Multimodal Transportation Planning Specialist (Part-time) - Denver

Colorado; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) seeks a part-time Transportation Planning Specialist to administer multimodal grants and contribute to bicycle and pedestrian planning initiatives. The role involves analyzing transportation data, providing technical assistance, and collaborating with various stakeholders to improve the transportation infrastructure across Colorado.

Qualifications

• Six years of experience, including two years in transportation planning.
• Education in urban planning or similar field will be considered.
• Strong analytical and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Administer multimodal grants and perform bicycle/pedestrian planning.
• Analyze transportation data and generate communication materials.
• Provide project leadership and manage stakeholder meetings.

Skills

Grant Management

Transportation Planning

Data Analysis

Communication

Education

Degree in urban planning or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Grant Tracking Software

Job description

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

I t is anticipated that this part-time position will work 28-32 hours per week.

About CDOT

Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans’ lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you will have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits package!

CDOT for All

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program . For more information, go to https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

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About the Unit
The Transportation Planning Specialist works in the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT's) Main Streets and Active Transportation section of the Multimodal Planning Branch within the Division of Transportation Development (DTD). The Main Streets and Active Transportation section addresses active modes of transportation as part of the transportation planning process to equitably move people, reduce emissions, and improve quality of life. This section also exists to help communities across the state implement transportation-related projects that improve safety and yield long-term benefits to community main streets.

About the Position
This part-time position administers multimodal grants, performs bicycle and pedestrian planning, and provides other project assistance as needed.

Your duties and responsibilitieswill include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide Grant and Contract Management by:
  • Administering, tracking and monitoring state and federal funding programs, such as the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ), Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), Nonattainment Area Air Pollution Mitigation Enterprise (NAAPME), the Revitalizing Main Streets Grant Program (RMS), and Colorado Safe Routes to School (SRTS).
  • Trackinggrant processes to ensure swift execution of contracts.
  • Independently reviewing and approving reimbursement requests, procurement requests, grant closeout requests, and disposition requests, learning to use OnBase or other software to complete these tasks.
  • Utilizing knowledge of applicable regulations and requirements to provide technical assistance and guidance to grant applicants and awardees.
  • Participating in planning meetings, grant project meetings, committee review meetings, and site visits as necessary.

• Work as part of a team to carry out activities as defined in the Bicycle and Pedestrian federally approved annual work program for DTD which include:
  • Analyzing bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure across the state.
  • Implementing and monitoring the CDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Policy and Procedural Directive (PD 1602.1).
• Monitor the Multimodal Program by making recommendations for locations of active transportation counters, analyzing counter data, and analyzing big data for planning, such as Streetlight data.
• Attend planning meetings, such as Metropolitan Planning Organization and Transportation Planning Region meetings, as assigned.
• Provide strategic communications, including developing fact sheets, web content, statewide newsletters, press releases, and presentations.
• Work closely with the CDOT Office of Communications in crafting message points and outreach plans to seek public and stakeholder input and share progress, particularly as key planning documents result in projects.

• Provide project special project assistance and leadership by:
  • Researching state-of-the-practice data analysis for transportation policy, public engagement, technology, and economic activities and developing methodologies for implementation.
  • Developing surveys on multimodal transportation and grants, analyzing results and making recommendations based on results.
  • Developing communication tools based on results of data analyses for a wide variety of audiences.
  • Providingassistance to external customers (municipal and county planning staff and elected officials) by attending stakeholder meetings, taking notes, and answering questions.
  • Working with the Main Streets and Active Transportation Section team on strategic initiatives as defined in the federally approved annual work program for DTD.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

• Daytime work hours, Monday-Friday.
• It is anticipated that this position will work 28-32 hours per week.
• Opportunity to work from home 4 days a week after training is completed.
• Occasional travel during the work day 5 times per year for meetings or trainings throughout Metro Denver.
• Driving required to conduct site visits in communities across the state.
• Overnight travel approximately 2-4 work days per year throughout Colorado to attend site visits, planning meetings, and trainings.
• Required to drive CDOT vehicles.

Experience only
Must total six years and include:

• Four years of experience in land use; environmental, urban, city, regional, rural, transportation or transit planning; business administration; communications; environmental sciences; geography; public administration; political science, sociology or another field closely related to the major duties of this position

• AND two years of full-time or equivalent professional work experience in land use; environmental, urban, city, regional, rural, transportation or transit planning

OR

A combination of education and experience totaling six years

• Education from an accredited college or university in land use; environmental, urban, city, regional, rural, transportation or transit planning; business administration; communications; environmental sciences; geography; public administration; political science, sociology or another field of study closely related to the major duties of this position will be considered.
• Professional work experience in land use; environmental, urban, city, regional, rural, transportation or transit planning

Please Note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. “See Resume” statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

College Transcripts:If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or an official foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show your name, the name of the school, all coursework and (if applicable) that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have been assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. The credential evaluation report must be an official report. Failure to provide a transcript or official foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
• A current valid driver’s license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

Theexceptional applicantwill be an experienced Transportation Planning Specialist withproven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Years of State of Colorado service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Experience with transportation planning, multimodal transportation planning and transportation planning processes;
• Knowledge of, and experience with grant administration/grant processes;
• Experience gathering, tracking, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating data;
• Strong customer service orientation;
• Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, promises made and commitments;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments;
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization;
• Excellent reasoning, analytical, and problem-solving ability;
• Strong research skills;
• Excellent oral communication skills including presentation and facilitation skills and experience;
• Strong written communications skills, for example experience developing fact sheets, web content, newsletters, press releases, or other written communications;
• Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy;
• Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations;
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, Google Applications, Gmail, SAP, OnBase, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

Applicant Checklist

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)

A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)

A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.

A detailed chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.

If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing your name, the name of the school, all coursework and (if applicable) that a degree was conferred or your official NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

Notifications:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email . Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from state.co.us and [e-mail] addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email . Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

The Hiring Process:

All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.

Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• Part, or all, of thecomparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.

• Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.

A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement

If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.

Employment Screening

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Info Cubic.” Info Cubic, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic, a Division of Orange Tree, including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.InfoCubic.com and www.OrangeTreeScreening.com . Info Cubic is located at 7275 Ohms Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55439. The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks . CDOTwill only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ( [e-mail] ), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action. For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at 303.866.3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

ADAAAAccommodations

CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Lynn Livingston at [e-mail] or call 303-757-9110

Former State Employees

Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.

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