Title: Senior Transportation Planning Specialist

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist III

Hiring Range: $87,841 - $142,741

Pay Band: 6

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Dept of Transportation

Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is excited to announce an opportunity to serve as a Senior Transportation Planning Specialist in the Transportation Mobility and Planning Division in the agency’s Central Office. The selected candidate will provide technical assistance in support of the Highway Planning Programs (HPP) section.

Position specific responsibilities and duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Support the programs led by HPP, including the Arterial Preservation Program and the Interstate Operations and Enhancement Program.
• Conduct and review planning/operational studies.
• Conduct and review traffic forecasting and analysis.
• Develop/test alternatives to address study needs.
• Lead or support public engagement efforts

The selected candidate will also manage and coordinate special studies, holding regular meetings with VDOT staff, consultants and stakeholders on projects related to local, regional and state transportation planning initiatives. This position may also assist with oversight of the Rural Transportation Planning Program, including development of rural work programs and coordination with PDCs; coordination with planning partners and FHWA for the federal functional classification of roadways and National Highway System inventories; and management of the TMPD General On-Call contracts.

VDOT employees serve the residents of the Commonwealth and travelling public daily through our mission to plan, deliver, operate and maintain a transportation system that is safe, moves people and goods, enhances the economy, and improves quality of life. VDOT is the third largest state maintained highway system in the country, maintaining over 58,000 miles of roads, bridges, and tunnels, and employing over 7,700 people through a diverse workforce. Our culture includes teamwork, transparency, nimble learning, creativity and collaboration that values differences.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded short and long term disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application. We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: Your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link: http://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

Additional vacancies may be filled from this recruitment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience using one more planning and traffic engineering tools, such as the Highway Capacity Manual, Vissim, Synchro, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in leading or managing transportation studies or related projects.
• Progressively responsible experience in transportation planning/traffic engineering.
• Ability to apply transportation planning and traffic engineering principles and practices to a variety of complex projects.
• Ability to evaluate and develop innovative solutions for transportation planning and mobility initiatives.
• Ability to organize and analyze transportation data and utilize data visualization tools.
• Experience using one more planning and traffic engineering tools, such as the Highway Capacity Manual, Vissim, Synchro, etc.
• Experience in long-range transportation planning to include forecasting, transportation studies and traffic analyses.
• Ability to work with diverse groups, including technical staff, elected officials and citizens.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing for a diverse audience
• Experience in using ArcGIS, spreadsheets/database and mapping tools.

Additional Considerations

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP) certificate
• A combination of training, experience, or education in Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning or related field
• Experience in using big data analytic tools such as STREETLIGHT Data, INRIX.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

Additional positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days.

VDOT is an emergency operation agency. Positions physically working within Central Office locations may be designated upon request and coordination among the respective District Engineer or Administrator and Chief. Assignments are updated annually. Not all designated employees are provided an emergency operations assignment.

This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check, DMV Record Check and Work History Verification with references.

Contact Information

Name: Audrey Phillips

Phone: 804-837-4748

Email: [email protected]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.