What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Planning Specialist 1 position at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?
NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF (CS-2024-14866-11670). IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM DECEMBER 20, 2024 TO JANUARY 2, 2025, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.
If you are eager to elevate your career in transportation planning, the Center for Program Development and Management at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has an exciting opportunity for you. We are on the lookout for a dynamic and driven individual to fill the position of Transportation Planning Specialist 1, where you will engage in a range of essential tasks related to transportation planning, programming, and funding. Join our dedicated team and make a significant impact—submit your application today!
In this role, you will oversee the strategic planning, development, management, and execution of transportation initiatives and programs in compliance with federal and state regulations for the Adams and Lebanon County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). You will also provide occasional support to the MPOs of adjacent counties. Your responsibilities will include ensuring that all transportation planning, programming, and project execution adhere to the relevant federal and state regulations, requirements, and policies governing highways and public transit. You will manage the financing of multimillion-dollar highway, bridge, and transit projects, develop and present funding modification tables for these projects, and deliver various status updates on departmental policies during MPO Technical and Coordinating Committee meetings. Furthermore, you will coordinate the development of the biennial Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for both Lebanon County and Adams County MPOs, which involves managing task-funded projects in each region.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- One year as a Transportation Planning Specialist Trainee; or
- One year of professional transportation planning or transportation programming experience and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, planning, computer science, or geography; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Other Requirements:
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
Salary : $58,035 - $88,235
