Transportation Planning Analyst

State of Maine • Augusta, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Planning Analyst is a pivotal role within the Department of Transportation, responsible for providing comprehensive research, evaluation, and planning services related to Maine's towns, cities, and counties. The position will primarily oversee and help to manage key state programs, including the Local Road Assistance Program (LRAP), the LTAP Center, highway classifications, state and local road inventories, urban compact boundaries, and grant programs. The incumbent will work independently to perform complex planning and analysis tasks, and collaborating closely with all levels of municipal officials in rural and urban areas of Maine's towns, cities, and counties. This role requires building and nurturing relationships, establishing credibility, and managing critical state programs that provide essential resources to local governments.

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.).

Responsibilities

• Oversee and help to manage key state programs, including the Local Road Assistance Program (LRAP), the LTAP Center, highway classifications, state and local road inventories, urban compact boundaries, and grant programs.
• Perform complex planning and analysis tasks independently.
• Collaborate closely with all levels of municipal officials in rural and urban areas of Maine's towns, cities, and counties.
• Build and nurture relationships.
• Establish credibility.
• Manage critical state programs that provide essential resources to local governments.

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 Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS))

What This Job Offers

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