New Mexico Department of Transportation
This position is a Senior Transportation Planner within the NMDOT’s Multimodal Planning and Programs Bureau. Duties include serving as the Southern New Mexico Planning Liaison to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and Regional Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs), program and project management, assisting the Bureau with the development and implementation of multimodal transportation plans, and other duties as assigned. This position is based in a Las Cruces, NM office, but reports to a supervisor in Santa Fe, NM.
The Senior Transportation Planner works closely with the Metropolitan and Regional Transportation Planning Organizations, including traveling to and attending the Organizations’ meetings, coordinating with the Organizations’ member entities on transportation projects and related opportunities, monitoring the Organizations’ work products and operations, processing the Organizations’ reimbursement packets, and ensuring the Organizations’ compliance with state and federal requirements. This position also assists with the development, implementation and administration of multimodal transportation plans, programs and projects. Lastly, this position provides other transportation planning services and expertise as needed by the Department.
The ideal candidate will have preferred education and/or experience in the following:
* Masters Degree in Transportation, Community, Urban or Regional Planning or a closely allied field, such as Public Administration, Public Policy, Public Health, Political Science or Geography.
* Previous positions as a Planner, Program Administrator or Policy Analyst for a governmental entity.
* Managing federal grants and familiarity with the requirements contained in 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200.
* Transportation planning.
As a valued new employee to NMDOT, you may be eligible to receive three (3) days of administrate leave upon your start date. This is applicable to external hires not within the State of New Mexico Government.
Salary range is $60,800 – $91,200 annually.
To apply for this job email your details to rosa.kozub@dot.nm.gov