Transportation Planner 2 (40 Hour)

Linear Referencing Systems

Recruitment # 250109-8876FE-001

Location Newington, CT

Date Opened 1/10/2025 12:00:00 AM

Salary $87,546* - $126,001/year (*Employees new to state service start at the minimum)

Job Type Open to the Public

Close Date 1/24/2025 11:59:00 PM

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• Introduction

  The State of Connecticut (https://portal.ct.gov/) , Department of Transportation ( DOT (https://portal.ct.gov/DOT) ), is now accepting applications for the a Transportation Planner 2 (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=8876FE&R1=&R3=) position in a recently formed Linear Referencing Systems (LRS) Unit, part of the Office of Roadway Information Systems within the Bureau of Policy & Planning.

  WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits) page!

• Work at a Forbes-recognized company! Connecticut is proud to be featured on both America's Best Employers by State and Best Employers for New Grads in 2024. With our dynamic job market and commitment to fostering a thriving workforce, Connecticut stands out as a top destination for both seasoned professionals and fresh graduates seeking to launch their careers.

• Professional growth and development opportunities.

• A healthy work/life balance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6n9M1Qd5fo) to all employees.

• Join an award winning agency! CTDOT was recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE (https://sections.asce.org/connecticut/awards) ) and named the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS (https://user-qiydjxo.cld.bz/WTS-CT-2023-Year-in-Review-Newsletter/4-5/) ) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!

  POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Full Time, 40 hours per week.

• Monday through Friday.

• First Shift.

• Location: DOT Headquarters in Newington, CT.

• This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found here (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/opm/olr/notices/2021-tw-final-agreement-with-arbitrated-issue-included.pdf) . Employees in their initial working test period must work on site in the office.

• Incumbents in this class are required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license. Field work in all weather conditions may be required and travel primarily within the State will be necessary.

• P-4 Bargaining Unit.

  THE ROLE

The Transportation Planner 2 will play a key role in leading the newly established LRS Unit, which is responsible for expanding, enhancing, and maintaining the Department’s geospatial LRS. The unit’s primary focus is to manage, analyze, and sustain various transportation-related data in a geospatial LRS format, providing reliable and accurate information to other Bureaus across the Department. This data supports informed decision-making for project and program investments. As more offices and programs rely on data linked to multimodal infrastructure assets, the LRS system’s interoperability and usability are critical. Applicants should have experience in collecting data from multiple sources and managing it within specialized software platforms and databases. The successful candidate will guide the Department in fulfilling Federal requirements outlined in the FHWA’s All Roads Network of Linear Referenced Data (ARNOLD), Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS), and Model Inventory of Roadway Elements (MIRE) initiatives. The role requires collaboration with unit and office staff, as well as other Department of Transportation offices and public entities, to collect, model, enhance, analyze, report, and expand the Roadway Inventory features and assets within the network. The Transportation Planner 2 will report to a Transportation Assistant Planning Director or employee of a higher level.

ABOUT US

As one of Connecticut's largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five bureaus. It is the DOT's mission to improve quality of life through transportation. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development while preserving environmental and cultural resources. The Department of Transportation is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve. Applications from individuals having diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged. Learn more about our mission, vison, and values by clicking here (https://portal.ct.gov/dot/about-us/mission-vision-pillars-and-values?language=en_US) ! Visit our website (https://portal.ct.gov/dot?language=en_US) to learn more about the Connecticut DOT!

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Selection Plan

TO APPLY

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

• This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.

• In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting.

• For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

• Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.

• Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.

• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov .

  FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING

• Please read (https://www.jobapscloud.com/ct/sup/applicanttips2023november.pdf) or watch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8sOb10qYXQ) our Applicant Tips on How to Apply .

  IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY

• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.

• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.

• Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=IT&preview=1) .

• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

  CONNECT WITH US

• Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Brittney Woodley at brittney.woodley@ct.gov .

  PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

  In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority this class is accountable for acting as a working lead and/or for performing the most complex tasks in transportation planning studies, programs and related activities.

  EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Assisting the unit in quality control assessment of asset datasets to ensure they meet or exceed nationally accepted standards for completeness, accuracy, precision, and uniformity.

• Assisting the unit to ensure proper integration of data into the LRS of record, assistance in the development of supplemental collection plans for requested safety and asset management related assets (e.g. intersection/interchange to support Over-size/Overweight Permitting Process, configuration, private road network expansion, center line rumble strips, approved speed limits).

• Assisting in the development and data model creation of other multimodal LRS networks such as Trails, Busway, Rails, Bus Routes

• Conduct outreach to the municipalities to gather, format, and integrate appropriate local roadway datasets; organize and advise Department partners on developing technology solutions to aid in collection, integration, and quality assessment of data.

• Analyze data, perform quality control procedures, and have it accurately made available to display on the LRS along with other GIS formats for enterprise consumption for visual and analysis purposes.

• Create, develop, and extract reports and dashboards of various assets for comparison, analysis, and cross validation as well as develop reports to provide summary data; direct and guide consultant/outside developer(s) on network and system updates.

• Stay current with software and hardware data technologies.

• Performs related duties as required. (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=8876FE&R1=&R3=)

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of multi-modal transportation planning theory, practices and methodologies;

• Knowledge of environmental considerations involved in transportation planning;

• Skills

• interpersonal skills;

• oral and written communication skills;

• Ability to

• develop and use computer software including planning models and other programs related to planning process;

• forecast trends based upon empirical data;

• comprehend and interpret laws and regulations;

• Analytical ability;

• Lead ability.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

  Seven (7) years of professional experience in transportation civil engineering or transportation, urban, regional or environmental planning.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must include individual responsibility for the coordination of complex planning projects in a relevant planning area.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation Planner 1 or Transportation Engineer 2.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

• A Master's degree in a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Management Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Data Analytics, Science or a closely related degree.

• Experience in field data collection in GIS and/or Linear Referencing System (LRS) development, including management of large datasets.

• Experience with Microsoft Office and other programs such as, but not limited to: FME, PowerBi, ESRI’s product suite, and Google Earth.

• Experience with computer programming languages, large data sets, querying and scripting capabilities and database management using applications such as Java, SQL, Python, and others.

• Experience utilizing geospatial data management tools such as Esri’s ArcGIS Desktop Suite (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, etc.) ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Esri’s ArcGIS Enterprise web-based suite (Web-App Builder, Survey123, Collector, Field Maps, Experience Builder), and Safe Software’s Feature Manipulation Engine (FME).

• Experience problem-solving with an emphasis on data architecture & modeling, data linkage, and GIS application configuration.

• Experience working with a variety of datasets and databases (e.g. Oracle, ArcSDE, SQL).

• Experience working with Esri’s Arcade programming languages to facilitate geospatial data management and analysis.

• Experience with Data Governance principles and current practices within the industry.

  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

  Conclusion

  AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

  The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

  ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

  As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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