Transportation Planning Manager

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Dauphin County, PA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Transportation Planning Manager with the Department of Transportation, you will take on meaningful work that strengthens local travel networks and supports public needs. This position gives you the opportunity to help direct long-term planning and project development that helps communities stay connected and safe. You will join a dedicated team and work with a variety of partners to keep transportation systems efficient and reliable. Bring your skills to a role where your decisions make a positive difference every day! This position oversees a multi-billion-dollar transportation program for Western Pennsylvania and ensures that federal and state requirements are met. The role guides planning partners, supervises staff, and leads the development of essential transportation plans and programs.

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)
• 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)
• 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
• An equivalent combination of experience and training
• Meet the PA residency requirement
• Be able to perform essential job functions

Responsibilities

• Ensure planning and programming activities meet all federal and state requirements
• Guide and review the work of planning staff across multiple Metropolitan and Rural Planning Organization regions
• Work with regional, state, and federal partners to reach decisions on key transportation programs
• Support the development and review Transportation Improvement Program and their 12-Year Program, Unified Planning Work Programs, and any related planning documents
• Provide direction on policy, funding, and project implementation issues for district and regional partners
• Maintain accurate status reports on major transportation projects and present updates to decision makers

What This Job Offers

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