District - Transportation Specialist , II

District 8 - Transportation Specialist I, II

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Annual Salary: $43,600.00 - Level I; $48,600.00 - Level II

• Annual Benefit Allowance: covers up to $20,538.24 for employees and their dependents.
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans: several medical, dental, and vision plans, including HSA and FSA options.
• Retirement Savings Plans:
  • Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan: available to employees who began State employment after November 1st, 2015. Employer matches 6% with employee contributing 4.5%.
  • Employer matches 7% with employee contribution ≥7%.
  • OPERS Defined Benefit Plan: available to returning employees previously enrolled in OPERS.
• Annual & Sick Leave (PTO):
  • 15 days accrued annually during first 1-5 years.
  • 18 days during 5-10 years.
  • 20 days during 10-20 years.
  • 25 days over 20 years.
  • Sick leave: 15 days per year.
• Paid Holidays: 11 paid holidays per year
• Longevity Pay: paid annually to eligible State employees with minimum 2 years of service.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): cooperative effort to provide professional services.

Positions in this job family are responsible for planning, supervising, and performing technical and professional level transportation work. Responsibilities may be assigned in any area of transportation work, including research, planning and design, survey, environmental studies, bid lettings, construction, maintenance, or project management. Responsibilities may include all phases of highway and bridge construction, field management of utilities or property appraisal and acquisition, relocation assistance, traffic operations, materials testing and sampling, or materials laboratory management.

• Performs sampling and testing of materials for use in highway construction and maintenance operation; performs plant inspections and prepares materials certifications.
• Surveys grade and alignment of highways using survey equipment.
• Collects statistics and documentation about the state highway system.
• Conducts traffic studies to aid in the determination of transportation system improvements.
• Performs or supervises bid letting functions: develop bid proposals, incorporate revisions, disseminate information to contractors and industry.
• Inspects, reviews, or provides oversight for contractors, consultants or utility relocations associated with construction projects to ensure compliance; prepares progressive and final estimates.
• Performs planning and review functions for transportation systems such as rail, public transportation, waterways, and highways; determines existing service levels and future needs for transportation modes; considers social, economic, environmental effects of proposed projects.
• Performs real estate duties (property appraisal, acquisition, relocation assistance); prepares plans and reports for right-of-way projects.
• Performs audits on the effectiveness research programs, right-of-way plan adequacy, planning decisions support, materials testing reliability, survey accuracy, construction project documentation.
• Supervises employees in any area of transportation work.

Level I:
Education and Experience Requirements are None.

Level II
:
One year of experience in transportation related work or equivalent combination of education and experience; one year additional or two college courses in math, natural science, engineering or closely related field.

Knowledge of basic geometry and algebra; basic laboratory equipment; construction materials;
English language to follow written and oral instructions. Ability to measure distance; collect data; operate computer equipment; operate transportation-related equipment.

Possession of a valid Oklahoma driver's license. Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with this position.

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

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