Transportation Planner 2 (40 Hour)

Recruitment #210413-8876FE-001

Location

Newington, CT

Date Opened

4/15/2021 12:00:00 AM

Salary

$79,310 - $114,148/year (*New hires to State employment start at minimum of salary range)

Job Type

Open to the Public

Close Date

4/27/2021 11:59:00 PM

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Introduction

Are you a self motivated, collaborative professional looking to explore your passion for planning and development?

We have an exciting opportunity for you!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT), Bureau of Policy and Planning is recruiting for a Transportation Planner 2 in the Council of Governments (COG) Coordination Unit.

Position Highlights:

The candidate selected for the Transportation Planner 2 position will act as the Department’s liaison with the Council of Governments (COGs) throughout the state. The candidate will coordinate the COGs’ implementation of their Unified Planning Work Programs to ensure compliance with the federal transportation planning process, federal regulations, and relevant State laws, regulations and policies. The candidate will also participate in the administration of the COGs planning studies, development of contracts, review of invoices, and compliance with audit and federal and state requirements. The candidate, along with the COGs and other Department units, will assist in the development, selection of, and dissemination of information on projects under the STP-Urban and STP-Rural Programs, Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Program, Transportation Alternatives Program, and state programs such as the Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program. The candidate will assist the COGs in the development of and dissemination of information on the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Programs to ensure that Department interests are being expressed. The candidate will act as the Department’s liaison involving COG planning activities with other local, state, and federal agencies, and may also assist with liaison functions for other federal or State programs.

Key Elements include:

This person will work under the direction of a Transportation Supervising Planner or an employee of a higher grade. The duties of this position include administering the multi-million-dollar regional transportation planning process that is implemented by the MPOs and Rural COGs. This entails coordinating with the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration and appropriate Department offices to provide COG staff, guidance and information they need to develop the MPOs’ and the Rural COGs’ Unified Planning Work Programs, prepare and update the Regional Metropolitan Transportation Plans, to undertake various studies of transportation problems or issues, and to comply with new state and federal transportation-related laws and regulations and policies. The unit’s administration of the regional transportation planning process also entails facilitating the preparation of other transportation planning-related documents, attending and coordinating meetings, and undertaking other tasks on-demand. An additional role in this unit is to increase coordination with each municipality. The COG Coordinator will be the first point of contact for each municipality to answer questions and research Transportation related concerns. This task requires an extensive knowledge of the Department, its policies and programs, and the major projects being initiated; and will require close coordination and communication with most offices within the agency to be kept abreast of all transportation related matters of interest.

This is a full time position that will work out of the Newington, CT headquarters.

What we can offer you:

State of Connecticut employees participate in a competitive benefits plan that includes:

Excellent health and dental coverage;
A generous retirement plan;
Paid time off;
A healthy work/life balance!

Selection Plan

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date, unless otherwise specified.

Applicants must include a resume within the "Resume Tab" of their application. Please ensure that your application is complete before submitting it. Applicants will be unable to make revisions once their application is submitted into the JobAps system.

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs) which will be sent to you via email after the closing date. The email notification will include an expiration date by which you must submit (Finish) your responses. Please regularly check your email for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders, as emails could end up there in error.

Applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies.

Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Catherine Downey at Catherine.Downey@CT.Gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority this class is accountable for acting as a working lead and/or for performing the most complex tasks in transportation planning studies, programs and related activities.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

WORKING LEAD LEVEL: As assigned by a supervisor distributes, prioritizes, oversees and reviews office unit work; provides staff training and assistance; conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations; acts as liaison with operating units, agencies, consultant staffs and other outside officials regarding unit office policies and standards; prepares correspondence; performs related duties as required.
ADVANCED LEVEL: Performs complex tasks and assignments in developing, coordinating and reviewing transportation planning programs; recommends, coordinates or participates in transportation demonstration projects; participates in preparation and negotiation of agreements and contracts; oversees and participates in corridor studies; prepares and reviews reports, studies and surveys in compliance with department standards and needs and state and federal laws and regulations; coordinates activities or projects with local, regional, state and federal agencies, consultants and stakeholders as required; reviews consultants’ work; investigates and responds to public inquiries and complaints regarding transportation plans, programs and/or projects; may make presentations at legislative or public hearings; performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Considerable knowledge of multi-modal transportation planning theory, practices and methodologies; knowledge of environmental considerations involved in transportation planning; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to develop and use computer software including planning models and other programs related to planning process; analytical ability; ability to forecast trends based upon empirical data; ability to comprehend and interpret laws and regulations; some lead ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of professional experience in transportation civil engineering or transportation, urban, regional or environmental planning.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must include individual responsibility for the coordination of complex planning projects in a relevant planning area.
Note: For State Employees this is interpreted at the level of Transportation Planner 1 or Transportation Engineer 2.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

1. College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
2. A Master's degree in civil engineering, transportation, urban, regional or environmental planning may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preference will be given to candidates that possess the following experience:

Planning process, available funding sources, and programs that pertain to the MPOs and Rural COGs;
Organizational and leadership skills, working with Department managers and staff, representatives of other organizations, and the general public;
Contemporary transportation issues, policies, and practices;
Reviewing of financial documentation and report evaluations;
Coordinating across diverse teams of planners, engineers, and financial administrators (among others) both internal to the Department as well as external partners;
Analyzing and drafting documents and reviewing your work and the work of others for completeness and accuracy with solid attention to detail;
Office 365, TEAMs, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
2. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.