Job Description

Posting number: HAA 50003362-07/26

Department: Department of Transportation

Division: Chief Engineer's Office

Job classification: Planning Specialist VI

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Planning and Development, Transportation, Management, Professional

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

About CDOT

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development. Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

CDOT for All

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

Examples of duties

About the Unit
The Performance & Asset Management Section Manager works in the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT's) Office of Multimodal Planning within the Division of Transportation Development (DTD).

The mission of the Office of Multimodal Planning is: “Together, we bring the future into the present by imagining, planning and creating a safe, equitable and sustainable transportation system for all.” The Office of Multimodal Planning (OMP) spearheads CDOT’s transportation planning.

The OMP coordinates planning and policy efforts with various partners, including CDOT Regions, Transportation Planning Regions (TPRs), Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), and other stakeholders such as the freight industry, bicycle and pedestrian advocates, and local, state, and federal agencies. Key responsibilities of the OMP include leading the transportation planning process, which encompasses the development of the 10-Year Strategic Pipeline of Projects, the long-range Statewide Transportation Plan, and Regional Transportation Plans. In collaboration with the Office of Financial Management and Budget, the OMP also contributes to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Additionally, the OMP is responsible for Main Streets and active transportation programs.

About the Position

The Performance & Asset Management Section Manager provides strategic leadership and data analysis to integrate asset management, performance management, and risk and resiliency into corridor planning.

The position is responsible for developing and implementing statewide frameworks, plans, and tools that guide transportation investment decisions, ensure compliance with federal and state requirements, and align with executive leadership priorities. This role integrates asset condition, system performance, risk, and multimodal needs into planning and programming processes, including the 10-Year Plan and corridor planning.

This position maintains direct supervisory authority over six full-time employees and facilitates seamless integration between CDOT divisions, the Governor’s Office, and various external stakeholders. Responsibilities include working with the Asset Management, Performance Management, and Risk and Resiliency Program Managers to establish the performance and asset management related tasks in the DTD annual work program and ensure the tasks are integrated and aligned with CDOT’s mission and performance goals. This is a leadership role that has influence over long-range planning, statewide policy, and financial strategies.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

Performance and Asset Management Corridor Planning

• Oversee the development of a statewide corridor planning program that integrates asset management, performance, resiliency, and multimodal planning into corridor-level investment strategies.
• Provide leadership to integrate performance and asset management programs into corridor planning utilizing data analysis.
• Establish corridor planning methodologies, prioritization criteria, and scopes.
• Approve corridor plans and ensure consistency with statewide plans.
• Ensure all necessary data is analyzed, comprehensive, and can be understood by the general public when it is included in corridor planning.
• Collaborate to create new visions for each corridor and how each one can better align with current land use, anticipated land use, bike/ped, transit, freight, and other factors.

Statewide Asset Management Program Oversight

• Provide strategic management and oversight of CDOT’s asset management program.
• Use advanced data analysis to integrate asset management directly into corridor planning, guiding transportation investment decisions.
• Oversee the development of the Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP), asset modeling, and funding strategies.
• Ensures asset data informs statewide planning and corridor planning.
• Work with staff to establish statewide asset management policies, priorities, and methodologies.

Statewide Performance Management Program Oversight

• Provide strategic leadership and management for CDOT’s statewide performance management framework, including the Annual Performance Plan, Wildly Important Goals (WIGs), and state and federal performance requirements.
• Use advanced data analysis to integrate performance outcomes directly into corridor planning.
• Invent and change system and guidelines that will be applied by others statewide regarding the integration of performance data into tactical corridor plans and agency-wide investments.

Risk & Resiliency Program Oversight

• Provide strategic leadership for integrating risk and resiliency into CDOT’s transportation planning, asset management, and operations.
• Use advanced data analysis of climate, hazard, and vulnerability metrics to integrate strategies directly into corridor-level planning.
• Oversee the development of foundational risk policies and statewide assessment tools.
• Invent and change systems and guidelines that will be applied by others statewide as it relates to the integration of risk into asset management and corridor planning.

Leadership, Supervision and Program Integration

• Provide supervision and ensure integration across all programs within the section. Align program outcomes with CDOT strategic goals and executive direction.
• Administer the performance program for all employees to include regular performance feedback.
• Monitor work for quality control and efficiency. Coach, mentor, and train employees.
• Address personnel issues and mediate conflicts ensuring appropriate documentation and notification.
• Implement policies and procedures in a fair and consistent way and ensure policies, procedures and directives are followed.
• Support organizational change efforts and communicate with personnel.
• Foster a positive working environment.

Work Environment

• Your schedule will primarily be 8:00 - 5:00 work hours, Monday-Friday, but we are flexible to meet your work/life balance needs while ensuring CDOT business needs are met.
• You will likely work a hybrid schedule with a combination of in-office and remote work.
• Daytime travel required during work hours throughout Metro Denver/Front Range to meet with stakeholders.
• Occasional overnight travel 1-3 times a year throughout Colorado.
• Required to operate CDOT vehicles.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Experience Only

• At least nine (9) years of professional experience in transportation, transit, urban, city, regional or rural planning; land use; business administration; finance; political science; public administration; geography; civil engineering or other work closely related to the main duties of this position.
  • At least (5) years of this experience must have been professional experience in land use; transportation, transit, environmental, urban, city, regional, and/or statewide planning.
  • Must have at least one year of supervisory experience, involving planning and directing the work of professional employees

OR

Education and Experience

A combination of relevant education and experience equal to at least nine (9) years.

• Coursework from a U.S. accredited college or university in experience in transportation, transit, urban, city, regional or rural planning; land use; business administration; finance; political science; public administration; geography; civil engineering or another field closely related to the main duties of this position will be considered.

• Professional experience in land use; transportation, transit, environmental, urban, city, regional, and/or statewide planning will be considered.
• Must have at least one year of supervisory experience, involving planning and directing the work of professional employees

Please Note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. “See Resume” statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

College Transcripts: If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or an official foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school, completed credit hours, and (if applicable) that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have been assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. The credential evaluation report must be an official report. Failure to provide a transcript or official foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
• A current valid driver’s license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

Theexceptional applicantwill be an experienced Planner with proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in statewide and regional transportation planning ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local requirement;
• Experience with transportation planning techniques and multi-modal transportation
• Financial and economic analysis experience;
• Experience with corridor planning;
• Strong data analysis skills and experience including experience integrating the results of data analysis into plans;
• Knowledge of, or experience with asset management;
• Experience integrating performance, asset management and resiliency considerations into planning;
• Knowledge of, or experience with program performance and state and federal performance requirements;
• Experience in strategic planning and aligning business resources and operations;
• Experience developing long-range strategic plans;
• Experience developing standardized guidance;
• Strong supervisory skills and experience;
• Demonstrated leadership and vision across multidisciplinary groups, modeling high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for individuals;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments;
• Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner;
• Ability to partner with a wide variety of stakeholders with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, and commitments in situations which may be politically sensitive;
• Ability to negotiate mutually acceptable solutions and build consensus through give and take;
• Effective interpersonal and relationship-building skills;
• Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization;
• Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem-solving ability and skills;
• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and projects in a demanding environment;
• Ability to operate in a politically sensitive environment;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including facilitation and presentation skills;
• Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy;
• Passion for safety;
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Gmail and Google Applications, SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

Supplemental information

Applicant Checklist

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

1. A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)

2. A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)

3. A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.

4. A detailed chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.

5. If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing your name, the name olf the school, completed coursework and credit hours, that your degree has been conferred (if applicable), or your official NACES accreditation report. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

6. If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

Notifications:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

The Hiring Process:

1. All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.

2. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.

• Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.

3. A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement

If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.

Employment Screening

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Accurate.”Accurate, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Accurate including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.accurate.com Accurate is located at 200 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1100, Irvine, CA 92618. The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been removed from consideration during the selection or comparative analysis process for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board and/or request a review by the State Personnel Director. A standard appeal form is available on the State Personnel Board website, https://spb.colorado.gov/forms-and-filing If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within ten (10) days of your receipt of this notice: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. Email address: dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at spb.colorado.gov

ADAAA Accommodations

CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Lynn Livingston at LynnR.Livingston@state.co.us

Former State Employees

Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.

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