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Texas Department of Transportation · 3 days ago

Data Analytics Spec III - Environmental Division

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a highly motivated individual for a Data Analytics Specialist III position. In this role, you will be responsible for performing advanced data analysis and data research work related to environmental and project planning processes for delivering transportation projects, ensuring data quality for environmental strategic planning and performance management activities.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Serves as a project leader

Develops and recommends strategies for meeting agency strategic plan goals for compliance with NEPA delegation while performing on-going assessments of agency NEPA delegation performance

May serve as a lead worker by serving as a resource for complex questions; presenting workflow and operational updates to the supervisor/manager; providing input on team members’ career conversations; and approving leave requests to ensure operations coverage

Develops and manages ECOS Data use cases for trend analysis, predictive modeling, statistical modeling, artificial intelligence, and dashboard reporting using visualizations

Develops and implements databases, data collection systems, and data analytics for the Environmental Affairs Division

Oversees automation of data collection and data cleansing related to environmental project and environmental program level data

Keeps abreast of environmental policies, procedures, regulations and technology in applicable program areas

Identifies data gaps, errors, anomalies, inconsistencies, and redundancies by analyzing the content, structure, and relationships within data

Performs quality assurance and serves as a subject matter expert on data integrity, extraction, and compilation

Assists in the selection of data visualization tools, the development of standards, usage guidelines, and procedures for those tools

Identifies potential project or program impediments, risks, and issues based on data analytics

Consults with program analysts, program staff, and Subject Matter Experts to understand the business requirements that drive the collection and analysis data standards

Analyses data and makes recommendations to increase productivity, efficiency and streamline operations for environmental programs

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Qualification

Data analysisData visualizationProject managementTableauPythonNEPA complianceReport writingResearch skillsAttention to detailCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in any discipline

5 years of experience in data analysis, research, compilation, report writing, and design work experience

Extensive knowledge of program/project evaluation methods and techniques

Extensive knowledge of business processes and methodologies, data import and export protocols

Considerable knowledge of technical requirement analysis, business process modeling/mapping, methodology development and data modeling

Expert skill in communicating vision and direction of how an organization should function or a system should work under ideal conditions and conveying this to others

Expert skill in report writing and design

Expert skill in researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to functional area

Proficient skill in supporting organizational change management, innovative ideas, emerging technologies making processes more effective and efficient

Proficient skill in facilitating groups using effective communications methods; contributing to and guiding groups in defining objectives, staying on task and reaching consensus; soliciting participation, challenging ideas and summarizing accomplishments and planned actions

Proficient skill in analyzing issues, facts, and available information to develop logical solutions; researching inconsistencies of facts or data; drawing correct inferences from information and making recommendations that support business decisions

Proficient skill in planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines

Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail

Ability to evaluate and make recommendations regarding data integrity

Ability to implement and use new technology and work processes to enhance decision-making

Shows initiative and action beyond what is required to improve products or services; is self-starting and completes assignments independently without constant supervision

Preferred

Extensive experience in working with Tableau for reports

Extensive experience with Microsoft Visio for business process modeling/mapping

Extensive experience with Microsoft Project to develop project schedules

Working knowledge with Python would be helpful

Extensive understanding and working knowledge of the federal, state environmental process as it relates to transportation project development and the data these processes generate