Division Senior Planning Engineer

State of North Carolina • 716 W Main St Stanly, NC

2d • $70,478 - $123,336 • Hybrid

About The Position

It’s the mission of the NC Department of Transportation to connect people, products and places safely and efficiently with customer focus, accountability, and environmental sensitivity to enhance the economy and vitality of North Carolina. We encourage you to consider joining NCDOT where our work not only serves the citizens of North Carolina but has an impact on our world through all modes of transportation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of professional civil engineering as they apply to highway and traffic engineering and transportation planning.
• Knowledge of city and regional planning concepts and procedures.
• Knowledge of social and environmental sciences.
• Knowledge of statistics and economics.
• Thorough knowledge of the organization and operation of The Department of Transportation and municipal government.
• General knowledge of Federal-Aid highway planning and research programming and budgeting procedures.
• General knowledge of auditing and accounting procedures.
• Ability to adequately plan, schedule, coordinate, and conduct transportation engineering planning assignments, and document and convey the findings in both oral and technical report form.
• Ability to train, provide instructions, supervise lower level engineering and technician staff, and provide guidance to staff of other agencies and local governments on transportation systems planning work.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with private and public officials, and other employees.
• Capable of independent research and development in the area of transportation planning, air quality considerations, transportation modeling and statewide transportation policy issues.
• Technical report analysis and writing ability.
• A high degree of oral and written communication skills.
• Public speaking ability.
• Group discussion leader skills.

Nice To Haves

• State of North Carolina registered Professional Engineer preferred.
• Experience conducting meetings with employees, citizens and public officials in order to conduct investigations and resolve issues
• Experience investigating and preparing specific recommendations for traffic related inquiries from both the public and governmental agencies and providing an explanation
• Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking, and completing projects independently or with limited supervision
• Customer service experience related to resolving problems and that involve explaining engineering concepts to various customer groups
• Experience assimilating large amounts of data to properly plan, prioritize, track progress, and monitor various projects and programs within NCDOT

Responsibilities

• Assists and coordinates in the development of comprehensive transportation plans for metropolitan planning organizations, counties, and small urban areas which serve as guidance for local policies on long-rage highway, transit, rail, bicycle, airport, pedestrian, land use, and other development plans.
• Assists and coordinates in conducting environmental studies for programmed projects.
• Attends various project meetings including project scoping meetings, NEPA merger meetings and feasibility study groups to provide financial and environmental assessments to PDEA staff.
• Attends project public hearings and aids in facilitating these meetings by providing local answers to inquiries that are raised at meeting.
• Assists in the programming of projects in the TIP by providing transportation planning and funding data to the MPO, county, and municipalities.
• Assists with the project prioritization process at the Division and MPO/RPO level.
• Serves as a liaison between the MPOs and RPOs and central NCDOT staff by providing information and responding to requests for information.
• Assists the multi-modal divisions in developing non-highway projects to ensure consistency with various planning documents: bicycle/pedestrian, rail, public transit, ferry and aviation.
• Assists in coordinating and conducting public outreach efforts for CTP's, feasibility studies, project prioritization, multi-modal studies, STIP development and project development.

Benefits

• The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior