Rj Palladino
Acting Senior Director, Capital Planning
- Role
- Acting, Senior Program Director at NJ TRANSIT
- Location
- Newark, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rj Palladino
A leader in public transportation strategy and planning. Experience in development of high-performing transit corridors and large-scale projects that require a multi-disciplined approach including alternatives analyses, environmental review, historic preservation, environmental sustainability, infrastructure resiliency, system studies, cost-benefit analysis, site planning and project development. Expertise in working with federal, state, and local stakeholders.
Experience
Acting, Senior Program Director
Jan 2026 — Present
Lead and mentor staff in delivering complex capital planning studies and initiatives that advance the development and enhancement of transportation facilities and services.Develop and manage the Capital Planning work program, including resource planning, prioritization of initiatives, and ensuring seamless integration and coordination across teams to advance organizational goals.Serve as a primary liaison to regional Metropolitan Planning Organizations, including Board representation at DVRPC and SJTPO, and alternate representation at NJTPA. Represent NJ TRANSIT on advisory and project‑prioritization committees across all three MPOs, supporting coordination, compliance, and strategic alignment.Support agency positions by contributing to the review and analysis of proposed federal rulemaking and state legislation.Engage with internal and external stakeholders across a broad range of plans, proposals, and complex transportation issues, ensuring alignment, clarity, and strong collaborative outcomes.
Education
Rutgers University
Master, City and Regional Planning
2001 — 2006
The College of New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts, Public Administration
1986 — 1991
Skills
- Transportation
- Pedestrian Planning
- General Public
- Feasibility Studies
- Policy
- Public Policy
- Transportation Engineering
- Redevelopment
- Light Rail
- Policy Analysis
- Gis
- Zoning
- Government
- Budgeting
- Regional Planning
- Project Planning
- Program Management
- Procurement
- Sustainability
- Transit-Oriented Development
- Rail
- Economic Development
- Budgets
- Transportation Planning
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Strategic Planning
- Analysis
- Comprehensive Planning
- Contract Management
- Traffic Engineering
- Urban Planning
- Proposal Writing
- Land Use
- Public Transport
- Land Use Planning
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