Transportation Specialist

Overview

Job Posting

Title:

Transportation Specialist

Agency: 345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Supervisory Organization: Chief Engineer, Director of Operations, District 4/ Oklahoma

Job Posting End Date: Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank):

Full/Part-Time: Full time

Job Type: Regular

Compensation: Level I - $45,300;
Level II - $49,900;
Level III - $54,900;
Level IV - $60,800

• Our benefits go beyond the basics, offering annual benefit allowances, a variety of health, dental, and vision plan options, paid annual and sick leave that rolls over each year, 11 paid holidays, robust retirement savings plans, and an EAP & wellness program to support you every step of the way.
• Annual Benefit Allowance:
  The benefits allowance covers up to $20,538.24 for employees and their dependents to enroll in benefits.
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans:
  The State offers several different medical, dental, and vision plans to better fit your needs, including options to enroll in a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Retirement Savings Plans:
  Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan (available to employees who began State employment after November 1, 2015); employer matches 6% with 4.5% employee contribution, or employer matches 7% with 7% or above; OPERS Defined Benefit Plan (available to returning employees).
• Annual & Sick Leave (PTO): 15 days (1–5 years), 18 days (5–10 years), 20 days (10–20 years), 25 days (over 20 years);
  Sick leave: 15 days per year.
• Paid Holidays: 11 paid holidays per year.
• Longevity Pay:
  Longevity payments are paid annually to eligible State employees with a minimum of 2 years of State service.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): EAP is a cooperative effort between employees and administration to help employees gain access to professional services in resolving personal problems.

Position Title: Transportation Specialist I - IV

Department: Department of Transportation

Reports to: Resident Engineer

Division: 4

FLSA Status: non-exempt

Location: 701 SE 82nd Street, OKC, OK

Positions in this job family are responsible for planning, supervising, and performing technical and professional level transportation work. Responsibilities may be assigned in any area of transportation work, including research, planning and design, survey, environmental studies, bid lettings, construction, maintenance, or project management. Responsibilities may include all phases of highway and bridge construction, field management of utilities or property appraisal and acquisition, relocation assistance, traffic operations, materials testing and sampling, or materials laboratory management.

• Performs sampling and testing of materials for use in highway construction and maintenance operations; performs plant inspections and prepares materials certifications.
• Surveys grade and alignment of highways using survey equipment.
• Collects statistics and documentation about the state highway system.
• Conducts traffic studies to aid in the determination of transportation system improvements.
• Performs or supervises the bid letting of construction projects, including developing bid proposals from design plans, incorporating revisions to proposals, and disseminating information to contractors and industry throughout the letting progress.
• Inspects, reviews, or provides oversight for contractors, consultants or utility relocations to ensure compliance with plans and contracts for highway construction activities; prepares progressive and final estimates for construction contractors.
• Performs planning and review functions for transportation systems such as rail, public transportation, waterways, and highways; determines existing service levels and future needs for transportation modes; considers social, economic, and environmental effects of proposed projects.
• Performs real estate duties in areas such as property appraisal, acquisition of real property, or relocation assistance; prepares plans and reports for right-of-way projects.
• Performs audits on the effectiveness of research programs, right-of-way plan adequacy, data support for planning decisions, reliability of surveys, and accuracy of construction project documentation.
• Supervises employees in any area of transportation work.

Incumbents perform entry level technical work in a training status using standardized procedures to assist and/or perform tasks such as surveying, research, planning, highway constructions inspection, data collection, and/or materials sampling and testing. Responsibilities may be assigned in any area of transportation work.

• Level I: Education and Experience requirements are none.
• Level II: One year of experience in transportation related work; or an equivalent combination of education and…