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About the Indiana Department of Transportation: 
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) provides a dynamic workplace that serves Indiana citizens, improves our state’s quality of life, and enhances its economic opportunity. INDOT has a number of innovative programs and projects, including Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, and cutting-edge uses of materials and assets. As part of the State of Indiana, INDOT offers a competitive total compensation package, as well as outstanding work/life balance. Whether you are an established professional in the transportation field or just starting your career, INDOT has exciting and challenging opportunities for you.

Role Overview:

This position is a Principal Transportation Planner posistion, which is the highest-level transportation planning position at INDOT. The incumbent oversees the agency’s planning office, directly managing planning staff, performance, programs, initiatives, address administrative needs, and serves as the lead expert on environmental, sustainability, and planning products.

Job Requirements:

• Advanced knowledge of transportation planning concepts, principles, techniques, federal/state regulations, land use, multi-modal planning, travel demand model theory, economic development, transportation funding, market analysis, historic preservation, and basic traffic/transit operations.
• Ability to research/analyze transportation planning issues/trends, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting effective staff reports and presentations.
• Ability to execute all programmatic aspects of planning related public involvement meetings, community outreach/advisory committees; civic leadership engagement, conferences/workshops; educational training; focus groups; special interest/advocacy groups and similar events as it related to transportation planning.

Key Duties 

• Provide direct and indirect administrative oversight of federally required transportation planning activities and agreements: e.g., development/review of regional plans, thoroughfare plans, transportation improvement programs, congestion mitigation analysis, air quality conformity analysis, public outreach, unified work programs, ADA transition plans, agreements, and certification reviews.
• Supports and works directly with Outreach Manager in executing all programmatic aspects of planning related public involvement meetings, community outreach/advisory committees; civic leadership engagement, conferences/workshops; educational training; focus groups; special interest/advocacy groups and similar events as it related to transportation planning. 
• Manage and perform complex, large-scale, interdisciplinary, and sensitive professional planning projects/studies, research, planning studies, programs, initiatives, analysis, and activities.

Candidate routinely deviates from the regular working hours for public meetings, events, training, and working on critical projects. 

Location:
This position is with INDOT's Central Office in Indianapolis.

Salary:

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $75,010.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes: 

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
  • 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
  • Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Referral Bonus program
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parking for most positions
• Free LinkedIn Learning access

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.