Ferry Division Director Full Time

How to Apply
You MUST apply at https://tinyurl.com/2wnmwzme by March 22.

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NEW HIGHER PAY: $116,262 – $128,731
 
The Challenge
We are hiring for an experienced Ferry Division Director to join our award-winning team.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the NC Ferry Division ensuring we continue to provide safe, cost-effective, efficient, and dependable ferry services for the traveling public.
• Ensure Ferry vessels are operated and maintained to the highest level of maritime safety.
• Lead the planning, organizing of resources, directing, and managing of NCDOT’s Ferry Division, including administration, construction, operations, and maintenance teams.
• Lead teams in vessel management and facility management.
• Acquire funding for program needs through state and federal sources.
• Manage the NCDOT Ferry Division within budgetary constraints to deliver programs effectively and on schedule.
• Organize and direct safety and environmental stewardship programs.
• Interpret and apply administrative, construction, operation, maintenance, personnel, and fiscal policies and procedures.
• Provide professional, technical, and administrative guidance and policy interpretation for engineers, supervisors, public officials, Board of Transportation members, and the public.
• Direct the development of policies and procedures related to NCDOT Ferry overall program goals.

What You Bring

• Thorough knowledge of the technical requirements for managing the operation and maintenance of a fleet of toll and free ferries and requirements for maintaining channels, harbors, docks, and other land-based support facilities.
• Experience in ferry administrative planning, engineering, construction, fiscal management, auditing and accounting procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance and repair requirements of ferry vessels used by the Department of Transportation.
• Thorough knowledge of policies and procedures of NCDOT and the Federal/State laws applicable to the US Coast Guard rules and regulations pertaining to the licensing and operation of state-owned ferries.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in building strategic vision and establishing/maintaining effective working relationships with Federal, State, & local elected officials, business leaders, the public, and other Department of Transportation staff.
• Supervisory/managerial experience.

Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree, and
6+ years experience in program planning and administration, and
2+ years of supervisory/management experience; or
An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Note
Management prefers candidates with US Coast Guard/US Navy experience.

Questions?
Call me: Denise Byron-Cox at 919-707-2816.

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