Remote-Eligible Transportation Planning Analyst

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Dunmore (Lackawanna County); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation is seeking a Planning Specialist to help develop transportation plans, analyze data, and support project teams in a mission-driven environment across the Commonwealth.

You will gather information, update planning databases, coordinate funding, and prepare reports for decision makers, with potential telework options and a standard daytime schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, planning, computer science or geography.
• One year of professional transportation planning or transportation programming experience or an equivalent combination.
• PA residency required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing funding plans and collecting planning data for transportation projects.
• Analyze and validate transportation information to support planning decisions.
• Update planning databases and prepare reports for agency personnel.
• Coordinate funding details with project managers and track project cash flow.
• Participate in meetings with officials and community groups to share program information.
• Prepare written and oral reports for decision makers on project status and needs.

Skills

Data analysis

Project coordination

Public outreach

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Planning, Computer Science or Geography

Job description

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation is seeking a Planning Specialist to help develop transportation plans, analyze data, and support project teams in a mission-driven environment across the Commonwealth.

You will gather information, update planning databases, coordinate funding, and prepare reports for decision makers, with potential telework options and a standard daytime schedule.