Student Assistant (Federal Reporting Unit) - Bureau of Transportation Planning

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NON-CAREER APPOINTMENT THAT IS LIMITED TO 129 HOURS PER MONTH

This position supports fulltime staff with the Model Inventory of Roadway Elements – Fundamental Data Elements (MIRE FDE) data collection effort in support of MDOT’s responsibilities in meeting reporting requirements to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Duties include reviewing mapped imagery and assigning appropriate code values to features in a geodatabase based on their interpretation of the image. This position may assist staff in performing gap analysis on MIRE FDE feature layers and recommending improvements for the datasets. This position also assists MDOT staff with the National Functional Class (NFC) review process. This statewide review is based upon the 2020 U.S. Census urban area release. Duties include entering proposed and approved revision requests from local stakeholder agencies into the GIS ESRI geodatabase under the guidance of senior staff. The position creates and helps distribute NFC paper and pdf maps using GIS for local Act 51 public road agencies, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO), Regional Planning Agencies (RPA), Transit agencies, Tribal Governments, and FHWA. Duties include providing a variety of GIS and administrative duties associated with the NFC process. Similar work for reclassifications on the National Highway System (NHS) is possible. This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license to perform field data collection.

For additional information, please see the links below:

• Student Assistant Position Description
• All about MDOT

The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer.

Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.

Requirements

Current enrollment in a vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution.

MDOT requires enrollment in at least 6 credit hours per semester/term excluding summers and continuously enrolled and earning the required credits.

Additional Information

To be considered for this position you must:

• Possess a valid driver's license.

Submit proof of enrollment which includes unofficial transcripts, an acceptance letter from the college/university (as long as it is for the upcoming semester/term), copy of current semester/term schedule, or a receipt of tuition payment that shows a balance of $0.00.

Failure to attach proof of enrollment may result in you being screened out of the process.


View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/S/StudentAssistant.pdf



MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment.

Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable.

Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.

If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Camryn Nauta at nautac@michigan.gov.