Transportation Assistant Planning Director

Connecticut DOT; Newington (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

Connecticut DOT is seeking an Assistant Transportation Planning Director to oversee the Office of Program Development and Forecasting or the Office of Environmental Planning. The role involves guiding projects through federal and state laws, ensuring compliance and proper documentation, and reporting to the Transportation Planning Director.

The selected candidate will build relationships internally and with local, regional, state, and federal agencies, ensuring timely, fiscally responsible

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Office of Program Development and Forecasting or the Office of Environmental Planning.
• Lead teams to guide projects through federal and State laws, regulations and requirements.
• Ensure compliance, proper implementation and documentation.
• Cultivate strong communication and relationships with internal stakeholders and external agencies.

Job description

What We Can Offer You:

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• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthywork/life balanceto all employees

Position Details:

This position is full time, 40 hours per week and will report to a Transportation Planning Director. This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be foundhere. Employees in their initial working test period must work on site in the office.

The Role:

The specific positions will oversee the Office of Program Development and Forecasting or the Office of Environmental Planning. The Offices are responsible for leading teams that guide projects and programs through numerous federal and State laws, regulations and requirements, ensuring compliance, proper implementation and documentation.

The Office of Program Development and Forecasting is comprised of Travel Demand and Air Quality, Sustainability and Resiliency, NEPA, and Cultural Resources. The Travel Demand and Air Quality Modeling Unit develops and maintains the statewide travel demand model, prepares demographic and socio-economic forecasts, and conducts project and regional level transportation air quality conformity for transportation projects across our state. The Sustainability & Resiliency Unit oversees three programs authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA); the Carbon Reduction Program, the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program, and the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program. The NEPA Unit ensures projects are reviewed, assessed and documented in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the corresponding Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). The Cultural Resources Unit conducts archaeological and historical investigations for projects to identify their heritage and cultural significance under Section 106 and §4(f) guidelines.

The Office of Environmental Planning is comprised of Natural Resource Planning, Environmental Permitting and Environmental Resource Compliance. The Natural Resource Planning Unit performs early screening of CTDOT's projects for natural resource concerns, and coordinates projects with State and Federal resource agencies such as National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), and CTDEEP Fisheries and Wildlife Divisions. Additionally, the unit performs wetland delineations and initiates wetland mitigation concepts. The Environmental Permitting Unit identifies permitting needs for Department projects and acquires permit approvals for projects that impact wetland and water resources. The unit prepares environmental permit applications for in-house design projects and oversees and reviews consultant prepared permit applications. The Environmental Resource Compliance Unit performs surveillance of construction activities to ensure compliance with environmental permits, oversees the CTDOT Noise Program and is responsible for the planning and mapping aspects of the CTDOT MS4 Permit.

The Assistant Transportation Planning Director is essential to aid the Transportation Planning Director in directing and coordinating the activities of the various units; assisting in building and maintaining relationships internally to the Department as well as with local, regional, state and federal agencies and stakeholders, and ensuring that all state and federal requirements are met on time and in a fiscally responsible manner. The selected candidate(s) therefore will be responsible for ensuring strong and effective communication and working relationships internally and externally.

About Us:

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five distinct bureaus. It is our mission to provide a safe, accessible, and efficient multimodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development while preserving the State’s resources.

The Department of Transportation is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve.

Applications from individuals having diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged.