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Maryland Department of Transportation Strategic and Regional Planner (Administrator IV) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Strategic and Regional Planner (Administrator IV)
Salary
$73,957.00 - $119,492.00 Annually
Location
Anne Arundel County
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
2589-TSOOPPPD-8/24
Department
Maryland Department of Transportation
Opening Date
08/01/2024
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Description
Open Recruitment
Open Until Filled
Executive Service Position
(This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority)If you have ever taken a flight from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport; renewed your Maryland driver’s license; traveled to an Orioles game on the Light Rail; embarked on a cruise from the Port of Baltimore; received roadside assistance from CHART Emergency Patrol; reduced your commute time by using one of Maryland’s toll roads; or applied for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification, then you have experienced some of the superb services provided by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission—connecting our customers to life’s opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!
The Maryland Department of Transportation is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Strategic and Regional Planner (Administrator IV) . The Strategic and Regional Planner is responsible for managing key federal requirements, ensuring that state, local, regional, and federal agencies work together to deliver better transportation projects in both urban and rural areas, including federally required Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in order to advance the state’s goals. This position is essential to meet federal and state requirements. Additionally, this role would staff the Maryland Transportation Commission, a Governor selected board helping to designate roadways, and who will be helping with project prioritization. This position would help with the development of the project pipeline, in conjunction with the outreach to stakeholders rural/MPOs/locals, etc.) and would provide strategic statewide planning functions assisting the statewide transportation needs assessment.
The Strategic and Regional Planner reports directly to the Director of Planning.
Some of the essential duties of the Strategic and Regional Planner include, but are not limited to the following:
Guide area project planning studies and legislative initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic and regional planning goals.
Support statewide and regional long-range transportation planning and grant applications to enhance connectivity for Maryland residents.
Collaborate with regions/MPOs, local jurisdictions, and state agencies to strategically plan transportation investments that align with Maryland's goals and optimize state transportation assets statewide.
Ensure compliance with federal laws and transportation authorizations to maintain access to federal funding for state infrastructure projects. Assist in developing the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and related amendments.
Represent MDOT at policy and technical committees of smaller Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) such as S/W MPO, HEPMPO, and WILMAPCO, to advance state and federal transportation objectives.
Coordinate with MDOT modal agencies to develop long-range transportation plans, work programs, and improvement programs for smaller MPOs, facilitating better connectivity across Maryland.
Organize and facilitate the Consolidated Transportation Program Fall Tour and Pre-Tour meetings for rural counties and the smaller MPO counties.
Serve as liaison to the Maryland Transportation Commission, managing monthly briefing schedules and communications.
Coordinate intergovernmental reviews of local comprehensive plans, amendments, and programs.
Prepare briefing papers for senior leadership and the Secretary on various regional planning issues and respond to inquiries from elected officials, citizens, and community organizations regarding regional planning processes.
The current vacancy exists at MDOT TSO, Office of Planning, Programming and Project Delivery (OPPPD), which is located in Hanover, MD. (Anne Arundel County).
MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here : MDOT Benefits
Qualifications
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Six years of experience in administrative staff or professional work. Three (3) years of this experience must have involved experience in metropolitan and/or statewide transportation planning and experience directly or indirectly working with metropolitan planning organizations.
The ideal candidate will possess:
A bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Administration, or a related field
Excellent communication skills for preparing reports, briefing papers, and presentations
Ability to foster relationships and facilitate collaboration among diverse stakeholders
Experience in statewide and regional long-range transportation planning and grant applications
Adaptive problem-solving skills in complex transportation and planning scenarios
Understanding of organizational dynamics and intergovernmental processes within large agencies
Proficiency in organizing meetings and events related to transportation planning
Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position for which you are applying.
If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.
Notes:
Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Licenses & Certifications
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
Additional Information
TO APPLY: You must complete an MDOT employment application (DTS-1) online to be considered for this recruitment. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MDOT EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. No paper applications will be accepted.
Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks.
You may apply online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd .
Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disability will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number (711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.
Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( http://www.naces.org ) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ( https://www.wes.org/ ).
The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDOT does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Issue date: 08/01/2024
Come join the Maryland Department of Transportation Team! We offer more than just a paycheck!!!! We offer healthcare, dental, long term disability, flexible work schedules, and so much more. Read all about our fabulous benefits in detail by visiting:
https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/index.aspx?pageid=152
Don't miss out on a great opportunity for a challenging career along with fabulous benefits!
*Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.
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Do you possess at least three (3) years of experience in metropolitan and/or statewide transportation planning and experience directly or indirectly working with metropolitan planning organizations?
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If you answered "Yes" to question #1, please describe this experience in detail to include where (employer) and when (month/year to month/year) you obtained this experience. Please note that this experience must also be documented in your application. If you answered "No" to question #1, please write "N/A".
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