Transportation Planning Manager

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Dauphin County, PA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Transportation Planning Manager position with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) offers the chance to lead important mapping and data projects that guide statewide planning. This role gives you the opportunity to work with advanced geospatial tools and a skilled team to support major transportation decisions. You will help create maps, evaluate data, and support long-range planning efforts that affect communities across the Commonwealth. This is a rewarding career path with strong opportunities for professional growth and leadership.

Requirements

• One year as a Transportation Planning Specialist Supervisor (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of experience as a Transportation Planning Specialist 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of professional transportation planning, transportation administration, or transportation engineering experience, and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, planning, computer science, or geography; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Meet the PA residency requirement.
• Be able to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Guide the development and updating of statewide and metropolitan plans using geospatial analyses and planning data
• Oversee specialists who support transportation planning programs and related initiatives
• Manage the use of software tools to create, analyze, and maintain maps, graphics, and spatial data
• Support the maintenance and integration of key transportation layers and statewide boundary information
• Research and test geospatial technologies to support transportation planning and operational efficiency
• Participate in committees, task forces, and work groups to support statewide and interstate coordination

What This Job Offers

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