TxDOT looking for new Rail Division Director
May 19th, 2016
May 19, 2016 - TRA Newswire
The Texas Department of Transportation has announced it's seeking applications for Director of it's Rail Division.
The opening is due to the resignation of the second Rail Division Director since the department was formed in 2009. Erik Steavens, who was hired as Director in 2013, returned to Georgia. He was a weekly commuter to his Austin office. Steavens was presiding over several freight rail studies and was involved in the Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study, which is due out later this year. Bill Glavin, who was the first Director of the Rail Division, was responsible for several passenger rail study grants and upgrades for existing services from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Applicants who are interested in the position and meet the requirements must apply online. The position pay range is $77,000 to $130,000. The job posting ID is 105324.
7 years in planning and continuous improvement, transportation planning is required
Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent
Must have three (3) years managerial/supervisory experience
Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis
The TxDOT website describes the position as directs, coordinates and oversees statewide implementation of federal and state funded programs, statewide rail planning activities, project development and environmental studies of rail projects, communication and coordination between rail companies and the department, private/public partnerships for rail projects, management of state owned rail facilities and right of way, and railroad-related joint operations. Directs and oversees funding for railroad work programs. Manages professional, technical and administrative employees. Work requires extensive contact with high-level executives, governmental officials, special interests groups, railroad companies, governmental transportation entities, and private entities. Employees at this level perform work at the highest level of discretion and independent judgment and are responsible for final outcome.
Website link:
https://careers.txdot.gov/psc/pshcma1/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?FOCUS=Applicant&FolderPath=PORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT.HC_HRS_CE_GBL2&IsFolder=false&IgnoreParamTempl=FolderPath%2cIsFolder&
The Texas Department of Transportation has announced it's seeking applications for Director of it's Rail Division.
The opening is due to the resignation of the second Rail Division Director since the department was formed in 2009. Erik Steavens, who was hired as Director in 2013, returned to Georgia. He was a weekly commuter to his Austin office. Steavens was presiding over several freight rail studies and was involved in the Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study, which is due out later this year. Bill Glavin, who was the first Director of the Rail Division, was responsible for several passenger rail study grants and upgrades for existing services from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Applicants who are interested in the position and meet the requirements must apply online. The position pay range is $77,000 to $130,000. The job posting ID is 105324.
7 years in planning and continuous improvement, transportation planning is required
Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent
Must have three (3) years managerial/supervisory experience
Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis
The TxDOT website describes the position as directs, coordinates and oversees statewide implementation of federal and state funded programs, statewide rail planning activities, project development and environmental studies of rail projects, communication and coordination between rail companies and the department, private/public partnerships for rail projects, management of state owned rail facilities and right of way, and railroad-related joint operations. Directs and oversees funding for railroad work programs. Manages professional, technical and administrative employees. Work requires extensive contact with high-level executives, governmental officials, special interests groups, railroad companies, governmental transportation entities, and private entities. Employees at this level perform work at the highest level of discretion and independent judgment and are responsible for final outcome.
Website link:
https://careers.txdot.gov/psc/pshcma1/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?FOCUS=Applicant&FolderPath=PORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT.HC_HRS_CE_GBL2&IsFolder=false&IgnoreParamTempl=FolderPath%2cIsFolder&