Transportation Performance Planner (Planner 1/2)

Transportation and Public Facilities; Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks (AK, AK, AK); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) seeks a Transportation Performance Planner to support statewide performance management and roadway reporting. You will collect, analyze, and report transportation data, working with staff and partners to maintain data accuracy and meet federal reporting requirements.

You will help improve how transportation data is used to inform planning and decision-making across Alaska, contributing to a modern, adaptable transportation system

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in urban or regional planning, urban design, geography, transportation planning, or closely related field; or equivalent experience.
• Experience with environmental, transportation, or community development planning; statistical analysis and data management.
• Knowledge of federal reporting requirements for transportation data.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and report statewide transportation data to support planning and decision-making.
• Maintain accurate information and ensure compliance with federal reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with staff and partners to improve how transportation data informs planning across Alaska.

Skills

Data analysis

Transportation planning

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in urban planning or related field

Tools

GIS

Excel

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION

ALL ALASKA RESIDENTS!

The Data Modernization and Innovation Office (DMIO) is seeking a Transportation Performance Planner (Planner 1/2) to join our dynamic team to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

Depending on the selected applicant, this position can be filled in Juneau, Fairbanks, or Anchorage. Salary information is listed below:

Planner 1:

• Juneau: $30.83 / Hourly (Over-time eligible)
• Fairbanks: $30.24 / Hourly (Over-time eligible)
• Anchorage: $29.36 / Hourly (Over-time eligible)

Planner 2:

• Juneau: $35.45 / Hourly (Over-time eligible)
• Fairbanks: $34.77 / Hourly (Over-time eligible)
• Anchorage: $33.76 / Hourly (Over-time eligible)

What you will be doing:

In this position, you will support statewide transportation performance management and roadway reporting by collecting, analyzing, and reporting transportation data. You will work with staff and partners to maintain accurate information, meet federal reporting requirements, and improve how transportation data is used to support planning and decision-making across Alaska.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ mission is to Keep Alaska Moving. We are working toward a modern, adaptable, flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration, communication, and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results, working together, and leveraging resources across our department, with community and private sector partnerships, increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve Alaskans.

The benefits of joining our team:

Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers an array of benefits, with career growth opportunities at the forefront. As an integral part of Alaska's infrastructure development and maintenance, DOT&PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills and climb the career ladder. The department values professional development, offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields. With the vast and unique challenges of Alaska's geography and climate, employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the state's growth, making the DOT&PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in transportation and public facilities. The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan.

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. Please see here for more information

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https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/

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The DOT&PF core values are integrity, excellence, and respect.

We support an environment focused on teamwork and collaboration to achieve results. We succeed in achieving our transportation mission through building credibility with our customers, stakeholders, and the public.

The working environment you can expect:

Working at the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers a uniquely challenging and rewarding environment. With Alaska's diverse and expansive terrain, coupled with its extreme weather conditions, employees of the DOT&PF can work in various locations, including remote locations and urban centers, addressing a wide range of transportation needs. Their roles demand adaptability and resourcefulness as they maintain and improve roads, bridges, airports, ports, and public facilities in a state known for rugged terrain and extreme seasonal changes. This work not only presents professionals with a range of fascinating challenges but also allows them to contribute to developing and maintaining critical infrastructure against the backdrop of Alaska's breathtaking natural beauty, reflecting a strong commitment to safety and environmental responsibility.

Who we are looking for:

To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:

Analysis and assessment

• Analysis and assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.

Attention to Detail

• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Oral and Written Communication

• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Special Note:

Valid driver`s license is required.

Minimum Qualifications

Planner 1:

Any combination of education, certification, and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

Customer Service:

Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.

Interpersonal Skills:

Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.

Writing:

Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.

Critical Thinking:

Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Problem Solving:

Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Post-secondary education in urban or regional planning, urban design, geography, community development, transportation planning, environmental and natural resources planning, economic planning and development, or closely related field;

AND/OR

Experience in environmental, transportation, or community development; architecture; civil engineering; landscape architecture; urban design; historic preservation; geography; geographic information systems; housing administration; grant administration; accounting; business management; or research.

Planner 2:

Any combination of education, certification, and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving

: Uses a logical, systematic, and sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

Decision Making

: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

Planning and Evaluating

: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

Public Communications:

Knowledge of the preparation and communication of technical, complex, and/or controversial information to the public, in a manner understood by non-technical people