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Overview
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) has an exciting opportunity for a transportation planning professional to be part of a progressive, creative, transportation planning group. AOT encourages innovation, offers excellent work life balance, and promotes opportunities for professional growth.
As a member of the Systems Planning team, you'll help shape the future of transportation in Vermont. You will work collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues and partners to conduct analysis, write many types of documents, evaluate policy options, lead discussions, and prepare planning documents that inform investments, activities, and legislation.
In this role, you will be working on a range of planning and policy initiatives including:

• Preparing and managing transportation planning projects and special studies; you'll coordinate throughout all divisions of the Agency on plan development pertaining to a broad range of subjects potentially including highway, rail, air, resilience, and freight. The project management involved may be of your own work or of consultants.
• Relationship building and management; the development of statewide transportation plans and initiatives requires a wholistic view of the transportation system and inclusion of a broad range of stakeholders. You'll engage with a diverse range of Agency staff, members of the public, other state agencies and federal partners. The diversity extends to participation in cross-border planning thanks to Vermont's unique geographic location.
• Learning and using technical resources; you will add and enhance knowledge of technical tools such as GIS, RITIS and other big transportation data visualization tools among other cutting-edge opportunities. You will help others understand the analysis and use it in your work.
• Supporting Agency leadership in the development of transportation policy; you'll take part in the development of innovative statewide transportation policy. Duties may include tracking and reporting on evolving draft legislation during the annual winter/spring session of Vermont's General Assembly, researching the potential impacts of policy proposals, and coordinating throughout the Agency to cooperatively evaluate the impact of proposed policies.

At AOT you'll be working in a collaborative, stimulating, social environment. At a relatively small equivalent of a state department of transportation, you'll be involved in all stages of efforts from research, project planning, discussions, analysis, writing, preparing, and presenting engaging reports of traditional and innovative types. Hybrid office/telework options are available and encouraged. Most importantly, you'll be living in beautiful, friendly Vermont, home to world-famous four-season outdoor recreation activities. While Vermont is a destination for world-class recreation and cultural activities, it also has ready access to Montreal, Boston, and New York.
Who May Apply
This position, AOT Planning Coordinator II (Job Requisition #55370), is open to all State employees and external applicants.
If you would like more information about this position, please contact Dave.Pelletier@vermont.gov.
Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.
Environmental Factors
Normal office working conditions general apply. Incumbents must be prepared to attend meetings, conferences or seminars which may occur outside normal working hours. Private means of transportation is required for a significant amount of travel to field sites. There will be an occasional need to travel outside the state to attend meetings, conferences and training. When making public presentations or facilitating meetings, strong differences of opinion may be expressed. Interaction with a variety of persons may generate strong differences of opinion when making public presentations or facilitating meetings.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in planning, engineering, economics, natural resources, transportation land use, public administration, or related field.
OR
Bachelor's degree or higher in planning, engineering, economics, natural resources, transportation land use, or public administration AND four (4) years of experience in transportation planning, environmental planning, land use and community planning, city and regional planning, transportation engineering and/or natural resources planning.
OR
Six (6) years of experience in transportation planning, environmental planning, land use and community planning, city and regional planning, transportation engineering and/or natural resources planning.
Preferred Qualifications
Coursework in statistics, engineering, economics, natural resources, transportation, land use or community planning, or business/public administration.
Total Compensation
As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including:

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

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Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State's employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.