Transportation Director jobs in Olympia, WA

Description

The starting salary offer will be determined based on the successful candidates’ qualifications within the salary range of $105,960 - $123,552 annually. However, to allow for growth and progression the salary band maximum is at $160,308 annually.

• UTC fosters an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, while striving to hire and retain a workforce from the communities we serve.
• We place importance on a healthy balance between personal and professional lives; offering flexible work schedules, wellness programs, and mobile/telework opportunities.
• Through the state, our employees (and their families) are offered options for medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance.
• We offer enrollment into the state retirement programs and a deferred compensation plan.
• Throughout a calendar year, employees receive a minimum of 14 days of vacation leave per year and 11 paid holidays and 1 personal holiday in addition to accruing sick leave.

• Respect - We treat every person and interaction with consideration and goodwill.
• Professionalism - We are committed to excellence in our work and conduct.
• Integrity - We do the right things for the right reasons - trusting others to do the same.

Consistently reflect the commission’s values in how you behave, interact with others, and in the decisions you make. Among those, actively support the direction of the agency. Work cooperatively on issues and to find solutions that meet the needs of the whole commission, not just individual section needs. Communicate and carry out the decisions of the management team in a complete and timely manner.

• EDI Knowledge, Understanding, & Commitment.
• Self-Awareness and Commitment to Growth.
• Cultivating Mutually Beneficial and Trusting Strategic Partnerships.
• Inclusive Excellence & Allyship.

Duties

• Develop comprehensive strategies impacting short-and-long-term direction for emerging sound policy recommendations.
• Provide high-quality analysis and make recommendations to decision makers on comprehensive and complex issues affecting industry structure, competitiveness, and the lives and well-being of Washington citizens.
• Provide technical or policy-oriented analysis and critiques of proposals by staff, companies, industry associations, other governmental bodies, including legislative or congressional committees, or consumers.
• Retains and builds on the reputation earned by the commission and its staff for professional excellence and progressiveness through the continuation of quality work and participation in state and national forums.
• Direct development of agency legislative proposals and guide the agency’s lobbying efforts by working with staff to determine testimony and strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or graduate degree in Economics, Public Administration, or a related field AND three (3) years of experience in the field of utility regulation OR seven (7) year’s comparable experience within a related utility, public interest group or government agency, OR an advanced degree in a related field.
• Experience supervising and/or leading a team.

• Substantial demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to respond in a fast-paced environment while juggling multiple priorities to complex requests for information from legislators and legislative staff.
• Ability to interpret and explain state and federal laws and rules, and commission policies and practices, to a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively in the development of commission policies and to advocate for the selected policy position.
• Demonstration of the UTC Values, Leadership principles, and EDI competencies outlined within this posting.

• Master’s degree in business or public administration, public policy, or a related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the unique attributes of the energy industry in the Pacific Northwest, including roles of the Bonneville Power Administration, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, and various stakeholders and interest groups.
• Experience directly controlling an operational budget.
• In depth knowledge of Washington government.

Supplemental Information

• Letter of Interest describing how you meet the position qualifications and why you believe you are the ideal candidate.
• Resume detailing your applicable experience and education.
• A brief writing sample, preferably no more than ten (10) pages demonstrating your ability to provide in-depth policy analysis and recommendations that you have written without contribution, assistance, or substantive editing by anyone else demonstrating your professional work.
• References: At least three (3) professional references with current telephone numbers and email addresses; one (1) contact MUST be your current or most recent supervisor.