TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SPECIALIST 1
Career Family: TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SPECIALIST
New Jersey treats Transportation Services Specialist 1 as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.
This is where the Transportation Services Specialist ladder starts, one grade under Transportation Services Specialist 2, whose band tops out about $12,591 higher. The spec names a master's degree, but it leaves the door open to substitute experience for the degree. The FY2027 range lands between $58,222 and $84,763, and state payroll currently lists 3 people in the title, most of them at Treasury.
How to apply
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Exam
This is an application to sit an exam and be placed on an eligible list for this title, not an application for a specific job. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. There may be no current vacancy behind it, and the list it produces may not be certified for months or years.
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Exam
Open to permanent employees in the competitive division who hold a qualifying lower title in the same unit. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. Like the open competitive exam, this places you on a list; it is not itself a job offer.
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Agency posting
Department of the Treasury's employment page may require a click-through to see specific openings. Provisional appointment against a posted vacancy is how most people are actually hired into this kind of title.
Pay ladder: Transportation Services Specialist series
- Transportation Services Specialist 1 — $58,222 – $84,763 (this title)
- Transportation Services Specialist 2 — $66,592 – $97,354
- Transportation Services Specialist 3 — $76,287 – $111,856
- Transportation Services Specialist 4 — $87,507 – $128,719
Promoting to Transportation Services Specialist 2 raises the top of the band by about $12,591. Its top salary lands around the 26th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 3 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $74,204. The agencies employing the most are:
- Treasury (3)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.
Definition
Under the close supervision of a Transportation Services Specialist 3 or 4 or other supervisory official in the Department of Treasury, Bureau of Transportation Services, or the Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of State Police, completes less complex analytical or other basic professional work required to provide or support the provision of employee automotive, bus, rail, and air transportation, in-state and out-of-state lodging accommodations, vehicle maintenance and repair, and/or statewide parking services; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
May audit programs to ascertain and ensure state agency and/or internal bureau compliance with prevailing vehicle assignment, use, repair, and/or storage policies, state travel, and/or procurement rules and regulations. May write detailed reports containing findings, statistics, and policy or procedural recommendations for improving the replacement, procurement, assignment, use, repair, or storage of state vehicles, and/or the arrangement of transportation and lodging accommodations for traveling state employees. Analyzes internal bureau operations by using research methods, operations analyses, and planning techniques; assists in writing procedures for the orderly, timely, responsive delivery of automotive, travel, lodging, and/or parking services to state employees. Collects, compiles, and reports accurate quantitative data on vehicle mileage, gasoline consumption, maintenance and repair costs, employee travel volume and trends, parking space allocation, and/or automotive parts and supplies procurement volumes to assist bureau management in daily decision-making as input to the annual budget. May establish data input/output controls and monitors the in-out flow of basic computerized vehicle assignment and use, vehicle repair and maintenance, employee travel, parking, and/or fiscal information to ensure the availability of timely, accurate management information reports. Participates in implementing fleet management, maintenance, travel, parking, procurement, and/or other administrative policies, procedures, and/or program innovations by training and/or instructing bureau staff by publicizing information, by observing and monitoring state agency and bureau performance, and by reporting deviations or critical delays to the Section Supervisor, Transportation Services Specialist 3 or 4, or other supervisory officials. Writes letters and/or memoranda explaining Bureau fleet management, vehicle maintenance, parking, travel, and/or procurement policies, procedures, or services to other state officials or members of the general public. Maintains essential records and files. Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of investigative, auditing, research, data collection, and analysis techniques. Knowledge of report writing techniques, procedures, and formats. Knowledge of program development techniques and project control and implementation methods as they may pertain to the assignment, use, storage, maintenance, repair, or procurement of vehicles and/or the arrangement of employee travel, lodging, or parking accommodations. Knowledge of organizational structure, dynamics, behavior, and planning techniques required to ensure optimal production and timely transportation service delivery. Knowledge of fiscal planning factors and techniques as they may relate to budget preparation and/or fiscal accountability. Knowledge of management information systems, quantitative methods, and statistical techniques. Knowledge of operating procedure writing techniques and formats. Knowledge of fleet management, employee travel, lodging, and/or parking service activities, programs, practices, and methods. Knowledge of public purchasing procedures related to the procurement of vehicles, automotive parts and supplies, parking space, and travel and/or lodging services. Ability to collect and analyze basic quantitative, fiscal, operations research, and computer information pertaining to vehicle operation, automotive parts and supply volumes, and/or employee travel, lodging, and vehicle storage. Ability to write clear, concise reports, memoranda, and letters explaining or advocating improvements to the assignment, use, storage, maintenance, repair, or procurement of vehicles and/or the arrangement of employee travel, lodging, or parking accommodations. Ability to read and interpret laws, rules, and regulations present in the transportation services of the department. Ability to utilize formal and informal communication networks in a public or private employee transportation services program. Ability to recommend necessary changes to organizational structure or operations to sustain acceptable transportation service delivery levels. Ability to develop and assist in implementing programs to fulfill the transportation needs of employees. Ability to write procedures for the effective provision of fleet management, vehicle maintenance and repair, employee parking, and/or employee travel and lodging services. Ability to maintain essential records and files. Ability to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Five (5) years of professional experience in a public or private organization involving data collection and analysis, program development, and organizational and fiscal planning, one (1) year of which shall have included experience in an employee transportation services program. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience in an employee transportation services program. OR Possession of a master's degree in Business or Public Administration, Management Services, Economics, Marketing, or related field. NOTE: "Professional experience" refers to work that is analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range of basic knowledge of the profession's concepts and practices; and is performed with the authority to act and make accurate and informed decisions.
Study guides for this exam
- Supervisory Test Battery (STB) National Learning Corporation · $56.99
- General Supervisor National Learning Corporation · $49.90 · general prep, not specific to this title
The Civil Service Commission does not publish official study guides or release past tests. These are independent equivalency guides.