LOS ANGELES, California
Washington, D.C.
San Francisco, California
College Park, Maryland
San Francisco, California
Cincinnati, Ohio
San Francisco, California
Posted: 26-May-23
Location: Lewisville, Texas
Type: Full Time
Salary: Up to $165,000 DOQ
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Required Education:
To apply visit www.dcta.net/about-dcta/careers
The Vice President (VP) of Planning & Development, as a member of the Agency’s Leadership Team,
leads development and execution of DCTA’s Long Range Service Plan, Strategic Project Initiatives and
the resulting capital plan that supports the Board of Directors’ policy decisions for the Agency. The VP
will, under direct supervision of the CEO and in close coordination with the Leadership Team, lead
articulation of agency vision with the creation and execution of the projects that comprise the DCTA
Capital Plan through the project development cycle: Planning and Programming, Scoping, Design,
Permitting, and Construction. This includes primary responsibility for successfully negotiating
agreements with third parties that may be required to accomplish agency objectives.
The VP will also lead medium- and long-range planning efforts, including service planning across all
modes of transportation, that further the goals of the organization and may also generate capital project
programs for future execution. The VP will create funding plans and identify sources of program
allotments and discretionary funds, leading development of Benefit Cost Analyses and grant applications
as needed. The VP leads processes to review and approve of third-party projects that have potential to
impact DCTA facilities or operations as well as ensure adequate maintenance of property and real estate
records and lifecycle maintenance of the agency’s facility portfolio in accordance with applicable
standards and regulations.
The VP will stand up and lead an integrated data management function at the Agency, enabling
comprehensive understanding and analysis of the DCTA service portfolio, safety performance, and
financial performance to facilitate data-driven decision-making. The VP is also expected to maintain
strong working relationships with public stakeholders at the local, state and federal level, ensuring the
Agency’s planning and engineering efforts align with others’ common objectives where practical.
Knowledge of:
1. Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) compliance regulations.
2. General principles and practices of engineering and architecture, planning, and project
management.
3. Principles and practices of construction practices and techniques, specifically public works
construction
4. Project development, scheduling, monitoring and control systems;
5. Executive report writing and presentation
