TRANSPORTATION PLANNER/ANALYST 4

State of Nevada (NV); Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Nevada’s Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Planner/Analyst 4 in Carson City to oversee roadway data programs such as HPMS, Mile Post Indexing, LiDAR data collection, and motor fuel tax mileage reporting. The role includes budget management, policy development, and coordinating with internal and external partners.

The incumbent will supervise staff, ensure data reliability, meet reporting requirements, and support planning, funding allocation, and compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, statistics, economics or related field.
• Five years of professional transportation analysis/planning experience, with two years in a supervisory capacity.
• Experience developing studies, reports, or long-range and short-range planning documents; collecting and analyzing data.

Responsibilities

• Provide management oversight for consultants and service providers and assist public and private entities in applying for State and federal funds; monitor recipient performance and review financial reports.
• Oversee the installation and/or operation of equipment that collects field data such as traffic speed, volume, system characteristics, and GPS.
• Conduct transportation system, traffic engineering, safety, and planning studies; compile and analyze data; prepare reports and recommendations.
• Coordinate and/or conduct training sessions for department staff regarding equipment usage and program procedures.
• Provide information and outreach to the public and governmental agencies regarding transportation system matters; conduct inspections and reviews per regulations.
• Coordinate statewide, regional and local needs in multimodal areas (aviation, bicycles, freight, motorists, pedestrians, rail, transit).
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Manage a research or planning division by establishing policies and procedures and monitoring the budget for federal grants and closings.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Transportation planning

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, statistics, economics or related field

Job description

Position Overview

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) Planning and Program Development Division, is hiring an Transportation Planner/Analyst 4 in the Roadway Systems Section in Carson City, NV. The incumbent provides administrative and operational oversight of roadway data programs, including the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS), Mile Post Indexing, roadway video and LiDAR data collection, and motor fuel tax mileage reporting and audits. Responsibilities include ensuring accurate roadway inventory, federal and state reporting, developing policies and procedures, managing budgets and resources, and coordinating with internal and external partners. The incumbent also oversees staff and program performance, ensuring roadway data is reliable, reporting requirements are met, and processes support transportation planning, funding allocation, and compliance with state and federal requirements. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Please note that this position is on-site and does not offer remote work options. The Job Duties section listed in this announcement reflects the Statewide Class Specifications for all positions and do not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position.

Job Overview

Transportation Planner/Analysts participate in transportation system analysis, a continuing comprehensive and cooperative planning process, research programs or projects, safety programs and/or related functional areas as mandated by, and within the guidelines of, federal, State and local authorities; monitor, develop and implement State and federal funding and programming/planning requirements and ensure compliance with federal funding requirements. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering, statistics, economics or a related field and five years of professional experience managing specific transportation analysis, planning, or research programs; developing studies, reports and master plans; collecting and analyzing data; forecasting trends and developments; and developing alternatives to achieve goals and identify available financing, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR two years of experience as a Transportation Planner/Analyst III in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Participate in the development of studies, reports, or long-range and short-range planning documents concerning specific transportation systems utilizing state-of-the-art computerized systems and software; conduct research, collect, analyze and disseminate safety data, traffic count data, road data, and forecast trends and developments, make recommendations, and develop transportation alternatives to achieve department and division goals and identify financing; monitor and adjust the planning programs to ensure timeliness, relevancy and accuracy in addressing current and future transportation needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide management oversight for consultant and service providers and assistance to public and private entities in applying for State and federal funds; participate in selecting recipients and monitor recipient performance; review financial reports and conduct physical inspections of the operation/project to ensure compliance with program regulations and specifications.
• Oversee the installation and/or operation of equipment that collects field data such as traffic speed, volume, system characteristics, and global positioning.
• Conduct various transportation system, traffic engineering, safety, and planning studies to facilitate movement of people and goods; compile and analyze data; prepare comprehensive reports and recommendations.
• Coordinate and/or conduct training sessions for department staff regarding equipment usage and/or program procedures, goals and requirements.
• Provide information and outreach activities to the public and governmental agencies regarding transportation system related matters and services through training, correspondence, newsletters, published reports, public meetings, and a variety of public outreach efforts; conduct inspections and reviews in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Use collaboration skills to coordinate all Statewide, regional and local needs in each of the multimodal areas; aviation, bicycles, freight, motorists, pedestrians, rail and transit modes.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Under general direction, incumbents manage a research or planning division within the Department of Transportation by establishing program area policies and procedures, and developing and monitoring the budget to include federal grants, payments and closings according to federal guidelines. They direct and evaluate the activities of subordinate supervisors and lower level Transportation Planner/Analysts and project teams in carrying out the administration of State and federally mandated programs. They also review and research proposed federal, State and local guidelines and regulations, codes and ordinances.

Working Knowledge

• federal Department of Transportation programs, policies and objectives
• transportation planning techniques and procedures and related regulatory codes and ordinances
• federal, State and local laws regarding the planning, funding, construction and operation of transportation systems
• program budget preparation and implementation

Ability to

• supervise professional staff in various transportation programs
• develop work programs

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.