STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Transportation Supervising Planner - GIS Enterprise (40 Hour)

Recruitment #231130-8884FE-001

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Introduction



The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) is recruiting for a Transportation Supervising Planner in the Bureau of Policy and Planning, Enterprise GIS Unit in Newington, Connecticut.  The Enterprise GIS Unit is the Department’s lead unit tasked with developing data management and analytical tools and providing visualization services for the rest of the Department.



WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
  • Competitive starting salary
  • A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform an article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings
  • Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings
  • Paid time off including 13 paid holidays per calendar year
  • A culture that encourages work-life balance
  • Professional growth and development opportunities
  • Work for a Forbes top company - ‘Forbes’: State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule
  • State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.
  • Join an award winning agency! CT DOT has been recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE)!


THE ROLE
 
This position is responsible for supervising the Enterprise GIS and Data Analytics in aiding to accomplish the Department’s goals regarding data-driven decision making, automated data-driven processes, and asset data management. The incumbent will lead the Enterprise GIS and Data Analytics Unit in accomplishing a variety of tasks to help meet overall Department goals related to geographic information systems (GIS) utilization, data visualization, and data analysis. They will play a critical role in development of geospatial data editing workflows and applications as well as developing interactive analysis products using GIS software to support data-driven decisions related to topics such as: safety analysis, project prioritization, return on investment, asset performance, and system utilization, among others. They will be a critical resource for the Department with expected expertise in relevant technology solutions, data management best practices and applicable policies. This position supervises GIS related data development projects, coordinates across the Department to ensure GIS solutions are addressing a variety of business requirements in an efficient manner, and plays a foundational role in managing the Department’s Open Data platform. This position requires the ability to adapt quickly to changing needs and reprioritize based upon evolving trends and strong written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across diverse teams of engineers, planners, and financial administrators (among others), both internal and external to the Department.

This unit is integral to the development and continued support of the Department’s Transportation Enterprise Data (TED) Management System, which is a data architecture and set of business processes for managing data, specifically geospatial data. TED provides a shared and integrated data experience from a common data platform while ensuring high quality, managed, authoritative data is available to internal personnel as well as external stakeholders.

ABOUT US

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five distinct bureaus. It is our mission to provide a safe, accessible and efficient multimodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development while preserving the State’s resources. The Department of Transportation is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve. Applications from individuals having diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Monday-Friday
  • Full-time (40 hours per week)
  • First shift
  • Location:  Newington, CT
  • This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found at https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/OPM/OLR/Notices/2021-TW-final-agreement-with-arbitrated-issue-included.pdf.  Employees in their initial working test period must work on site in the office.
  • Supervisors can expect to spend roughly half of their working hours, if not more, in the office in order to execute upon their job functions and supervise their team. Time in the office may fluctuate based on circumstances and the team being supervised. The ability to apply for telework continues to be available and the agency continues to provide reasonable accommodations for those who need them.
  • In the P-4 (Engineering, Scientific and Technical) bargaining unit
  • This position would report to a Transportation Assistant Planning Director or employee of a higher level.
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Selection Plan

To Apply:

  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
  • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
  • Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
  • In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the Talent Acquisition Professional listed on this job posting.
  • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
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Important Information After You Apply:

  • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
  • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
  • Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
  • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
  • Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
Connect With Us:

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Frank DeCusati at frank.decusati@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation this class is accountable for supervising an operating unit engaged in transportation planning studies, programs and related activities.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Duties of this position involve the supervision of the staff of the E-GIS Unit including scheduling, assigning, overseeing, and reviewing the work of staff; providing staff training and assistance; conducting performance evaluations; determining priorities and planning unit work. The Transportation Supervising Planner establishes and maintains unit procedures; develops or makes recommendations on the policies and standards; acts as liaison with other operating units and Bureaus, agencies, and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; oversees the development of integrated and comprehensive unimodal or multi-modal transportation plans, programs, and activities for movement of goods or people; oversees the preparation of reports, studies, surveys, and other related activities; develops findings and conclusions; makes recommendations based on completed analyses; provides final review for accuracy and conformance with standards and requirements; provides direction in interpretation and coordination of transportation plans, programs, and activities to local, regional, state and federal agencies; makes preparations and presentations for legislative and public hearings and public meetings as required; performs related duties as required.  Travel primarily within the State may be necessary.

Specific duties of this position include:
  • Leading the Enterprise GIS (EGIS) & Data Analytics Unit and working with bureau representatives, the TED team, and DOT IT to identify opportunities to develop geospatial data access products and management solutions to support strategic data-driven decision making, program outcome assessments, cost benefit analysis, operational efficiencies, data visualization capabilities, and ad-hoc queries across the agency;
  • Coordinating with data management personnel, the Enterprise GIS staff, DOT Subject Matter Experts, and DOT IT in activities related to managing and maintaining the Enterprise ArcSDE architecture, including scheduling and implementation of ETL processes, geodatabase replication, and collaboration among other functions;
  • Working directly with management personnel to develop visualization and analysis tools that aid them in day-to-day decision making as well as policy development
  • Leading implementation and configuration of commercial off the shelf tools such from Esri, VertiGIS, Safe, Microsoft, and others to help meet the geospatial data editing, visualization, and analysis needs of Department stakeholders;
  • Leading development of geospatial data collection and updating workflows utilizing Survey123, Collector, and FieldMaps;
  • Leading the GIS component of the Department’s Change Management and Data Governance teams in reviewing the readiness of data sets for migration to TED and coordinating necessary adjustments to minimize downstream impact
  • Supporting integration of GIS technology into Microsoft365 products;
  • Developing, documenting, conducting, and cataloging training for internal staff on general GIS concepts, and GIS application specific needs;
  • Developing user reference documentation for all delivered GIS products
  • Contributing and adhering to developed data standards and advising upon necessary revisions related to GIS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Considerable knowledge of relevant agency policies and procedures; considerable knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; considerable knowledge of multi-modal transportation theories, practices and methodologies; considerable knowledge of social, economic and environmental considerations involved in transportation planning; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable ability to plan, organize and execute projects and studies; considerable ability to develop and use computer software including planning models and other programs related to planning process; considerable ability to comprehend and interpret laws and regulations; supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of professional experience in transportation civil engineering or transportation, urban, regional or environmental planning.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in a lead capacity.
Note: For State Employees this is interpreted at the level of Transportation Planner 2.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

1. College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
2. A Master's degree in civil engineering, transportation, urban, regional or environmental planning may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in: Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Data Mining, Geographic Information Systems, Geography or similar
  • Experience in project management and leading teams with varying technological skill levels on projects of varying complexity, size, priority, and time schedules
  • Experience problem-solving with an emphasis on geospatial data architecture & modeling, data linkage, and web-based GIS application configuration
  • Experience using geospatial data management tools such as Esri’s ArcGIS Desktop, Suite ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Esri’s ArcGIS Enterprise, Safe Software’s Feature Manipulation Engine (FME) and others
  • Experience working with a variety of data analysis, automation, and visualization software products including those available through Esri (e.g. Insights, StoryMaps, etc.), Microsoft (PowerBI & PowerAutomate), Tableau, and Safe Software (e.g. FME Server)
  • Experience with the unique concerns of a government agency as they apply to data availability, policy constraints, reading and interpreting legislation, and legal considerations

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
2. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.





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