LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
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Population 271,987. Loudoun County offers a blend of suburban progress, rural traditions and historic towns. Foresight by County leaders has allowed Loudoun County to be a strong competitor in attracting and cultivating businesses at a time when most jurisdictions are struggling. The community’s highly diversified business base, growth in key sectors, and coming-of-age as a science and technology hub, all contribute to Loudoun County’s solid economic future. With an extensive telecommunications infrastructure, Washington Dulles International Airport, and convenient access to Washington, D.C., Loudoun County is connected to the world. The combination of these residential and business environments shapes Loudoun County’s quality of life. Compared to the nation as a whole, Loudoun County is in a very strong economic position. The labor market has been positive in both Loudoun County and the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, with an unemployment rate of just 2.1% for Loudoun County and 3.1% for the Washington, D.C. Metro area, as of 2006. Loudoun County’s importance to technology is well-known. Loudoun is part of Northern Virginia’s High Technology Corridor, which represents one of the highest concentrations of computer, IT and other technology-related product and services businesses in the country. However, there is more than technology in Loudoun County. A significant industrial corridor has developed around Dulles International Airport, including freight forwarding, cargo shipping, and logistics management. For additional information on Loudoun County, please visit the County’s website at www.loudoun.gov. Transportation is an important issue to Loudoun residents and is one of the most frequently mentioned topics in a biennial survey of Loudoun County residents. Transportation, coupled with land use, is at the forefront of most decisions before the governing body. Loudoun County has a full spectrum of transportation facilities. An extension of metro rail from Washington into Loudoun is now in the design phase. A growing County-owned transit system is now in place. A Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian plan has been adopted and is in the implementation phase. The County is now receiving more funding through the comprehensive transportation funding package passed by the 2007 General Assembly, which will bring more projects on-line in the next six years. In suburban areas, Loudoun has several interchanges under construction and in design. Loudoun County operates under a nine-member Board of Supervisors. The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is elected by the voters at-large and the other Supervisors are elected from each of eight districts within the County. The County Administrator’s Office is the highest level management office in Loudoun County government. The Board appoints the County Administrator, who directs and supervises the day-to-day operations of all County departments and agencies which are under the direct control of the Board of Supervisors. Loudoun County is among the fastest growing jurisdictions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and in the United States. The newly adopted FY 2008 budget plan for Loudoun County is $1,385,558,788. The Transportation Director is appointed by the County Administrator and reports to the Deputy County Administrator, and oversees a department of 17 employees with a budget of 8.5 million dollars. The Director position has been vacant for several months while the office has been managed by an Interim Transportation Director. The Assistant Transportation Director is a Professional Engineer. There is much interdependence between the Planning Department and the Transportation Department. Quality control and timeliness are issues of importance. The County is currently rewriting the county-wide transportation plan. The successful candidate should have a thorough knowledge and understanding of: local and regional transportation planning principles; the relationship between Federal, State, regional and local agencies in matters of transportation planning and policy; the land development application review process; the proffer designation process; transit planning and route scheduling. The successful candidate should also hold a Master’s degree in Transportation, Planning, Business or Public Administration, or a related field. Ten years of senior management experience is needed. Any combination of education and experience which is equivalent may be considered. The starting salary is negotiable to $140,000, depending on qualifications. An attractive benefit package will be included as well. Reasonable relocation expenses will also be included. Confidential resumes should be sent by close of business September 10, 2007, to James L. Mercer, President, The Mercer Group, Inc., 5579B Chamblee Dunwoody Road, #511, Atlanta, Georgia 30338. VOICE: 770-551-0403; FAX: 770-399-9749. E-mail: mercer@mindspring.com. Loudoun County, Virginia, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.