AASHTOWare Specialist

State of Alaska; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 88,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Alaska, through the Alaska DOT&PF, is seeking an AASHTOWare Specialist to support the DMIO in implementing and optimizing AASHTOWare Project statewide. You will analyze workflows, learn department use, and drive efficiency in contract administration and project delivery.

The role combines data analysis, coordination, and hands-on user support, including documentation and training for staff and external partners. This position may be filled in Juneau, Fairbanks, or Anchorage.

Qualifications

• Budget administration and analysis knowledge including budgeting practices.
• External awareness of local, national, and international policies affecting the organization.
• Knowledge of landscape planning concepts and practices in outdoor design.
• Knowledge of transportation systems (air, rail, road, etc.).
• Knowledge of transportation engineering concepts including traffic analysis and highway capacity.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data and develop reports to track projects, manage contracts, and support informed decisions.
• Turn business needs into system improvements, testing changes with staff involvement.
• Create clear documentation, provide training and user assistance, and implement improvements.
• Collaborate with Alaska DOT&PF staff and partners to apply system improvements in practice.

Skills

Budget Administration

External Awareness

Landscape Architecture

Transportation

Transportation Engineering

Education

Post-secondary education in urban, regional, transportation, or landscape planning

Experience coordinating planning contributions in environmental/transportation projects

Job description

AASHTOWare Specialist (Transportation Planner 1, PCN 251359) | Workplace Alaska page has loaded.

Full Time

Job Number

55829

Transportation and Public Facilities

Division

DMI-DATA MODERNIZATION & INNOVATION OFFICE

ALL ALASKA RESIDENTS!

Depending on the selected applicant, this position can be filled in Juneau, Fairbanks, or Anchorage. Salary information is listed below:

Fairbanks:$3,436.50 / Biweekly

Job Description

Depending on the selected applicant, this position can be filled in Juneau, Fairbanks, or Anchorage. Salary information is listed below:

Juneau:$3,503.25 / Biweekly

Fairbanks:$3,436.50 / Biweekly

Anchorage:$3,336.75 / Biweekly

ATTENTION ALL ALASKA RESIDENTS! The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Data Modernization & Innovation Office (DMIO) is looking for a Transportation Planner 1 to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

What you will be doing:

As part of the AASHTOWare team, you will help advance the Department’s use of AASHTOWare Project to deliver and administer transportation contracts statewide. Working with program and business staff, you will learn how different parts of the Department use the system, evaluate their workflows, and support making those processes more efficient and consistent.

You will analyze data and develop reports that help staff track projects, manage contracts, and make informed decisions. You will also help turn business needs into system improvements, coordinating with staff to define what is needed, test changes, and make sure the results work in practice.

The position brings together analysis, coordination, and direct support for the people who use AASHTOWare. You will create clear documentation, provide training and user assistance, and work with Department staff, Alaska’s contracting community, and partner agencies to put system improvements into use.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ mission is to Keep Alaska Moving. We are working toward a modern, adaptable, flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration, communication, and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results, working together, and leveraging resources across our department, with community and private sector partnerships, increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve Alaskans.

The benefits of joining our team:

Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers an array of benefits, with career growth opportunities at the forefront. As an integral part of Alaska's infrastructure development and maintenance, DOT&PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills and climb the career ladder. The department values professional development, offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields. With the vast and unique challenges of Alaska's geography and climate, employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the state's growth, making the DOT&PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in transportation and public facilities.

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. Please see here for more information: https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/.

The DOT&PF core values are integrity, excellence, and respect. We support an environment focused on teamwork and collaboration to achieve results. We succeed in achieving our transportation mission through building credibility with our customers, stakeholders, and the public.

The working environment you can expect:

Working at the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers a uniquely challenging and rewarding environment. With Alaska's diverse and expansive terrain, coupled with its extreme weather conditions, employees of the DOT&PF can work in various locations, including remote locations and urban centers, addressing a wide range of transportation needs. Their roles demand adaptability and resourcefulness as they maintain and improve roads, bridges, airports, ports, and public facilities in a state known for rugged terrain and extreme seasonal changes. This work not only presents professionals with a range of fascinating challenges but also allows them to contribute to developing and maintaining critical infrastructure against the backdrop of Alaska's breathtaking natural beauty, reflecting a strong commitment to safety and environmental responsibility.

Who we are looking for:

To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:

• Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
• Requirement Analysis: Knowledge of the principles and methods to identify, analyze, specify, design, and manage functional and infrastructure requirements; includes translating functional requirements into technical requirements used for logical design or presenting alternative technologies or approaches.
• Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Special Note:

• Valid Alaska Driver's License required.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education, certification, and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Budget Administration: Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems.
• External Awareness: Understands and keeps up-to-date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment.
• Landscape Architecture: Knowledge of the concepts, theories, and practices used in the planning, designing, construction, and adaptation of outdoor features, taking into consideration recreation planning, requirements, aesthetic value, and compatibility with other developments and resources.
• Transportation: Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including costs and limits.
• Transportation Engineering: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods applicable to planning, designing, and constructing of transportation systems including traffic analysis, signal analysis, highway capacity, pavement design, bridge construction, planning of transportation projects, environmental analysis of transportation facilities, and transportation network analysis.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Post-secondary education in urban, regional, transportation, or landscape planning;

AND/OR

Experience, which involves some combination of the design of research projects, setting standards for technical adequacy, and/or coordinating the planning contributions of lower level planners or other agencies, in environmental, transportation, or community development; architecture; civil engineering; landscape architecture; urban design; historic preservation; geography; geographic information systems; housing administration; grant administration; accounting; business management; or research.

Additional Required Information

At time of interview, please provide:

• Three (3) professional references, including name, job title, and current phone numbers.

ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY

Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported,and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

NOTE:

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or [phone] in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information

Name: Meagan Wright, Chief Data Officer, DMIO

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Email: [e-mail]

Phone [phone] (Statewide toll-free number) [phone] (Juneau and out-of-state callers)