Senior Transportation Planning Engineer

Arkansas Department of Transportation•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

This position coordinates and conducts complex transportation planning activities for the Department and oversees and coordinates consultants conducting transportation planning studies. It also acts as Assistant Section Head. The position may perform related or other logical duties as assigned, and the Department may modify the job description based on its needs. The role may include responsibilities within the Statewide Planning Section, such as overseeing or reviewing traffic forecasts and travel demand modeling; overseeing, preparing, or reviewing traffic analysis and microsimulation models, interchange justification reports, and project- or corridor-level planning studies; reviewing construction plans and maintenance of traffic plans; and overseeing or reviewing road user cost estimates and benefit-cost analyses. The work is primarily in an office environment, with occasional field work and statewide travel. Applicants with a Professional Engineering license from another state may be considered if they obtain a reciprocal Arkansas license within 180 days of hire. Failure to obtain that license within the period may result in immediate termination. Candidates are responsible for verifying reciprocity eligibility with the Arkansas PE Board before accepting a position.

Requirements

Possession of a current Arkansas license to practice professional engineering, or a reciprocal Arkansas license obtained within 180 days of hire for applicants considered with a Professional Engineering license from another state.
Experience in transportation planning and consultant oversight.
Effective leadership and communication skills, both orally and in writing.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to represent the Department in public.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and multitask.
Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Conduct, coordinate, and oversee transportation facility studies.
Oversee and review long-range transportation plans.
Coordinate multimodal planning activities with partner agencies.
Coordinate with other Divisions and Districts in plan or project development.
Prepare and oversee project and planning support analyses.
Ensure quality control of planning products and consistency with Department, Division, and Section procedures.
Represent the Department as an expert in transportation planning matters and in public.
Oversee or review traffic forecasts and travel demand modeling.
Oversee, prepare, or review traffic analysis models, traffic microsimulation models, interchange justification reports, and project- or corridor-level planning studies.
Review construction plans and maintenance of traffic plans.
Oversee or review road user cost estimates and benefit-cost analyses.
Oversee and coordinate consultants conducting transportation planning studies.