Ability to: Direct, supervise, train, develop, motivate, and evaluate the work of subordinate personnel; Prepare and control a budget; Deal effectively with a variety of government and community officials; Develop creative and practical solutions to complex and difficult problems; Manage the coordination of VTAs review of environmental documents and development applications; Analyze the impacts of development on the transportation system and transportation facilities; Communicate effectively both orally and in writing; Prepare and review comprehensive reports and correspondence and make presentations; Represent VTA and the Development and Congestion Management Division in meetings with other departments, local agencies, elected officials, consultants, vendors, and the public; Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Knowledge of: Local, State, and Federal environmental laws and regulations and their implementation as they pertain to public development and transportation projects; Methods of environmental assessment and mitigation; Principles of biology, botany, zoology, and other natural sciences; Principles and techniques of program and personnel management, budget preparation, and management; Principles of supervision, training, and constructive discipline; Community and agency consultation methods and procedures; Principles of analysis used for air quality, traffic, noise, land use, visual and aesthetic, hazardous materials, and cultural resource studies; Principles of conservation land acquisition and management; Land development regulations and procedures; Legal and practical aspects of exaction, dedication, and fees as they relate to local government and the land use and the development process.