KTC Associate Director Senior

Job Title
KTC Associate Director Senior

Requisition Number
RE53417

Working Title
KTC Senior Associate Director

Department Name
8H060:Kentucky Transportation Center

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
53

Salary Range
$126,443-214,947/year

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

MA

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https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

6 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects up to 25 lbs., sitting for long periods of time,

Shift

Monday – Friday, 8:00am- 4:30pm

Job Summary

The Senior Associate Director is responsible for oversight of all research activities and program areas focused on highway and worker safety, commercial vehicle operations, intelligent transportation systems, and transportation resiliency. They coordinate with research program managers in these areas to oversee funding strategies, budget planning, resource allocation, training, and project setup. Other duties are overseeing the development of a research project tracking system, tracking key performance metrics for projects, assisting with student and staff recruitment, and maintaining records related to staff compensation, titles, and promotions. The Senior Associate Director and Director collaborate to establish medium- to long-term research and business priorities and works with all of the Kentucky Transportation Center’s (KTC) program areas to develop and implement strategic roadmaps to expand their project portfolios. They build and sustain new cross-program and cross-organization partnerships to increase KTC’s research capabilities and strengthen the Center’s visibility. The Senior Associate Director serves as a project manager on high-profile projects and represents KTC at regional, national, and international conferences.

Internal Employee Being Considered

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook. Budgeting and sponsored grants administration. Driver’s License Required.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes

Preferred Education/Experience

Engineering or related discipline
Professional License and PE-Professional Engineering Certificate.

Driver’s license preferred

Deadline to Apply
03/13/2026

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