Transportation Planner II

Job Posting JR Transportation Planner II (Open)

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Hiring Agency Transportation - Agency 27

Location Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate $23.661

Job Posting JR Transportation Planner II (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On 03-14-2026

Job Description The Roadway Asset Management section, within the Materials & Research Division, is looking for a dedicated team member who would enjoy independent and fair-weather traveling to many areas within Nebraska. The selected applicant would be required to plan daily and weekly routes with occasional overnight stays in order to drive to the predetermined areas. This job requires the ability to visually verify and update specific road inventory details within short roadway segments.

These areas are in both rural and urban areas having low and high volume traffic. The tasks will require driving, observation, estimating, measuring, counting, and/or converting information into specified data codes. Once the selected applicant becomes familiar with the core duties, they will also assist other units within the section, allowing for the opportunity to learn multiple roadway inventory processes.

The applicant would perform technical work in gathering, compiling, interpreting, and analyzing essential data related to transportation planning. Performing related field work is required. This position is an opportunity to gain a working knowledge of crucial roadway event elements essential to NDOT's mission. The selected applicant would help a dedicated team deliver quality roadway information to customers such as local government officials, internal NDOT officials, and federal authorities.

We reward our employees' hard work with a friendly and supportive work environment and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• State-matched retirement contribution of 156%
• 13 paid holidays
• Generous leave accruals that begin immediately
• Military leave
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Dependent tuition reimbursement program with partnering Nebraska community colleges
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the Federal government
• 79% employer-paid health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance plans
• Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
• Wide variety and availability of career advancement as the largest and most diverse employer in the State
• Opportunity to be part of meaningful work and make a difference through public service
• Training and Development based on your career aspirations
• Job security and stability, even during times of economic hardship
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fun, inviting teammates
• Free parking

If unable to fill at the Transportation Planner II level, NDOT will consider applicants at the Transportation Planner I level.

Transportation Planner I starting pay: $20.474 per hour

Transportation Planner II starting pay: $23.661 per hour

• This position requires traveling in fair weather within the State while collecting roadway information and preparing data to submit annually to the Federal Highway Administration’s Highway Performance Monitoring System.
• Perform edits and updates within a digital spreadsheet with a reliable file management technique.
• Perform collection of county inventory;
  Lane Mile Reporting that includes training with OnBase systems and collecting information on municipal systems;
• Prepare data to be used in public hearings; assist in inventories; functional class data ratings
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: Transportation Planner I:
Associate’s degree in urban and regional planning, transportation planning, engineering technology, business, data science, physical sciences, geographic information systems, or a related field. Experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis. Transportation Planner II:
Bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning, transportation planning, engineering technology, business, data science, physical sciences, geographic information systems, or a related field, plus one year of related experience. Experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in urban and regional…