidates For Director of Transportation, Traffic & Parking
Department of Transportation, Traffic & Parking
Why New Haven is a great place to live and work
New Haven is both steeped in history and booming with creativity and innovation. New Haven is the socio-economic center of southern Connecticut, and the hub of innovation driving southern New England’s economic resurgence. The City is home to Yale University, a global academic powerhouse, and to Yale-New Haven Health, a leader in patient health care. These centers of excellence are the economic base for mature companies and innovative startups in technology, precision medicine, bioscience, food, and advanced manufacturing across the region. New Haven increasingly functions as one large business incubator and accelerator for dozens of biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Centrally located between New York and Boston, New Haven offers high-quality transit connections to major markets with far lower costs of living and doing business. Along with the panache of a big city, New Haven features a dense and compact urban form and high-quality offerings in arts, culture, and tourism. New Haven is known for its food scene, recreational opportunities including beach, parks, hiking and bike trails. These assets are coupled with the passion of residents and the value of place that people who live and work both Downtown and in the many neighborhoods feel about the City. In no uncertain terms, New Haven is well-positioned to retain its highly skilled workforce and attract new talent to support economic development. Working together, these economic forces sustain a growing, increasingly diverse and vibrant community. New Haven is one of the most attractive small cities in the country in which to work, live and visit. The City’s diversity, various types of neighborhoods, culture, arts, lower housing cost for Connecticut and engaging citizenry makes it the place for everyone.
Summary of Job Description
This is a highly responsible administrative, management and professional position reporting to the Economic Development Administrator (EDA) and appointed by Mayor and EDA. The position is responsible for all aspects of traffic safety and control as well as management of all on-street parking in the City. These responsibilities include traffic planning and analysis; installation and maintenance of traffic control devices, sign, signals, streetlights and markings; parking planning and meter distribution, operation and parking enforcement; public transportation and active transportation planning. The Director serves as the City’s Traffic Engineer and serves on the New Haven Parking Authority’s Board of Directors and serves as staff support to the New Haven Traffic Authority (which is also the New Haven Police Commission staffed by the Chief of Police) and works with the New Haven Transit District (paratransit service)
Qualifications:
Beginning salary DOQ’s supplemented by an excellent benefit package.
- Benefits provided in accordance to Executive Management Plan—includes 4 options of Health Insurance Plans for employee & family with a PPO at 25% to a High Deduction Plan at 10% for premium share—Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (401a) with the City Contribution of 7.5%. Deferred Comp. Plan available for additional employee contributions
- Vacation Days—20; Sick Days—15 with accrual up to 150 days; Personal Days—2; Holidays—12
- Appointed by the Mayor for a 4 year contract (Salary Range $63,800-$111,426).
New Haven is an AA/EOE employer –Residency required within 6 months of hire date
If you are interested in this position, please email your cover letter and resume to Ms. Randi Frank, if you have any questions, please contact Ms. Frank.
Ms. Randi Frank, Randi Frank Consulting, LLC, 7700 Hoover Way, Louisville, KY 40219
[email protected] www.randifrank.com 203-213-3722 See website for full Profile
Position available immediately and will remain open until filled. The City is anxious to fill the position as soon as possible, so a quick response is strongly recommended. Ms. Frank will screen resumes as they arrive. Well qualified applicants will immediately be asked to complete a comprehensive supplemental questionnaire. Therefore, early applicants will have more time to complete the questionnaire.
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