Transportation Operations and Emerging Mobility Director

Director, Transportation Operations and Emerging Mobility

Location:

Washington, DC or U.S. Remote

About ICF - Transportation Practice

ICF’s Transportation Practice specializes in addressing complex planning, policy, and program issues at the nexus of transportation and the environment, energy, and communities. ICF’s work focuses on integrated approaches that support sustainable transportation decisions, addressing mobility, safety, environmental, social, and economic effects of transportation. Our work includes strategic planning, research, policy analysis, outreach, training, and program evaluation for federal, state, and local governments, including the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Transportation Research Board, state transportation and environmental agencies, and metropolitan planning organizations. Our work often includes evaluating the impacts of infrastructure projects, programs, and government policies; developing guidebooks; and documenting best practices related to integrated planning, transportation operations, and the environment.

Job Description

We are seeking a director for leading our work in transportation technology and emerging mobility. The position will direct our strategy for advancing ICF’s growing portfolio of projects in this area. The successful candidate will have nationally recognized experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Planning, deployment, evaluation of new transportation technology models and systems especially around connected automated vehicles, shared mobility, electrification

• Ability to develop and lead public-private partnerships for for transportation technology development

• Experience in transportation evaluations, benefit-cost analysis, and data analysis

The candidate will work directly with clients and senior staff, as well as internal and external experts in their field of expertise. This position trains, develops, and directs the work of junior staff. The successful candidate will develop business, lead programs, and manage staff within the portfolio supporting various federal, state, and local initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the development of innovative, accurate, timely, and high quality products and services, typically working on multiple projects with all levels of staff

• Lead identification, capture management, and proposal writing

• Communicating with clients

• Developing concepts of operations, systems integration plans

• Developing technical reports and guidance

• Facilitating workshops

• Program and project management

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Transportation or related field

• 6-10 years of experience in transportation technology with specialized expertise in one or more of the following technical areas:

  • TSMO/ITS Research, Development and Deployment

  • Connected and Automated Vehicle deployment planning and readiness

  • EV readiness and planning

  • Emerging mobility models, assessment and evaluation

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience conducting transportation projects for USDOT, TRB, state DOTs, and/or other public sector transportation agencies

• Government consulting experience

Working at ICF

Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed – ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.

About ICF

ICF (NASDAQ: ICFI) is a global consulting and technology services provider with more than 7,000 professionals focused on making big things possible for our clients. We are business analysts, policy specialists, technologists, researchers, digital strategists, social scientists, and creatives. Since 1969, government and commercial clients have worked with ICF to overcome their toughest challenges on issues that matter profoundly to their success. Come engage with us at icf.com.

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