Transportation Planning Specialist - Transit Unit

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This is professional services work in the Public Transportation Unit within the Maine Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Planning.  Responsibilities include:

• Transportation planning
• Public and stakeholder engagement
• Research, evaluation, and policy development
• Financial management
• Grant management to include tracking, processing, review and approval of invoices
• Oversight of public transportation providers
• Project and program management
• Long-range planning related to public transportation in Maine  

Supervision will be exercised over professional and technical personnel within the Bureau of Planning.  This classification is distinguished from the next lower level by its responsibility for being the Department’s key point of contact to various large and multifaceted regional, state, and federal entities and providing technical assistance and support as necessary, and by its responsibility for coordinating highly specialized planning activities in the public transportation and multimodal planning fields, in both rural and urban settings. Experience or familiarity with federal grant management and reporting, transit operations, financial management practices, state and federal regulations, and procurement policies and practices is preferred but not required.

An eight (8) year combination of education, training, and/or experience in planning and program development with specific background in specialized field as necessary (i.e. environmental planning, economic planning, historic preservation, etc.).

Interested applicants need to apply online by clicking the "Apply for this Opening/Apply Now" button along with uploading a cover letter, current resume, and any applicable copies of post-secondary transcripts, licensing, registration and certifications. 

If have general questions, please contact MaineDOT Human Resources at 207-624-3050 or via email at jobs.DOT@maine.gov

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