Public Service Manager III - Director of Research & Innovations

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Maine Department of Transportation Salary: $88,628.80 - $125,611.20 per year (Salary Schedule) Office/Bureau: Project Development - Research & Innovation Office -Anticipated Vacancy- Opening Date: December 29, 2025 Closing Date: January 13, 2026 Job

Description:

This position manages the Research & Innovation Office within the Bureau of Project Development at MaineDOT. This position involves planning, programming, budgeting, and project delivery of the State Planning & Research federally funded program. It also requires building working relationships with agency staff to ensure funds are used on high priority projects that can lead to improved transportation systems.

Other duties and

responsibilities:

include, but are not limited to; Active involvement in the UMaine research center along with other regional and national research programs, Overseeing the MaineDOT Innovates Pilot Project program, State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) under FHWA, Coordinating Transportation Pooled Fund participation, Leading value engineering efforts, and Introducing agency staff to research opportunities to promote employee development.

The applicant will need to gain a comprehensive understanding of those areas and effectively engage subject matter experts to champion the work. The applicant should possess good writing

skills:

, interpersonal

skills:

, work well in a collaborative environment, and be customer service driven. The applicant will need to build and maintain relationships with external partners such UMaine and FHWA, along with other research organizations including AASHTO, TRB and NCHRP. This collaboration ensures Department interests are considered, leverages funding, improves research result implementation and provides employee development growth for our staff.

To be minimally qualified for this position candidates must provide evidence of the following

experience:

Registration as a Professional Engineer and one (1) year work

experience:

in Civil Engineering at the professional level (beyond such licensure) to include one (1) year

experience:

demonstrating progressively responsible duties in program or project management and/or management

responsibilities:

Application Instructions: Interested applicants need to apply online by clicking the "Apply for this Opening/Apply Now" button along with uploading a cover letter, current resume, and any applicable copies of post-secondary transcripts, licensing, registration and certifications. If have general questions, please contact MaineDOT Human Resources at 207-624-3050 or via email at jobs.DOT@maine.gov Why join our team? No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day.

We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total

compensation:

package, including: Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave. Wellness – We care

about:

you and your family’s wellbeing, offering 12 days of sick leave annually to help you stay healthy. Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.

Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($358.08 annual value). Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 18.09% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS). State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive

benefits:

package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn

about:

additional wellness

benefits:

for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note:

Benefits:

may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time. There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your

skills:

Applicants demonstrate job

requirements:

in differing ways, and we appreciate that many

skills:

and backgrounds can make people successful in this role. As an Equal

Opportunity:

employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.

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about:

what you:

do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Thinking

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experience:

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