Transportation Planning Assistant — Strategic Lead

North American Transportation Management Institute; Newington (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth and development

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is recruiting for Transportation Assistant Planning Directors in the Bureau of Planning, with offices at the Newington headquarters. The role supports statewide planning and requires strong team leadership and stakeholder collaboration to meet federal and state requirements.

Successful candidates will help guide projects through complex regulatory landscapes while managing relationships and ensuring on-time, fiscally responsible delivery of programs.

Qualifications

• Nine years of professional experience in transportation engineering or transportation planning.
• Two years of supervisory capacity in transportation planning, urban planning or related fields.
• Experience with state or federal requirements and program development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in directing and coordinating activities of planning units and teams.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure state and federal requirements are met on time and within budget.
• Lead planning analyses and support telework policy implementation after probation.

Skills

Team development

Communication

Relationship building

Job description

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is recruiting for Transportation Assistant Planning Directors in the Bureau of Planning, with offices at the Newington headquarters. The role supports statewide planning and requires strong team leadership and stakeholder collaboration to meet federal and state requirements.

Successful candidates will help guide projects through complex regulatory landscapes while managing relationships and ensuring on-time, fiscally responsible delivery of programs.