Transportation Planner 1 Program Manager PCN 25N25033)

Job Description

What you will be doing:

As the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program Manager, you will oversee the planning, development, and management of DOT&PF’s UAS program. You will lead the expansion of UAS operations across all regions, ensuring strategic growth and integration with advanced technologies. Your role includes securing federal grants, managing statewide projects, and ensuring compliance with department policies. You will also represent DOT&PF in interdepartmental and external meetings to align and promote UAS initiatives.

You will manage the program’s budget, overseeing equipment purchases, maintenance services, and grant-related procurements. Implementing a new asset management system, you will streamline tracking and maintenance of UAS assets. Your oversight will ensure compliance with state and federal procurement regulations while optimizing resources.

Leading regional UAS teams, you will provide supervision and guidance to maintain performance standards and emergency response readiness. You will manage the deployment of critical equipment to support rapid response efforts and infrastructure monitoring. Your leadership will ensure operators are well-trained, equipment is maintained, and DOT&PF’s UAS capabilities continue to evolve.

Our organization, mission, and culture:
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities seeks to Keep Alaska Moving through service and infrastructure. We in the Statewide Aviation Division, are responsible for carrying out this mission by facilitating the safe and orderly, use and development of over 200 state owned airports throughout Alaska. We are working toward a modern, adaptable, flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration, communication, and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results, working together, and leveraging resources across our department, with community and private sector partnerships, increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve Alaskans.

Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers an array of benefits, with career growth opportunities at the forefront. As an integral part of Alaska's infrastructure development and maintenance, DOT&PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills and climb the career ladder. The department values professional development, offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields. With the vast and unique challenges of Alaska's geography and climate, employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the state's growth, making the DOT&PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in transportation and public facilities.

The working environment you can expect:

The position is located at 4111 Aviation Drive adjacent to Lake Hood in Anchorage, Alaska. This position has a workstation on the first floor of the building.  

Who we are looking for: 

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in: 

• Technology Application: Uses machines, tools, instruments, or equipment effectively; uses computers and computer applications to analyze and communicate information in the appropriate format.
• Technology Awareness: Knowledge of developments and new applications of information technology (hardware, software, telecommunications), emerging technologies and their applications to business processes, and applications and implementation of information systems to meet organizational requirements.
• Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

Special Note:

• A valid Driver's License is required.
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
• Background check clearance is required as this position has access to the State Emergency Operations Center where our drones and remote sensing technologies are used for natural disasters.

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Minimum Qualifications

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions 

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Any combination of education, certification, and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Budget Administration: Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems. 
• External Awareness: Understands and keeps up-to-date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment. 
• Landscape Architecture: Knowledge of the concepts, theories, and practices used in the planning, designing, construction, and adaptation of outdoor features, taking into consideration recreation planning, requirements, aesthetic value, and compatibility with other developments and resources. 
• Transportation: Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including costs and limits. 
• Transportation Engineering: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods applicable to planning, designing, and constructing of transportation systems including traffic analysis, signal analysis, highway capacity, pavement design, bridge construction, planning of transportation projects, environmental analysis of transportation facilities, and transportation network analysis. 

Additional Required Information

At time of interview, applicants are requested to submit (if not already attached to your application):

• A list of at least three professional references from previous employers or supervisors, including their names and current phone numbers.

• Copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcript) if using education to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.

• Copy of current driver's license.
• Copy of FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate

This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents Only. Please be sure to check our  to determine if you qualify.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. 

Contact Information

For specific information about this position, please contact the hiring manager at the following:

Name: Ryan Marlow, CMS, UAS Program Coordinator, Statewide Aviation
Phone: (90***********
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