Urban and MPO Coordinator

As the MPO/Urban Coordinator, you will be a dynamic leader who thrives in a collaborative setting and can quickly adapt to the rapidly evolving urban growth environment. In this role, you will coordinate metropolitan and local transportation planning programs, manage urban federal aid projects, and integrate local, regional, and state transportation goals while ensuring compliance with federal funding requirements. You will be responsible for aligning regional transportation projects with broader state and federal transportation policies and objectives.You will travel to monthly Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meetings in Grand Forks, Fargo, Bismarck, and Minot, participating as a technical resource and voting member. Occasionally, you will also attend MPO Policy Board Meetings in these cities. Your role will include monitoring the status of work programs, coordinating vital document requirements such as the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), and Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), and participating in various MPO studies. Additionally, you will oversee MPO consultant and in-house planning studies, establish policies and procedures for managing MPO planning programs, and provide technical direction or assistance related to MPO transportation planning requirements.Beyond MPO coordination, you will oversee transportation planning studies in non-MPO urban cities, establish policies and procedures, provide updates and information to other divisions and management, and offer technical direction or assistance. Your role will involve complex oversight and management of non-MPO city transportation planning, identifying and resolving related issues, and scheduling and coordinating activities.Part of the role of the MPO/Urban Coordinator is to be a project manager for Federal Aid Highway Projects. In this area, you will handle all project activities between the department and consultants for urban regional/urban roads and Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) projects. This will include monitoring compliance with milestone dates, ensuring timely submission of necessary documents, conducting technical project reviews, and coordinating with local public agencies and divisions/districts. You will also review environmental documents and plans, attend relevant meetings to provide technical assistance, prepare cost estimates, determine funding splits, create proposals in PACER, and manage complex project agreements with multiple entities.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in transportation engineering, urban/transportation planning, or related field.Four years of experience in transportation engineering or urban/transportation planning-related activities preferred.Requires a class D driver's license for travel to meetings and project locations.Preferred QualificationsExcellent communication skills including speaking and technical writingEmployment of the selected candidate will be contingent on satisfactorily completing the interview process and reference check.

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801 Application Procedures

Submit an application at www.nd.gov/careers by 11:59 P.M. CST on the closing date. Application materials, including resume, cover letter, and transcript, must clearly explain how experience and education relate to the minimum qualifications and job duties.* Applicants who experience difficulties during the application process should contact recruiter@nd.gov or 701.328.3290.*Candidates will be scored on a 100-point candidate questionnaire to be considered for interviews. Application materials, including resumes and attachments, are not considered in the 100-point candidate questionnaire. Applicants must provide detail in their responses to the questionnaire.For more information or if you need accommodation or assistance in the application or selection process, contact Mallory Green, Talent Acquisition Manager, at malgreen@nd.gov or 701.328.2651. Learn more about NDDOT at https://www.dot.nd.gov/.TTY users may use Relay North Dakota at 711 or 1-800-366-6888.NDDOT does not provide sponsorships.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.