Transportation Planning Specialist Trainee

Are you eager to embark on a challenging and rewarding career in the field of transportation planning? The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is seeking a motivated and analytical individual to take on the role of Transportation Planning Specialist Trainee! In this position, you will support the Ports Program Manager in the Bureau of Rail, Freight, Ports, and Waterways. If you are interested in a training program that will equip you with valuable experience and prepare you for a rewarding career, don't miss this opportunity. Apply today and join our team of dedicated professionals!

As a Transportation Planning Specialist Trainee, you will support the Ports Program Manager in the administration of grants and management of publicly funded port projects. You will also assist in the delivery of port and private terminal projects funded through the Multimodal Transportation Program. Specific duties involve providing transportation data and analysis regarding port, rail, and inter modal freight, including impact to economic development and transportation-related technology; performing data analysis and reporting for federal and state-funded rail and port projects; and conducting research and analysis in the preparation of papers, speeches, fact sheets, and other documents for presentations given by the Ports Manager or bureau director. This position also affords the opportunity to participate in various port and rail-related meetings and seminars, as well as freight-related committees, work groups, and coalitions. The ability to understand and interpret performance metrics, policies, and program guidelines is essential in order to effectively implement recommendations and answer agency as well as external program-related inquiries.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, planning, computer science, or geography; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.