Investment Planning Director | Up to $116,280/annually

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to get your foot in the door with State of MN?  If so, come join our team at MnDOT in St. Paul, MN!

This position has the flexibility to telework, work a hybrid schedule, or work in the office. The incumbent will be required to make a telework arrangement with their supervisor. The incumbent may be expected to work in the office on occasion.

Our Investment Planning Director position supervises the planning efforts of the Office Transportation System Management’s Investment Planning Unit, which is responsible for statewide capital and asset management planning. This unit maintains and updates the 20-year Minnesota State Highway Investment Plan (MnSHIP), federally required Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP), and the 10-year Capital Highway Investment Plan (CHIP). This position provides leadership in the areas of performance-based planning, asset management, and investment analysis during the development of statewide plans, modal plans and other departmental planning efforts concerning highway investments.

WHY WORK FOR US:

We offer excellent employee benefits. Here are some of our amazing benefits:

• Low-cost medical, dental, prescription drug, & vision coverage with affordable dependent coverage
• Vacation & sick days including 11 paid holidays
• Public pension plans, deferred compensation plan & health care savings plan
• Health & dependent care spending accounts
• Life, short & long-term disability, & AD&D insurance
• Paid parental leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), tuition reimbursement, & more!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Three years of professional supervisory (supervising professional employees) experience OR Four years of advanced professional transportation planning experience.

Experience must also demonstrate the following:

• Experience working as a project leader or lead worker, demonstrating the ability to successfully motivate and direct the work of other professional staff in transportation programming, planning, urban planning, or close-related policy analysis.
• Experience with planning principles, methods, and techniques sufficient to develop major statewide plans.
• Experience with investment analysis.
• Knowledge of federal and state transportation planning legislation, regulations, and guidelines.

Note: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Planning, Geography, Urban Studies, Sociology, Political Science substitutes for six months of advanced professional experience.

APPLY ONLINE BY 5/3/2024:

1. Go to www.mn.gov/careers & click “Search Open Positions”
2. Enter the Job Opening ID “75768” in the Keywords search box & click “>>” 
3. Click on the Job Title to view the job posting & click “Apply for Job”
4. When prompted for your Referral Source, please list: Ellen

Only applications received on mn.gov/careers will be considered.

Check out all our exciting MnDOT job opportunities by visiting & applying directly at:

www.dot.state.mn.us/careers/

Contact Ellen Behrhorst (MnDOT Recruitment Specialist) for additional information:

Ellen.Behrhorst@state.mn.us | 612.346.8330