Transportation Planning Specialist Supervisor

Full Job Description

Are you an experience professional in the the transportation field? Are you a detailed-oriented person who enjoys managing projects that are vital to the Commonwealth?

If you answered yes, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) Bureau of Planning and Research is seeking an experienced and dedicated Transportation Planning Specialist Supervisor to play a key role in the Commonwealth's transportation goals and wants to hear from you!

Requirements

As a Transportation Planning Specialist Supervisor, you will work in the Transportation Planning Division within the Traffic Support Sections Field Operations Unit to provide project management and over site of annual Engineering & Construction Management System (ECMS) permanent traffic site projects.

Management functions may include participating in preliminary site meetings with contractors, developing project schedules and personnel schedules, scheduling site reviews, verifying project completion, and initiating project site activities for payment.

In addition, you will supervise Transportation Planning Specialists (TPS) that provide analytical and technical assistance for the collection of traffic information. You will supervise TPS who are responsible for collecting portable traffic data and maintaining permanent traffic monitoring sites to provide traffic data used for and by multiple sources, including the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS). You will also oversee asset management functions including the development of permanent traffic monitoring site maintenance or repair needs, and the development of work statements and specifications included in bid solicitation for various permanent traffic site projects.

You will be responsible for managing the development and maintenance of the Field Operations Management (FOM) of the Traffic Data Systems (TDS) portal that supports the efficient and accurate collection of traffic data for the Roadway Management System (RMS) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) HPMS.

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 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• State wide travel is required as needed.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time on an ad-hoc basis upon successful completion of probationary period.

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. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Additional details may be provided during the interview.

• 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

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Transportation Planning Specialist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years 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 Guidelines.
• 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.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only.

Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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.

Additional Information

• 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.