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Provides leadership and policy guidance for unit-managed programs and project development activities; Directs and provides managerial support for program administration; Manages the programming, planning, design and delivery of site specific design for transportation projects; and supervises the Site Development Unit.Rest Area Program ManagementManaged the statewide Rest Area Program for over 16 years. The program has an asset value of $250M and includes over 270 separate facilities.Administers over $10M annually including capital investment using state and federal funds, as well as maintenance and operations expenditures.Develops capital investment projects to improve system performance and condition in order to meet public satisfaction within funding constraints.Ensures program policies, rules, best practices, state and federal laws and regulations are followed.CommunicationResponds to media, customer, department, legislative, and other inquiries.Founder and manager of the National Safety Rest Area ListServ with over 147 peers from other state and provincial rest area programs. It includes representatives from 42 state transportation or tourism agencies, 7 provincial transportation agencies and members from FHWA and USDOT.Professional & Technical SkillsOversees individual capital investment projects managed internally and externally.Ensures compliance with State and Federal regulations.Assures the project reflects current engineering, architectural and landscape architectural best practices and standards.LeadershipAdministers capital investment in rest areas.Coordinates SRA Program plans and policies with other government units and stakeholders to maximize benefits, reduce negative impacts and identify mutually beneficial partnership opportunities.Manages and coordinates new and ongoing research and data collection for MnDOT as necessary to support program management. Founding member of the National Safety Rest Area Conference.

Listed skills include Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Sustainability, Site Plans, and 8 others.