What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Regional Planner (Transportation Planner II) position at Maryland Department of Transportation?
State Highway Administration
Assistant Regional Planner (Transportation Planner II)
Grade 15 (0999) SP# 25-50-07
http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd
THE RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENT IS THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS
The State Highway Administration’s (SHA) Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering (OPPE) Regional and Intermodal Planning Division is recruiting for an Assistant Regional Planner (Transportation Planner II) position in Baltimore, Maryland. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.Nature of work: The Assistant Regional Planner (ARP) reports to and assists the Regional Planner (RP) with transportation planning-related guidance. Representing SHA, the regional planning team liaises with a specific region's local governments, including with municipal, county, and regional jurisdictions, as well as with other governmental agencies, business, civic, and community organizations, elected officials, and the general public. In coordination with the RP, the ARP communicates information to and from stakeholders about all phases of SHA projects. The ARP assists the RP, who serves as local governments' primary SHA point of contact, as they seek funding and implementation assistance from the SHA for their transportation priorities, programs, and projects.
When the RP is away or is otherwise occupied, the ARP position temporarily becomes SHA's primary liaison to the specific region's local governments, other governmental agencies, elected officials, and the general public. The ARP will work directly with their Assistant Division Chief to coordinate liaison activities in such cases. In addition to local government liaison duties, an ARP may be tasked with completing specific responsibilities, including assisting with transportation studies, projects, and/or policy efforts and initiatives as staffing requires and taking advantage of an ARP's interests. Additional duties may include assisting in transportation study management, policy efforts and initiatives, and/or capital program management.
MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide.
“The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training APEX Awards winner for the sixth consecutive year."
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree that includes 30 credit hours in Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Transportation Studies, Architecture, Public Administration, Natural Resources Administration, Engineering, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Economics, Public Finance, Political Science, Sociology, Regional Science, Information Technology or Urban Affairs.
Experience: One (1) year of experience of professional experience in transportation, land-use, or community planning.
Selective Qualification: One (1) year of experience in transportation projects involving duties such as: long-term planning, managing documents, engineering, obtaining permit approval, ensuring compliance with laws/codes/policies, and liaising with various stakeholders.
This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when the position requires a specific or additional bona fide occupational qualification (i.e. knowledge, skill, or ability).
Preferred Qualifications:
The ideal candidate should have one or more of the following:
- Knowledge of MDOT’s Consolidated Transportation Program, the annual consultation meeting “Tour,” and MDOT SHA’s capital program development processes
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state metropolitan and statewide planning laws, regulations, processes, and procedures
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the specified educational fields for the required experience.
2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in one of the specified educational fields for the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute equivalent U.S. Armed Forces military service experience for civilian experience cited above.
TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application.
Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.
If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties.
Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at the number(s) listed below:
410-545-5554
The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.
Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.
Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at 410-545-5554.
Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).
The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. SHA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Salary : $57,275 - $92,108
