Transportation Analyst / Trainee 1 / Trainee 2 - NY HELPS

$52,198 - $82,656/Yr

State of New York - Poughkeepsie, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Poughkeepsie, NY

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The New York State Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Analyst / Trainee 1 / Trainee 2 for the NY HELPS program. This position is contingent permanent and will be based in Albany, NY, specifically at the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) - Technical Group. The role involves supporting the development and maintenance of various transportation programs, including the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), and Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The analyst will work under the supervision of a Senior Transportation Analyst and will be responsible for a range of tasks including data analysis, project coordination, and public outreach activities.

Responsibilities

• Research, collect, interpret, and analyze transportation data.
• Collect and/or coordinate project data and entry into databases; provide Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) of data.
• Review technical deliverables.
• Prepare reports; develop, manage, and maintain databases.
• Support project solicitation and selection for competitive federal and state funding programs.
• Assist with procurement and management of consultant services.
• Maintain records and monitor programming and obligation of federal funds.
• Research requests for information from NYMTC member agencies and other parties, including the public.
• Prepare draft correspondence, documents, handouts, and brochures.
• Assist in coordinating meetings, including preparing agendas and minutes.
• Assist in developing and providing material to update NYMTC's website.
• Support public outreach activities and public meetings.
• Coordinate with member agencies.
• Other related duties, as required by NYMTC management.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 24 qualifying semester credit hours.
• For Trainee 2: A bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 24 qualifying semester credit hours AND either one year of qualifying experience or a master's degree including or supplemented by 24 qualifying semester credit hours.
• For Transportation Analyst: A bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 24 qualifying semester credit hours AND either two years of qualifying experience or a master's degree including or supplemented by 24 qualifying semester credit hours AND one year of qualifying experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel or other database programs.

Nice-to-haves

• Working knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Benefits

• Full-Time Employment
• Telecommuting allowed
• Salary range from $52,198 to $82,656 annually
• Additional $1,650 location pay