TRANSPORTATION PLANNER/ANALYST 1- PLANNING & DEVELOPEMENT

JOB

The Department of Transportation (NDOT) is recruiting for a Transportation Planner/Analyst 1 within the Planning/Multimodal Division in Carson City, Nevada. The incumbent will support transportation system analysis; contribute to the continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative planning process; and assist with research projects, safety programs, and related functional areas in accordance with federal, State, and local requirements. Additional responsibilities include monitoring, developing, and implementing State and federal funding and programming requirements, ensuring full compliance with federal funding guidelines. This position serves as the agency’s primary point of contact for railroads and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), including coordination on grant opportunities and awards. The incumbent will facilitate communication between the railroads and NDOT on projects across various disciplines, coordinate with local and regional partners on rail planning initiatives and conduct or organize training sessions for department staff on equipment use, program procedures, goals, and 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***.

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. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, business administration, planning, math, geography, economics, statistics or related field and one year of professional experience in one or more of the following: conducting and participating in transportation analysis, planning or research programs; developing studies, reports, and master plans; collecting and analyzing data; forecasting trends and developments; developing alternatives to achieve goals and identify available financing; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience; OR one year of experience as a Transportation Planner/Analyst Trainee in Nevada State service. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 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.

Working knowledge of: system analysis, planning and research techniques and procedures; forecasting and modeling.

General knowledge of: principles and practices of traffic engineering.

Ability to: compose business correspondence and reports; conduct product evaluations; conduct department wide assessments relative to products and materials proposed for acceptance; understanding of grant processes or programs; communicate with all level within the organization including multi-disciplinary project teams.

Recruiter Contact Information: Kelly Nieto - [email protected]