Metro Nashville has quietly kicked off a high-stakes hiring hunt, posting a "We’re hiring!" notice on its official careers Facebook page on Wednesday for a new director of the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure.
The short post lays out a big job. The incoming director will oversee NDOT’s day-to-day operations across Davidson County and help shape both near-term fixes and long-range transportation strategy. The move comes a few weeks after the mayor tapped an acting director to steer the department through a leadership shakeup.
Job Posting Spells Out Big Agenda
The Facebook listing includes an application link and bills the position as one that “reports to the mayor” and “will guide NDOT’s strategic priorities,” according to Metro Nashville Careers. It also highlights the department’s adopted transportation values: safety, connectivity, choice, prosperity, wellbeing, stewardship, equity, and regionalism.
Anyone looking for the fine print is sent to Metro’s online hiring portal, where the full job description, required qualifications, and application steps are posted.
Resignation Set Off the Search
The opening traces back to late February, when Mayor Freddie O’Connell accepted the resignation of NDOT Director Diana Alarcon on February 23, 2026, and named Deputy Director Phillip Jones as acting director, according to Mayor Freddie O’Connell.
The new recruitment push signals that the administration is moving from short-term triage to a broader search for a permanent leader who can keep current projects on track while plotting out what comes next.
NDOT’s Reach Touches Every Commute
Whoever lands the job will inherit a sprawling portfolio. NDOT is responsible for road repairs, traffic signal timing, sidewalks and bridge maintenance, parking and permitting, and neighborhood traffic-calming programs that affect daily life across Davidson County, according to Nashville.gov.
The department also runs the city’s Traffic Management Center and has led federally funded efforts to add electric-vehicle charging and roll out data-driven safety initiatives, as detailed on Nashville.gov and in a recent Nashville.gov news release.
How To Apply, And What The Next Boss Walks Into
The Facebook announcement links directly to Metro’s hiring portal and instructs would-be applicants to submit materials there, according to Metro Nashville Careers. The post does not list a public deadline, so the city is expected to review applications on a rolling basis while the mayor’s office and NDOT coordinate the broader recruitment process.
With street repairs underway, traffic-management upgrades in progress, and multimodal projects already in the pipeline, the next NDOT director will inherit a role with heavy immediate workload and long-term planning pressure. Candidates who bring senior public-sector transportation experience, capital project delivery chops, and a track record of community engagement will likely stand out as Metro sorts through applications submitted through the portal.
