Transportation Specialist

Job Posting Title

Transportation Specialist

345 Department of Transportation

Chief Engineer, Director of Operations, District 4/ Enid

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Full time

Regular

• 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 – covers up to $20,538.24 for employees and their dependents.
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans – State offers several medical, dental, and vision plans, with options for HSA and FSA.
• Retirement Savings Plans – Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan with employer matches; OPERS Defined Benefit Plan for eligible employees.
• Annual & Sick Leave – 15–25 days PTO based on years of service; 15 days sick leave per year.
• Paid Holidays – 11 holidays per year.
• Longevity Pay – paid annually to eligible State employees with a minimum of 2 years of State service.
• EAP – cooperative assistance program for personal problems.

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

• Perform sampling and testing of materials for highway construction and maintenance; conduct plant inspections and material certifications.
• Survey grade and alignment of highways using survey equipment.
• Collect statistics and documentation about the state highway system.
• Conduct traffic studies to aid in determining transportation system improvements.
• Develop, revise, and disseminate bid proposals for construction projects, incorporating revisions.
• Inspect, review, or oversee contractors, consultants, or utility relocations; ensure compliance with plans and contracts; prepare progressive and final estimates for contractors.
• Plan and review transportation systems (rail, public transportation, waterways, highways); determine service levels and future needs; consider social, economic, and environmental effects.
• Perform real estate duties—property appraisal, acquisition, or relocation assistance; prepare plans and reports for right-of-way projects.
• Audit research programs, right-of-way plans, planning decisions, materials testing, surveys, and construction documentation for effectiveness and accuracy.
• Supervise employees in any area of transportation work.

This is the leadership level where incumbents provide direct supervision to lower level staff, directing the work and operational activities of a work unit or section involved in various functions or operations related to transportation.

• Level I – Education and experience requirements are none.
• Level II – One year of transportation-related experience or equivalent (two college courses in mathematics, natural science, engineering, or related field).
• Level III – Three years of transportation-related experience or equivalent (30 semester hours per year, including two college courses in mathematics, natural science, engineering, or related field).
• Level IV – Four years of transportation-related experience or equivalent (30 semester hours per year, including two college courses in mathematics, natural science, engineering, or related field).

Required knowledge of geometry, algebra, laboratory equipment, construction materials, the English language, construction methods, survey procedures, plans and specifications, transportation planning or research principles, technical…