District 4 - Transportation Specialist I, II

The State of Oklahoma; Colorado; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Oklahoma seeks a Transportation Specialist I/II to handle various aspects of transportation work, including planning, supervising, and technical duties. Responsibilities include conducting studies, overseeing construction compliance, and managing transportation projects. Candidates must be able to travel and hold a valid Oklahoma driver's license.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience requirements are none for Level I.
• For Level II, one year experience in transportation work or equivalent education.
• Valid Oklahoma driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Planning, supervising, and performing technical transportation work.
• Conducting traffic studies and surveying highways.
• Preparing materials certifications and managing construction compliance.

Skills

Surveying

Material Testing

Technical Writing

Project Management

Data Analysis

Education

Two college courses in mathematics, natural science, engineering or related field

Job description

District 4 - Transportation Specialist I, II

Agency

345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Supervisory Organization

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note : Applications will be accepted until 11 : 59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full / Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are responsible for planning, supervising, and performing technical and professional level transportation work. Responsibilities may be assigned in any area of transportation work, including research, planning and design, survey, environmental studies, bid lettings, construction, maintenance, or project management. Responsibilities may include all phases of highway and bridge construction, field management of utilities or property appraisal and acquisition, relocation assistance, traffic operations, materials testing and sampling, or materials laboratory management.

Typical Functions

• Performs sampling and testing of materials for use in highway construction and maintenance operation; performs plant inspections and prepares materials certifications.
• Surveys grade and alignment of highways using survey equipment.
• Collects statistics and documentation about the state highway system.
• Conducts traffic studies to aid in the determination of transportation system improvements.
• Performs or supervises the various functions required for the bid letting of construction projects, such as developing bid proposals from design plans, incorporating revisions to proposals, and disseminating information to contractors and industry throughout the letting progress.
• Inspects, reviews, or provides oversight for contractors, consultants or utility relocations associated with construction projects to ensure compliance with plans and contracts for highway construction activities; prepares progressive and final estimates for construction contractors.
• Performs planning and review functions for transportation systems such as rail, public transportation, waterways, and highways; determines existing service levels and future needs for transportation modes; considers social, economic, and environmental effects of proposed projects.
• Performs real estate duties in one or more of the following areas; property appraisal, acquisition of real property, or relocation assistance; prepares plans and reports for right-of-way projects.
• Performs audits on the effectiveness of research programs, the adequacy of right-of-way plans, the support of planning decisions by appropriate data, the reliance of materials testing, the reliability of surveys, and the accuracy of construction project documentation.
• Supervises employees in any area of transportation work.

Education and Experience

Level I :

Education and Experience requirements are none.

Level II :

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience in transportation related work

• or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting two college courses in mathematics, natural science, engineering or a closely related field for the year of the required experience.

Special Requirements

Possession of a valid Oklahoma driver’s license. Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with this position. Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by63 O.S. § 427.8.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

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