Rail Capital Planner - Multimodal & Funding Expert

State of Connecticut - Department of Correction; Newington (CT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State Employee Benefits Overview

Professional growth and development

Healthy work/life balance

Award-winning agency

Job summary

The Transportation Planner 2 position at CTDOT's Office of Rail in Newington leads advanced planning and analysis of the state's passenger and freight rail capital program, coordinating with CTDOT bureaus, partner agencies, and federal programs.

The role serves as a working lead and SME on rail infrastructure planning, federal program coordination, and long-range investment strategy development for rail corridors in Connecticut.

Qualifications

• Seven years of professional experience in transportation planning or related field.
• One year of general experience coordinating complex planning projects.
• Substitutions: Bachelor's degree may substitute for part of experience per policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead or coordinate capital planning studies for rail projects.
• Develop planning documentation for Rail Capital Program.
• Assist with federal funding applications and coordinate with partners.
• Support multimodal planning integrating rail with other modes.
• Coordinate with Amtrak, Metro-North, FRA, NEC and MPOs.
• Prepare maps, reports, and presentations illustrating rail investments.
• Maintain the CTDOT Rail Capital Planning Database.
• Represent the Office of Rail in interagency hearings.

Skills

Multimodal planning

Environmental considerations

Interpersonal skills

Written and oral communication

Planning software & models

Data analysis

Regulatory comprehension

Analytical ability

Leadership

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

GIS

Data visualization tools

Job description

The Transportation Planner 2 position at CTDOT's Office of Rail in Newington leads advanced planning and analysis of the state's passenger and freight rail capital program, coordinating with CTDOT bureaus, partner agencies, and federal programs.

The role serves as a working lead and SME on rail infrastructure planning, federal program coordination, and long-range investment strategy development for rail corridors in Connecticut.