Assistant Director / Deputy Director (Street Transportation)

City of Phoenix, Arizona

Assistant Director / Deputy Director (Street Transportation)
Salary: $126,276.80 to $194,438.40 (depending on position & qualifications)
The city offers an attractive benefit package.
First résumé review: Friday, September 4, 2026.

The City of Phoenix is looking to hire an Assistant Director and Deputy Director for the Street Transportation department. These senior-level positions will be responsible for delivering high-quality services with strong customer satisfaction, as well as continuously striving for safe streets and maintaining a commitment and focus on both the Vision Zero and Roadway Safety Action Plans.

The Deputy Street Transportation Director is a senior transportation and public works leader responsible for directing the planning, operation, and performance of critical traffic engineering, transportation infrastructure, and street maintenance programs. Reporting to the Assistant Street Transportation Director, this role provides strategic leadership over traffic operations, signal systems, roadway safety initiatives, sign and pavement marking programs, and intelligent transportation systems. The position requires the independent application of engineering expertise to solve complex transportation challenges, improve mobility, enhance public safety, and ensure efficient service delivery across the City. This position will oversee nearly 200 full-time equivalent positions and an annual operating budget of over $53.5 million.

The Assistant Street Transportation Director is a senior executive leader responsible for providing strategic direction, policy oversight, and executive management of the City’s transportation, engineering, architectural, and public works programs. Reporting directly to the Street Transportation Director, this position oversees major infrastructure initiatives, capital improvement projects, transportation planning efforts, and departmental operations while supervising Deputy Street Transportation Directors. The Assistant Street Transportation Director provides citywide professional engineering expertise and represents the City in intergovernmental meetings, public hearings, and high-profile infrastructure projects. This position will oversee nearly 375 full-time equivalent positions and an annual operating budget of over $61.2 million.

To be considered for this exceptional career opportunity, please submit your résumé, cover letter and a list of six work-related references (who will not be contacted without prior notice) online at: https://www.cpshr.us/recruitment/2650

For questions, please contact:

Kylie Wilson
CPS HR Consulting
kwilson@cpshr.us

To view an online brochure for this position visit: https://executivesearch.cpshr.us/flyer?file=APPROVEDPhoenix_AD_DD_StreetTransportation.pdf
City of Phoenix website: https://www.phoenix.gov

The City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer.