| Transportation Planner | ||||||
| ID: | NPSAKR-004-001 | Location: | Anchorage | Program: | NPS | |
| Wage/Hr: | $60.00 | Hours/Week: | 12 | Minimum Age: | 55 | |
For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States. NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the National Park Service (NPS). These experienced professionals provide administrative expertise, facilities management, natural and cultural resource planning, and a broad array of other professional skills that support the National Park Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP). Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee. PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions. This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States. | ||||||
Qualifications: Minimum of 30 year(s) of experience in Project and Program Management, Civil Engineering, and/or Regional and Community Planning OR BA/BS Degree in Civil Engineering, Planning OR Previously completed training in Project and Program Management, Civil Engineering, and/or Regional and Community Planning
Duties: Enrollee will assist on a wide range of Federal Lands Transportation Program projects that include meetings, scoping of projects, and coordination with regional and park staff on projects. Enrollee serves as a Project Manager and Specialist for infrastructure and transportation projects within the Alaska Region, under the direction of the Alaska Region?s Federal Lands Transportation Program (FLTP) manager. This position is responsible for assisting in the project management, compliance, and facilitation of meetings related to Alaska park projects. A key focus of this enrollee?s work will be with Denali National Park & Preserve but is not limited to that park. This position will also provide guidance on design and construction methods; sequencing of planning, design, and construction; facilitation in group meetings with park, region and partners; and assist in the preparation of briefings as needed for infrastructure projects. This position will also communicate with necessary staff at the park and region, as well as communicate with NPS leadership (WASO ? Washington Support Office), DSC (Denver Service Center), and FHWA (Federal Highway) staff at the divisions and FHWA HQ (headquarters). This enrollee will also assist with preparation of contract and/or financial assistance documentation for non-design/construction projects as needed.
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NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.