Assistant Bureau Chief (PCE III)

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Kansas Department of Transportation

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Compensation:

Annual Salary Range:  $108,555.20 to $113,298.42
Hourly Pay Range:  $52.19 to $54.47

Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

This Assistant Bureau Chief position is located in Topeka, at the Eisenhower State Office Building, and is within the Bureau of Transportation Planning.

This position directs and manages two sections of the Bureau of Transportation Planning (Bureau). These two sections are Traffic and Field Operations (TFO) and Models and Forecasting. These sections are responsible for collecting, storing and maintaining and analyzing traffic data and roadway attributes in databases for the agency, presenting this data in the form of reports and maps and conducting traffic forecast and analyses.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Plans, manages directs, and administers the activities necessary to maintain the proper and efficient functioning of the TFO section and the Models and Forecasting section. The activities of the TFO section involve planning, collecting, analyzing, and reporting on a variety of traffic data including standard traffic counts and counts by vehicle type and weight as described in the Kansas Traffic Monitoring System for Highways (TMSH).
• Directs the collection, analysis, and compilation of data and the preparation of reports and recommendations to provide information regarding the various highway planning activities of the Bureau. These reports and recommendations include monthly and annual reporting of traffic data to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); annual AADT submission of the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS), the official mileage and travel submission to the State Treasurer’s office;
• Develops, in cooperation with the section heads, the Assistant Bureau Chief of GIS, the Bureau Chief, and the
• Assistant to the Director, the annual operating budget for the Bureau which meets the expected objectives of the Bureau.
• Develops and coordinates the efforts necessary to maintain the Bureau’s capability to provide accurate and useful traffic trend information to meet the demands of the agency, other government agencies, and the public.
• Provides development and preparation of assigned sections activities included in the annual State Planning and
• Research (SPR) work program. The work program is a federal requirement and documents the planning and research activities of KDOT which are required by federal regulations.
• Informs, trains, assigns, and evaluates personnel in order to provide for the efficient accomplishment of all activities assigned to the position and to provide for the development of the professional and technical competency of the personnel.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Professional Engineering License recognized by the Kansas Board of Technical Professionals
• Seven years of professional engineering experience
• Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency. Transcripts are required for education to be considered.
• Valid Driver’s License at time of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ten years of professional engineering experience supervising multiple teams consisting of engineers, computer modelers and technicians.
• Traffic Count Program Management Experience, Database Experience, Spreadsheet Experience.
  SQL Programming Experience, GIS experience in an LRS environment, traffic modeling and forecasting experience.

Post-Offer/Pre-employment Requirements:

Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate required in accordance with Executive Order 2004-03. Each applicant (even non-residents) who is selected for a State of Kansas job vacancy must apply for a Tax Clearance Certificate within 10 days from the date of the offer letter by accessing the Kansas Department of Revenue’s (KDOR) website at www.kdor.ks.gov/apps/taxclearance/Default.aspx .
If you need assistance with the tax clearance, please contact KDOR at (785) 296-3199 or by email at kdor_specialprojects@ks.gov

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability, or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.