Transportation Planner 1

Transportation and Public Facilities; Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks (AK, AK, AK); On-site; USD 76,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities seeks a Transportation Planner 1 to join the Data Modernization and Innovation Division. You will coordinate special projects, manage timelines, budgets, and communications while conducting data analysis and developing project plans.

This role requires strong planning knowledge, organization, and collaboration across departments to drive progress in Alaska's transportation infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Budget Administration: budgeting, reporting, and execution.
• External Awareness: local, national, international policies.
• Landscape Architecture: planning outdoor features with aesthetics considerations.
• Transportation: knowledge of moving people/goods by various modes.
• Transportation Engineering: traffic analysis, highway capacity, design.
• Equivalent to post-secondary education and experience coordinating planning contributions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate special projects for the Data Modernization and Innovation Division.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and stakeholder communications.
• Conduct data analysis and develop project plans.
• Foster collaboration across departments to ensure progress.

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION

ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY!

Join our team as a Transportation Planner 1 and become a key player in shaping the future of transportation infrastructure! In this exciting role, you’ll use your analytical skills to research, develop, and recommend solutions that ensure our transportation systems are efficient, compliant, and forward-thinking. If you’re passionate about making a difference and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

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

Juneau: $3,503.25 / Biweekly

Fairbanks: $3,436.50 /

Biweekly

Anchorage: $3,336.75 /

Biweekly

What you will be doing:

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is seeking a Transportation Planner 1 to join the Data Modernization and Innovation Division. This role focuses on coordinating special projects that align with the division's mission of enhancing transportation systems through data-driven strategies. The ideal candidate will manage project timelines, budgets, and stakeholder communications to ensure successful implementation and progress. Responsibilities include conducting data analysis, developing project plans, and fostering collaboration across various departments. A strong background in transportation, excellent organizational skills, and a proactive approach to innovation are essential for this position.

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. Please see here for more information:

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

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. A successful candidate will have sound judgment, decision-making, and a strong ethical and professional conduct history.

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:

Project Management

Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

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.

Stakeholder Management:

Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort; including those actively involved, those who exert influence on the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative).

To view the general description and example of dutiesfor positions pleasego to the following link:

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

Minimum Qualifications

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

Budget Administration

Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems.

External Awareness

Understands and keeps up-to-date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment.

Landscape Architecture

Knowledge of the concepts, theories, and practices used in the planning, designing, construction, and adaptation of outdoor features, taking into consideration recreation planning, requirements, aesthetic value, and compatibility with other developments and resources.

Transportation

Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including costs and limits.

Transportation Engineering

Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods applicable to planning, designing, and constructing of transportation systems including traffic analysis, signal analysis, highway capacity, pavement design, bridge construction, planning of transportation projects, environmental analysis of transportation facilities, and transportation network analysis.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Post-secondary education in urban, regional, transportation, or landscape planning;

AND/OR

Experience, which involves some combination of the design of research projects, setting standards for technical adequacy, and/or coordinating the planning contributions of lower level planners or other agencies, 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.

Additional Required Information

At time of

INTERVIEW

, please provide:

Three (3) professional references, including name, job title, and current phone numbers.

College transcripts (If applicable)

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