1072284true1072284falseSubmission for the position Capital Planning Co-op Fall 2026 - Job Number 26000180false1072284falsetrueCapital Planning Co-op Fall 202626000180
About the Capital Planning Team
MassDOTs Capital Planning team which is part of the Office of Transportation Planning OTP is responsible for developing MassDOTs five-year Capital Investment Plan CIP which programs state federal and other funds to pay for long-term improvements to the transportation system. It includes all capital expenditures planned for the next five years for MassDOTs Divisions - Aeronautics Highway Rail and Transit Registry of Motor Vehicles and Planning & Enterprise Services as well as Commonwealth-funded investments for the MBTA. The CIP reflects MassDOTs coordination with the federal government the state legislature municipalities regional planning agencies RPA the MBTA regional transit authorities RTA the Commonwealths Executive Office for Administration and Finance other state agencies and the public. It carries forward the priorities and recommendations of Beyond Mobility the statewide long-range transportation plan as well as other modal plans and key transportation policies. In addition to developing the CIP the Capital Planning team works with other teams in OTP and throughout MassDOT to advance transportation capital investments and support policy development.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Manager of Capital Planning the Co-Op will be responsible for supporting a wide variety of projects related to capital investment decision-making for MassDOT. These will include analyzing and managing project and spending data related to the development of the upcoming CIP supporting the public engagement process for the CIP and participating internal and external coordination meetings. The responsibilities in this position are varied with many different topics and types of tasks depending on experience and interest. A successful applicant needs to be able to manage multiple projects with concurrent timelines to have strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills and to be very detail-oriented independent proactive and organized. It is also critical to be able to write and communicate effectively.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assist the Manager of Capital Planning in development and implementation of the MassDOTs five-year Capital Investment Plan CIP working closely with the Capital Planning Team MPO Activities group Divisions and other internal and external stakeholders.
Support development of new tools for managing reporting and visualizing capital investment data.
Support public engagement activities to gather input about the CIP.
Complete data collection and analysis work in support of the development of the CIP and related initiatives.
Participate in meetings with both internal and external financial staff regarding all aspects of project budgets funding and other financial issues.
Attend capital planning meetings related to regional planning and project prioritization and other meetings as necessary. Some of these meetings will occur during the evening hours.
Support development of executive-level and public-facing presentations and other communications content about the MassDOT capital program.
Utilize data visualization business intelligence andor geospatial intelligence systems GIS tools to collect and display project data conduct analysis and inform decision making related to the capital program.
Preferred Qualifications
Takeaways
By the end of the 6-month co-op the Co-Op will have been exposed to a broad variety of departments throughout the MassDOT and the MBTA as well as external organizations such as metropolitan planning organizations and other state agencies. They will have gained experience managing multiple concurrent projects developing materials to support statewide transportation planning communication with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders and interacting with personnel at many levels of government. They will have had the opportunity to contribute to and share the development of plans which affect the entirety of MassDOT and the MBTA. In addition depending on the persons interests and skills MassDOT staff in the organization will assist in matching the student with appropriate side projects and mentors.
About MassDOT
The 4000 employees of Massachusetts Department of Transportation MassDOT takes great pride in connecting the Commonwealths residents and communities. MassDOT is responsible for developing implementing and coordinating transportation policies and projects for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to efficiently plan design construct and maintain a safe statewide transportation system which effectively meets the transportation needs of the Commonwealth. Information about MassDOTs culture and career opportunities can be found at mass.govmassdot-careers . MassDOTs divisions include Highway Registry of Motor Vehicles Aeronautics and Rail & Transit. Headquarters Planning & Enterprise Services provides business and administrative support and policy leadership for each of the four 4 divisions.
About the Capital Planning Team
MassDOTs Capital Planning team which is part of the Office of Transportation Planning OTP is responsible for developing MassDOTs five-year Capital Investment Plan CIP which programs state federal and other funds to pay for long-term improvements to the transportation system. It includes all capital expenditures planned for the next five years for MassDOTs Divisions - Aeronautics Highway Rail and Transit Registry of Motor Vehicles and Planning & Enterprise Services as well as Commonwealth-funded investments for the MBTA. The CIP reflects MassDOTs coordination with the federal government the state legislature municipalities regional planning agencies RPA the MBTA regional transit authorities RTA the Commonwealths Executive Office for Administration and Finance other state agencies and the public. It carries forward the priorities and recommendations of Beyond Mobility the statewide long-range transportation plan as well as other modal plans and key transportation policies. In addition to developing the CIP the Capital Planning team works with other teams in OTP and throughout MassDOT to advance transportation capital investments and support policy development.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Manager of Capital Planning the Co-Op will be responsible for supporting a wide variety of projects related to capital investment decision-making for MassDOT. These will include analyzing and managing project and spending data related to the development of the upcoming CIP supporting the public engagement process for the CIP and participating internal and external coordination meetings. The responsibilities in this position are varied with many different topics and types of tasks depending on experience and interest. A successful applicant needs to be able to manage multiple projects with concurrent timelines to have strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills and to be very detail-oriented independent proactive and organized. It is also critical to be able to write and communicate effectively.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assist the Manager of Capital Planning in development and implementation of the MassDOTs five-year Capital Investment Plan CIP working closely with the Capital Planning Team MPO Activities group Divisions and other internal and external stakeholders.
Support development of new tools for managing reporting and visualizing capital investment data.
Support public engagement activities to gather input about the CIP.
Complete data collection and analysis work in support of the development of the CIP and related initiatives.
Participate in meetings with both internal and external financial staff regarding all aspects of project budgets funding and other financial issues.
Attend capital planning meetings related to regional planning and project prioritization and other meetings as necessary. Some of these meetings will occur during the evening hours.
Support development of executive-level and public-facing presentations and other communications content about the MassDOT capital program.
Utilize data visualization business intelligence andor geospatial intelligence systems GIS tools to collect and display project data conduct analysis and inform decision making related to the capital program.
Preferred Qualifications
Takeaways
By the end of the 6-month co-op the Co-Op will have been exposed to a broad variety of departments throughout the MassDOT and the MBTA as well as external organizations such as metropolitan planning organizations and other state agencies. They will have gained experience managing multiple concurrent projects developing materials to support statewide transportation planning communication with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders and interacting with personnel at many levels of government. They will have had the opportunity to contribute to and share the development of plans which affect the entirety of MassDOT and the MBTA. In addition depending on the persons interests and skills MassDOT staff in the organization will assist in matching the student with appropriate side projects and mentors.
About MassDOT
The 4000 employees of Massachusetts Department of Transportation MassDOT takes great pride in connecting the Commonwealths residents and communities. MassDOT is responsible for developing implementing and coordinating transportation policies and projects for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to efficiently plan design construct and maintain a safe statewide transportation system which effectively meets the transportation needs of the Commonwealth. Information about MassDOTs culture and career opportunities can be found at mass.govmassdot-careers . MassDOTs divisions include Highway Registry of Motor Vehicles Aeronautics and Rail & Transit. Headquarters Planning & Enterprise Services provides business and administrative support and policy leadership for each of the four 4 divisions.
Minimum Entrance Requirements
This requisition will remain open until filled however first consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days. Current MassDOT employees should use their internal MassCareers account to apply. All job applications must be submitted online through MassCareers to be considered. Please provide a complete accurate and current resume application for MassDOT to review in order to determine if your submitted materials meet the minimum entrance requirements for the position. An Equal OpportunityAffirmative Action Employer. Females minorities veterans and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women Black Indigenous and Persons of Color BIPOC may self-select out of opportunities if they dont meet 100 of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.
Minimum Entrance Requirements
This requisition will remain open until filled however first consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days. Current MassDOT employees should use their internal MassCareers account to apply. All job applications must be submitted online through MassCareers to be considered. Please provide a complete accurate and current resume application for MassDOT to review in order to determine if your submitted materials meet the minimum entrance requirements for the position. An Equal OpportunityAffirmative Action Employer. Females minorities veterans and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women Black Indigenous and Persons of Color BIPOC may self-select out of opportunities if they dont meet 100 of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.