Transportation Planning Manager 15 - Bureau of Development - State of Michigan : Job Details

JOB DESCRIPTIONThis position functions as a second line professional manager of professional positions in a complex work area. Manage a section with diverse staff to: identify, evaluate, and document social, economic, and environmental (SEE) impacts; obtain federal environmental clearances; monitor effectiveness of MDOT mitigation measures; minimize SEE Impacts of MDOT projects; negotiate with environmental resource agencies; ensure MDOT compliance with federal and state environmental laws and regulations; advise all areas of MDOT in SEE matters; and conduct public involvement activities. Serve as the Department?s expert on interpretation of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), and as the Department?s primary liaison with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on NEPA related matters that require management-level review such as policy changes or new interpretations of existing rules.

The Salary listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Transportation Planning Manager 15 position.

For additional information, please see the links below:

• Transportation Planning Manager 15 Position Description
• All about MDOT

Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate work schedule requests for this position may be considered.

For information on benefits, visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.

The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEEducation 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.

Experience

Six years of professional experience in the field of transportation planning equivalent to a Transportation Planner or Transportation Engineer, including three years equivalent to a Transportation Planner 12 or Transportation Engineer 12, two years equivalent to a Transportation Planning Specialist 13 or Transportation Engineering Specialist 13, or one year equivalent to a Transportation Planning Manager 14 or Transportation Planning Specialist 14 or Transportation Engineering Specialist 14 or Engineer Manager Licensed 14.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION

To be considered for this position you must:

• Possess a valid Driver's License.
• If applicable, attach a copy of your official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation with your application. Click here for the State of Michigan (SOM) definition of an Official College Transcript. Applicants who possess foreign degrees must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents. Civil Service accepts evaluations from organizations listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.

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All newly hired state employees are required to 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. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.

If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Donna Martin at [email protected].