What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Systems Analyst - Cabell County position at West Virginia Department of Transportation (WV)?
JOB
The Transportation Systems Analyst will report to the Cabell County Headquarters. This position performs full-performance level work researching, analyzing, and planning the impact of, or bidding highway construction and maintenance projects. May manage grant programs. Position has latitude to independently choose procedures and guidelines to apply to the tasks. Complexity of duties are varied, may involve different and unrelated methods and processes, however work is reviewed upon completion. Distinguishing factor is full-performance level of work, as well as training lower level analysts in this series. Travel may be required to collect data and conduct field studies. Performs other related duties as required.Pay Grade: 12
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
REQUIRED TRAINING/EDUCATION • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.• Substitution: Experience, as described below, may be substituted for the required training/education through an established formula.REQUIRED EXPERIENCE • Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in the research, analysis, planning, bidding, or administration of highway construction and maintenance projects or managing transit grant programs.• Substitution: Successful completion of graduate coursework from a regionally accredited college or university in transportation, urban or regional planning, engineering, economics, statistics, mathematics, geography, business administration, public administration, environmental studies, history, archeology, or the physical or natural sciences may substitute for the required experience through an established formula.
The Transportation Systems Analyst will report to the Cabell County Headquarters. This position performs full-performance level work researching, analyzing, and planning the impact of, or bidding highway construction and maintenance projects. May manage grant programs. Position has latitude to independently choose procedures and guidelines to apply to the tasks. Complexity of duties are varied, may involve different and unrelated methods and processes, however work is reviewed upon completion. Distinguishing factor is full-performance level of work, as well as training lower level analysts in this series. Travel may be required to collect data and conduct field studies. Performs other related duties as required.Pay Grade: 12
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
- Edits, proofreads, and writes transportation reports.• Collects and analyzes data and evaluates economic, environmental, and social impact of projects.• Compiles technical and analytical findings into a required document such as assessments, categorical exclusions, impact statements, state management plans, project guides, state transportation improvement programs, or application packets.• Designs and conducts field surveys, questionnaire surveys, and field reviews to collect data for transportation studies.• Writes correspondence and reports to be sent to the Federal Highway Administration and/or the Federal Transit Administration regarding necessary amount of funds, scope of work, and revision of project plans and/or grant requirements.• Review plans, typical sections, cross sections, profiles, cost estimates, and other data required for the preparation of contract bids.• Review projects in the Project Tracking System and Bid Analysis Management System to ensure accuracy and consistency.• Coordinate review of project plans, specifications, and estimates between agency and federal officials.• Collects and researches data such as air, soil and water quality from reports of federal or state agencies, permits, or through field reviews of proposed, existing, or abandoned sites.• Develops charts, graphs, tables, maps, schedules, and other illustrations for use in transportation reports.• Applies for, reports, monitors, and closes out federal transit grant programs.• Develops specifications for the procurement process regarding capital equipment and third-party contracts Procures capital equipment and programs and/or materials under third party contracts.• The work product or service affects the design or operation of systems, programs, or equipment.• Personal contacts are with employees of the same agency. but outside the immediate organization.• Oversees grant compliance by providing all grantees the requirements of federal regulations and monitoring their compliance.• Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license is required.
REQUIRED TRAINING/EDUCATION • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.• Substitution: Experience, as described below, may be substituted for the required training/education through an established formula.REQUIRED EXPERIENCE • Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in the research, analysis, planning, bidding, or administration of highway construction and maintenance projects or managing transit grant programs.• Substitution: Successful completion of graduate coursework from a regionally accredited college or university in transportation, urban or regional planning, engineering, economics, statistics, mathematics, geography, business administration, public administration, environmental studies, history, archeology, or the physical or natural sciences may substitute for the required experience through an established formula.
