Transportation Planning Specialist 13 (Demographics Specialist) - Bureau of Transportation Planning

State of Michigan • Lansing, MI

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position serves as the departmental statewide demographic’s specialist and functions as a technical expert and the sole source of Census and other socioeconomic data for use by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), its partners, and customers. This position establishes policies and guidelines regarding the methods for acquiring, using, sharing, and identifying sources of demographic data, and department alignment. This position lends direct technical support and expertise to MDOT staff, Transportation Management Areas (TMAs), Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), regional planning agencies, federal agencies, counties, other state agencies, and the general public relative to their socioeconomic data requirements. This position is responsible for reviewing existing methods and procedures required for estimating, spatially allocating, and forecasting socioeconomic data to carry out current and future Departmental programs, and when necessary, develop and implement new and unique methods and procedures.

Requirements

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major with at least 30 semester (45 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: planning (city, community, environmental, regional, and/or urban), environmental studies and/or sustainability, engineering, statistics, mathematics, geography, geographic/geospatial information systems, logistics and/or supply chain management, or economics.
• Four years of professional experience equivalent to a Transportation Planner, including two years equivalent to a Transportation Planner P11 or one year equivalent to a Transportation Planner 12.
• Attach a copy of your official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation with your application.
• Applicants who possess foreign degrees must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents.
• Submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment.
• Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable.
• Results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records must indicate eligibility for employment.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the departmental statewide demographic’s specialist.
• Functions as a technical expert and the sole source of Census and other socioeconomic data for use by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), its partners, and customers.
• Establishes policies and guidelines regarding the methods for acquiring, using, sharing, and identifying sources of demographic data, and department alignment.
• Lends direct technical support and expertise to MDOT staff, Transportation Management Areas (TMAs), Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), regional planning agencies, federal agencies, counties, other state agencies, and the general public relative to their socioeconomic data requirements.
• Reviews existing methods and procedures required for estimating, spatially allocating, and forecasting socioeconomic data to carry out current and future Departmental programs.
• Develops and implements new and unique methods and procedures when necessary.

Benefits

• Remote work and alternate work schedule requests may be considered based on operational needs and within established limits.
• Visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc for information on benefits.

What This Job Offers

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