N.J. Admin. Code § 16:1A-1.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 16:1A-1.2 - Organization of the Department

(a) The Department of Transportation is organized as indicated in the Organizational Chart found at http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/about/pdf/orgchart.pdf and the functions and responsibilities of its officers are as follows:

1. The Commissioner of Transportation is the Chief Executive Officer of the Department and oversees all functions of the Department of Transportation.

i. The Assistant Commissioner of Capital Program Management, having the necessary experience and a valid New Jersey Professional Engineer's license, is designated the State Transportation Engineer;

2. The Deputy Commissioner reports to the Commissioner with principal responsibilities in the following areas:

i. Capital Program Management--the Assistant Commissioner of Capital Program Management has principal responsibilities in the following areas:

(1) Capital Program Support;

(2) Project Management;

(3) Highway and Traffic Design;

(4) Construction Services and Materials;

(5) Right of Way and Access Management; and

(6) Bridge Engineering and Infrastructure Management;

ii. Operations--the Assistant Commissioner of Operations has principal responsibilities in the following areas:

(1) Operations North;

(2) Operations Central;

(3) Operations South;

(4) Operations; and

(5) Permits, Electrical, and Claims Unit;

iii. Capital Investment Planning and Grant Administration--the Assistant Commissioner of Capital Investment Planning and Grant Administration has principal responsibilities in the following areas:

(1) Environmental Resources;

(2) Local Aid and Economic Development;

(3) Statewide Planning;

(4) Multimodal Services; and

(5) Capital Investment Planning and Development;

iv. Chief Financial Officer--the Chief Financial Officer has principal responsibilities in the following areas:

(1) Budget;

(2) Accounting and Auditing;

(3) Procurement; and

(4) Information Technology;

v. Administration--the Assistant Commissioner for Administration has principal responsibilities in the following areas:

(1) Human Resources;

(2) Support Services; and

(3) Civil Rights and Affirmative Action/EEO Officer;

vi. Government and Community Relations--the Assistant Commissioner of Government and Community Relations has principal responsibilities in the following areas:

(1) Communications;

(2) Community and Constituent Relations; and

(3) Legislative, Administrative, and Regulatory Actions.

vii. Legal Services; and

viii. Transportation Systems Management--the Assistant Commissioner of Transportation Systems Management has principal responsibilities in the following areas:

(1) Traffic Operations; and

(2) Mobility and Systems Engineering;

3. The Chief of Staff reports to the Commissioner, with principal responsibilities for developing, recommending, and implementing, with Commissioner approval, solutions to problems related to both internal operations and policies; and serving as liaison with other agencies and the Governor's office.

4. The Director of Smart Growth reports to the Commissioner with principal responsibilities to provide for the expedition of certain permits in smart growth areas and for the creation of expedited permit mechanisms, such as permits-by-rule; and

5. The Inspector General reports to the Commissioner and provides the Commissioner and the Department's senior leadership with independent and responsive assistance relating to oversight of special investigative services, annually assesses internal controls over operations, and has principal responsibilities in the following areas:

i. Ethics Unit;

ii. Internal Audit;

iii. Internal Investigation; and

iv. Records Management (including the OPRA unit).

N.J. Admin. Code § 16:1A-1.2

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 498(a), effective 2/17/2015

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3363(a), effective 10/2/2017