Transportation Planning Specialist 14 (Trunkline Pavement Strategy Specialist) -Working Out of Class

THIS IS BEING FILLED THROUGH A WORKING OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENT - MAY LAST UP TO ONE YEAR BUT WITH NO GUARANTEE OPEN TO CURRENT MDOT EMPLOYEES ONLY Pave your own way to success with a career at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and be a part of guiding the future of transportation in Michigan. Join the team responsible for preserving some of the state’s most valuable infrastructure. If you like to analyze data, solve complex problems, and lead a team, then this position will be the perfect fit. Your skills can have a positive impact on the future of the state of Michigan. As the next pavement strategy specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Facilitating the development of strategies to improve pavement condition for inclusion in the annual Highway Call for Projects.
• Leading the statewide pavement working group in providing solutions to complex issues.
• Developing pavement condition forecasts using pavement management software.
• Providing management with recommendations to address complex strategic and policy decisions related to future pavement condition and investment.

Begin your journey with MDOT today! The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Transportation Planning Specialist 14 position. For additional information regarding this position, refer to the position description. The official work location for this position is Lansing, but other alternate work locations may be considered. This position may work a hybrid (remote/office) schedule and is currently working 2 days in the office per month, however this is subject to change at any time. Selected candidates who have been approved to work a hybrid schedule must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview. Education Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major with at least 30 semester (45 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: planning (city, community, environmental, regional, and/or urban), environmental studies and/or sustainability, engineering, statistics, mathematics, geography, geographic/geospatial information systems, logistics and/or supply chain management, or economics. Experience Five years of professional experience equivalent to a Transportation Planner, including three years equivalent to a Transportation Planner P11, two years equivalent to a Transportation Planner 12, or one year equivalent to a Transportation Planning Specialist 13. To be considered for this position you must:

• If applicable, attach a copy of your official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation with your application. Click here for the State of Michigan (SOM) definition of an Official College Transcript. Applicants who possess foreign degrees must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents. Civil Service accepts evaluations from organizations listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.

View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/T/TransportationPlanningSpecialist.pdf The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises. If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Camryn Nauta at [email protected]. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job