Assistant Director of Traffic Incident Management

Assistant Director of Traffic Incident Management

North Texas Tollway Authority, TX

Are you a visionary transportation engineering and traffic operations leader who can improve roadway safety, incident response, and mobility across one of the nation's fastest-growing regions? If so, the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) invites you to apply for its next Assistant Director of Traffic & Incident Management. NTTA is seeking an accomplished and collaborative leader who can oversee traffic engineering, incident management, traffic safety initiatives, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) programs while developing high-performing teams and advancing operational excellence. The ideal candidate will be:

• An experienced traffic engineering and operations professional
• Skilled in incident management, roadway safety, and ITS deployment
• An innovative leader who can motivate teams and foster continuous improvement

NTTA serves one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing regions in the United States. Located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, NTTA supports mobility and economic development across Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties through the operation and expansion of a safe, reliable toll road network. The Traffic & Incident Management Department is responsible for traffic operations, traffic engineering, roadway safety, incident response, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and traffic-related risk mitigation activities throughout NTTA's transportation network. Reporting to the Director of Traffic & Incident Management, the Assistant Director serves as a key member of the department's leadership team and may act on behalf of the Director when necessary while helping advance NTTA's commitment to safe and reliable transportation operations.

Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of nine (9) years of progressively responsible transportation, traffic engineering, or related experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas, or ability to obtain Texas licensure/reciprocity within six months of employment
• Valid Texas driver's license
• Ability to obtain and maintain NCIC/TCIC and CJIS certifications

Preferred qualifications include:

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related discipline
• Significant traffic engineering and traffic management experience
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) experience
• Crash investigation and incident management expertise
• Experience leading multidisciplinary transportation teams

The salary range for this position is $176,803-$238,685, depending on experience and qualifications.

Please apply online: https://www.governmentresource.com/recruitment/north-texas-tollway-auth…

For more information on this position, contact:

Marsha Reed, Senior Vice President, Executive Recruitment

marshareed@governmentresource.com | 806-789-9641