Jim Westmoreland
Jim Westmoreland, P.E., is the Director of Transportation for the City of Greensboro. He has served in this role since December 1999 and has been with the City of Greensboro, Department of Transportation since June of 1996. In his role as Director he directs five Operating Divisions (Public Transportation, Engineering, Operations, Planning, and Business/Parking), leads a staff complement of 220+ full time employees, and manages the department's annual $38 million budget.
Prior to joining the City of Greensboro, Jim worked with the North Carolina Department of Transportation for 5 years and a private consulting firm 3 years prior.
Jim has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University and is a registered professional engineer. He is a Past President (2003) of the North Carolina Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (a statewide professional organization with 450+ members and affiliates), serves as the Technical Coordinating Chair of the Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, serves as an Executive Committee Member on the NC Secretary of Transportation's Executive Committee for Highway Safety, serves as an Executive Committee Member of the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation, serves on the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee, serves as a Goal Area Council Chair for the United Way of Greater Greensboro, and serves as a staff liaison Greensboro Transit Authority Board and the Greensboro City Council.
Employment
Director of Transportation, City of Greensboro (December 1999 - Present)
Engineering / Planning Manager, City of Greensboro
(June 1996 - December 1999)
State Signing Engineer, NCDOT (May 1995 - June 1996)
Urban Traffic Engineer, NCDOT (June 1991 - May 1995)
Transportation Analyst, Kimley-Horn and Associates (December 1998 - June 1991)
Education
BS Civil Engineering (Transportation)
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, December 1988
Professional Registration
Professional Engineer, North Carolina
Professional Associations / Affiliations
Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) - International, Southern District, and North Carolina Section ITE (NCSITE); President of NCSITE (2003); Administrative Council Chair of NCSITE (2004-2005); and Executive Committee Member, International ITE Pedestrian and Bicycle Council
Member, America Public Works Association (APWA) and NCAPWA
Executive Committee Member, NC Executive Committee for Highway Safety
Executive Committee Member, Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation
Technical Coordinating Committee Chair, Greensboro Urban Area MPO
Goal Area Council Chair, United Way of Greater Greensboro
Awards and Honors
ITE Section Activities Award (Outstanding ITE and SDITE Section Recognition), 2003
Piedmont Triad 40 Leaders Under Forty Award, 2003
NCSITE Leadership Service Award, 2003
Leadership Greensboro Graduate, 2002
President's Award, NCSITE, 1997, 1999
Young Professional Award, NCSITE, 1999
Outstanding Project Award, Cary Jaycees, 1991
Young Professional of the Year, Kimley Horn and Associates, 1990
President's Award, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, 1985
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