Transportation Planning Analyst

State of Maine • Augusta, ME

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is professional services work in providing comprehensive transportation planning, research, evaluation, policy development, and oversight services in the Public Transportation Unit within the Maine Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Planning. Responsibilities include project and program management, grant management, policy development, financial management, and long-range planning related to public transit in Maine. Work is performed both as a group and independently with limited supervision.

Requirements

• A six (6) 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.)

Nice To Haves

• Experience or familiarity with federal grant management and reporting
• Transit operations
• Financial management
• State and federal regulations
• Procurement policies and practices

Responsibilities

• Project and program management
• Grant management
• Policy development
• Financial management
• Long-range planning related to public transit in Maine

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
• Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees
• 12 days of sick leave annually
• Health Insurance Coverage (State pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums)
• Health Insurance Premium Credit (decreases employee-only premiums by up to 5%)
• Dental Insurance (State pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
• Retirement Plan (State contributes 14.06% of employee's pay towards MainePERS)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree