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Capital Program Management (CPM)

Capital Program Management (CPM) delivers a wide range of world-class transportation projects through the planning, design, and construction phases. CPM utilizes and continually improves systems designed to deliver projects on time and on budget and takes pride in its highly skilled professional staff who deliver Capital projects valued at hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Staff are offered and encouraged to take advantage of numerous professional development opportunities throughout the year, including regional and national conferences and in-house mentoring sessions. CPM staff enjoy sweeping responsibilities, from ensuring that project designs and construction plans comply with a diverse set of federal and state regulations and policies that focus on safety, the environment, property acquisition, utility relocations, and construction materials. Other core functions include assessing and improving internal processes and information reporting and management systems.

The Local Resources & Community Development

The Local Resources & Community Development impacts a wide cross-section of transportation modes including trains, planes, bicycles and automobiles. We are tasked with strengthening New Jersey's communities and economy through strategic transportation investments. Our multi-disciplinary team will utilize a community-centric approach to administer our numerous grant programs and work closely with local communities and key stakeholders to ensure that our project development process focuses on prioritizing projects that keep our infrastructure in a state of good repair and meets the needs of all road users, ensures that local businesses continue to thrive, minimizes the impact to the environment and operates while we maintain the safety of our road network. Our award-winning Drone program is well positioned to serve the Department in a variety of roles, including asset management, incident management and project development. We are focused on our role in helping to make New Jersey's roads safer and improving the mobility options for our citizens.

Statewide Planning, Safety, & Capital Investments (SPSCI)

SPSCI's areas of responsibility directly support the alignment of projects, programs, policy, and funding to achieve the mission of the department of transportation. From the safety and mobility of our most vulnerable roadway users to the needs of New Jersey's robust freight transportation network, SPSCI uses tools such as short- and long-term transportation planning, research, data collection, safety analysis, asset management, capital project initiation, resource allocation, and financial strategies, to achieve department goals. SPSCI employs accountants, contact administrators, planners, engineers, information specialists, research, business managers, support staff, and several other specialties to carry out its functions. We offer rewarding job opportunities to those who wish to make a difference in the lives of the travelling public and who also value professional development and advancement.

Operations

NJDOT Operations is charged with keeping the highway system in a state of good repair and ensuring safe mobility of the motoring public. Through proactive infrastructure maintenance and innovative technology, the Operations team keeps our network functioning at a high level for millions of commuters each day. In the disciplines of operations engineering, mobility technology, electrical, equipment and highway maintenance, NJDOT Operations offers many opportunities to have a direct impact on the motoring public every day.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG)

OIG provides independent and objective audits, investigations and reports concerning NJDOT programs and operations. OIG consists of the Office of Internal Audit, the Internal Investigations Unit, OPRA/Records Management/Tort Litigation, and the Ethics/Special Projects Unit. The Office of Internal Audits is responsible for determining whether the Department's network of risk management, control, and governance processes are adequate and functioning in a manner that ensures compliance with laws, regulations, and best practices. The Internal Investigations Unit investigates all major offenses occurring within or affecting the Department, referring cases to Federal, State, and other appropriate investigative and law enforcement agencies when appropriate. The OPRA/Records Management/Tort Litigation Unit satisfies legal requirements for records management of government records, responds to requests submitted under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and responds to subpoenas served upon the Department. The Ethic/Special Projects Unit ensures Department compliance with applicable State ethics laws and Department policies.

Office of Government & Community Relations

The Office of Government & Community Relations' purpose is to promote and maintain an open exchange of communication between the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and the general public - consisting of elected officials, interested citizens and stakeholder groups concerned with decisions related to NJDOT projects, operations and services. Additionally, we facilitate public involvement throughout the NJDOT project delivery process. OCR also handled NJDOT's formal and email correspondence and responds to constituent inquiries, concerns, or complaints.

Office of Communications

The Office of Communication's primary responsibility is to manage the information between NJDOT and the public-sharing the great work performed by NJDOT day in and day out to our constituents, stakeholders, and members of the media. We do this by ensuring all information released is accurate, timely, easy to understand, and pertinent to the audience it is intended for. We create, implement, and manage communication plans that inform the public about transportation projects and services, as well as create and implement safety campaigns to increase roadway safety.
Our office generates and disseminates press releases, traffic advisories, newsletters, and other communications materials that highlight the Department's work and inform the public about varying transportation topics. The Office of Communications also manages the Department's social media presence, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn accounts. We use these platforms to share information about road closures, construction updates, employee highlights, safety messages and other relevant transportation news. Lastly, the Office of Communications coordinates press events for topics such as grant announcements, project ground breakings, ribbon cuttings, and more.

The Division of Civil Rights and Affirmative Action

The Division of Civil Rights and Affirmative Action oversees and ensures equal employment opportunity; promotes workforce diversity and inclusion; confirms accessibility and nondiscrimination in department programs and activities, including the application of Limited English Proficiency, Americans with Disabilities Act and Environmental Justice where appropriate. We also ensure our contractors actively comply with their nondiscrimination, training and wage rate contract provisions; and that small and disadvantaged businesses have an equal opportunity to compete for and participate in NJDOT's contracting opportunities.

Finance - Office of the Chief Financial Officer

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) manages and leads the financial initiatives of the Department of Transportation (DOT). They ensure goals are established and are aligned with the strategic vision of the Department. A key responsibility of this office is financial planning by analyzing the Department's financial strengths, weaknesses and proposing corrective actions. They provide critical decision support that promotes the optimal use of the Department's internal budget and staffing resources; maintain financial management systems to support department wide decision making; ensures the integrity of the Department's fiscal transactions thereby safeguarding its assets; oversee the purchase of equipment, materials, supplies, professional and construction services; Finally through Information Technology they establish policy, set IT standards for the department, and provide management with information and guidance to effectively maximize the utilization of resources through technology.

Administration

Administration encompasses the Division of Human Resources and the Division of Facilities & Support Services. These divisions are responsible for the planning and implementation of a comprehensive human resource strategy, and providing modern, safe, and healthy workplaces for our 3200 employees. The Division of Human Resources is dedicated to attracting, engaging, educating, developing, and retaining a high-performing and diverse workforce. HR provides quality service to our employees in a positive, professional, courteous, and prompt manner in support of the department's goals. This includes providing valuable benefit and compensation programs; fostering personal and professional development; and ensuring compliance with human resource policies. The Division of Facilities & Support Services is comprised of three functional Units: Facilities Planning, Engineering and Construction; Facilities/Buildings and Grounds; and Healthy and Safety. These units work together to provide comprehensive lifecycle facility management and support the work environments in over 100 facilities statewide.