Job Alert: Transportation Specialist – ITS Joint Program Office @ USDOT

Posted by transportgooru on September 1, 2010 in Careers, Environment, Governance, Public Policy, Research

The Research and Innovation Technology Administration (RITA) is looking for a highly talented Transportation Specialist with a passion for transportation data and analysis to join the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) as the IntelliDrive Data and Weather Program Manager. This is an opportunity to work on one of the most exciting multimodal programs at the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT). Located at the U.S. DOT headquarters in Washington, DC, the ITS-JPO manages, coordinates and supports research programs focused on applying advanced technologies to transform the performance of our Nation’s surface transportation system.

Tags: Employment, Federal Jobs, Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITS, Jobs, Program management, Research, Road Weather Program, Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. DOT, United States Department of Transportation

Job Alert: IT Specialist (Network Services) — U.S. Dept. of Transportation @ Volpe Center, MA

Posted by transportgooru on August 24, 2010 in Careers, Governance

The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) is looking for an IT Specialist (Network Services). RITA coordinates the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) research programs and is charged with advancing rigorous analysis and the deployment of cross-cutting technologies to improve our Nation’s transportation system. This position is located at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), an innovative fee-for service organization which is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT’s) Research and Innovative Technology Administration in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Volpe Center is an internationally recognized Federal center of transportation and logistics with a world-class, multidisciplinary technical team with expertise across all modes of transportation.

Tags: Research and Innovative TEchnology Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, United States Department of Transportation, US DOT, VNTSC, Volpe Center

Job Alert: Environmental Protection Specialist — U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center @ Cambridge, MA

Posted by transportgooru on August 23, 2010 in Careers, Energy, Environment, Governance, Research

The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) seeks an experienced Environmental Protection Specialist to join the Energy Technology Division at the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center). The position is located at the Volpe Center in Cambridge, MA.

Tags: Clean Air Act, Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative TEchnology Administration, United States Department of Transportation

Job Alert: Transportation Industry Analyst @ U.S. Dept. of Transportation

Posted by transportgooru on August 11, 2010 in Aviation, Careers, Governance, Research

The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) seeks a Transportation Industry Analyst to join our team. RITA coordinates the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) research programs and is charged with advancing rigorous analysis and the deployment of cross-cutting technologies to improve our Nation’s transportation system.

Tags: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Research and Innovative TEchnology Administration, United States Department of Transportation, Washington DC

Career Opportunity: Senior Program Officer, Reliability, Strategic Highway Research Program

Posted by transportgooru on July 14, 2010 in Careers, Governance, Infrastructure, Public Policy

TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) has an opening for a Senior Program Officer with knowledge in highway operations and/or traffic management and experience related to the implementation of innovative technologies or practices within transportation-related agencies or enterprises.

Tags: Careers, Highway Operations, Jobs, National Academies, Research, Road traffic safety, SHRP2, Strategic Highway Research Program, Traffic Management, Transportation, Transportation Research Board, TRB

Job Alert: USDOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration is looking for a Community Planner

Posted by transportgooru on May 10, 2010 in Careers, Governance, ITS/Telematics, Public Policy

Job Alert: USDOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration is looking for a Community Planner

Tags: Community Planner, Employment, ITS, Jobs, PCB, Professional Capacity Building Program, Research and Innovative TEchnology Administration, RITA, Transportation, VNTSC, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Job Alert: Transportation for America (T4America) wants an Outreach Director – Are you the one?

Posted by transportgooru on April 27, 2010 in Careers, Governance, Public Policy, Society/Social Issues

Experience managing coalition building or constituent services on a political or issue campaign is required. The Outreach Director reports to the Director and works with the 4 person outreach staff and over a dozen different national constituent caucus groups engaged in the campaign. The applicant must be a dynamic individual, prepared to speak to audiences, and recruit and organize both grasstops and grassroots leaders, work with NGOs, business leaders, and elected officials. The Outreach Director will also work closely with the Field, Legislative, and Communications teams.

Tags: Hiring, Jobs, Outreach Coordinator, T4America, Transportation for America

Job Alert: IBM wants a Transportation Industry Solutions Sales Manager

Posted by transportgooru on March 18, 2010 in Careers

Job Alert: IBM wants a Transportation Industry Solutions Sales Manager

Tags: Employment, IBM, Jobs, Smarter Cities, Smarter Transportation, Transportation Planning, transportation policy

Job Alert: ITS Standards and IntelliDrive Program Candidates @ Noblis

Posted by transportgooru on March 18, 2010 in Careers, Governance, ITS/Telematics, Infrastructure, Public Policy

Individual will provide support to the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) contract with the US Department of Transportation. Typical activities will include technical oversight of standards development and deployment activities, reviewing literature to identify promising ITS technologies, reviewing new standards to determine their completeness, evaluating standards deployment outreach tools, reviewing project specifications and design documents to determine their conformance to ITS standards, reviewing standards based test documentation, and reviewing project documentation for vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to infrastructure communications projects for conformance to ITS Standards.

Tags: Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITS, ITS Joint Program Office, ITS Standards, Job Opportunities, Noblis, USDOT

Event Alert: Reclaiming our Competitive Advantage: How Intelligent Technologies are Revolutionizing Transportation and What America Can Do to Lead the World in 21st Century Innovation

Posted by transportgooru on March 1, 2010 in Automotives, Careers, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Events, Finance, Governance, Highways, ITS/Telematics, Infrastructure, Public Policy, Society/Social Issues, Transit, Travel

[ March 3, 2010; 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. ] As Congress and the Administration work to spur economic growth and address critical transportation and environmental challenges, this is an opportunity to engage with leading transportation, transit, automotive, and economic policy experts in a discussion about how information and communications technologies are modernizing our nation’s infrastructure, and what steps can be taken to advance the deployment of current and next generation ITS technologies to create a smarter, safer, cleaner, and more efficient transportation system. Please join ITS Caucus co-chair Russ Carnahan (D-MO) and our distinguished panelists for a discussion about the future of ITS in America, including how smart technologies can benefit your community and how policymakers can help the U.S. reclaim its role as an innovation leader. Please RSVP to Charlie Tennyson at ITS America at ctennyson@itsa.org or 202-721-4207.

Tags: Events, Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITS, ITS America, ITS Technologies, ITSA