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If you are highly experienced in multimodal transportation engineering and are a team leader with impeccable project management skills, the Town of Chapel Hill, NC invites you to consider the Transportation Engineering Manager (TEM) position as your next dynamic career opportunity. A very important Town leadership role, the TEM is a highly qualified professional tasked with improving the Town’s multimodal transportation. Managing a team of 11 employees including 3 direct reports, the TEM will oversee the Town’s Transportation Engineering Program within the Public Works Department and with a $2 million budget, will provide oversight for multimodal construction and improvement projects ranging from $50,000 to over $1 million. A Bachelor’s in Engineering degree-level of study or appropriate certification or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties is required. A Bachelor’s in Transportation or Traffic Engineering is preferred. A minimum of 5 years of progressive management experience in transportation/traffic engineering with 3 years at a supervisory or lead level is required. Professional Engineering License and experience in a college town of similar size preferred. The hiring range for the position is $80,000 - $110,000, depending on qualifications and experience. The job maximum for this position is currently $126,884. The Town’s excellent benefits can be viewed here. To apply, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/developmentalassociates and click on the Transportation Engineering Manager – Town of Chapel Hill, NC title. To learn more about the selection process, visit https://developmentalassociates.com/client-openings/, select “Client Openings” and scroll down to “Important Information for Applicants.” All applications must be submitted online via the Developmental Associates application portal – NOT the Town Employment Application portal, nor any other external website; it is not sufficient to send only a resume. Resumes and cover letters must be uploaded with the application. The position is open until filled. Qualified candidates will be invited to participate in virtual interviews at a time to be determined.  All inquiries should be emailed to hiring@developmentalassociates.com. The Town of Chapel Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer.