TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SPECIALIST 3
Career Family: TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SPECIALIST
In New Jersey, Transportation Services Specialist 3 is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.
On the Transportation Services Specialist ladder it falls between Transportation Services Specialist 2 and Transportation Services Specialist 4. The stated bar is a master's degree, but candidates can swap in added experience for the diploma. The FY2027 range lands between $76,287 and $111,856.
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.
Pay ladder: Transportation Services Specialist series
- Transportation Services Specialist 1 — $58,222 – $84,763
- Transportation Services Specialist 2 — $66,592 – $97,354
- Transportation Services Specialist 3 — $76,287 – $111,856 (this title)
- Transportation Services Specialist 4 — $87,507 – $128,719
Promoting to Transportation Services Specialist 4 raises the top of the band by about $16,863. Its top salary lands around the 60th 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.
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 general supervision of a Transportation Services Specialist 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 complex analytical or professional work of considerable difficulty which supports 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. Supervises staff and work activities; prepares and signs official performance evaluations for subordinate staff; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
Completes complex programmatic audits to ensure agency and/or bureau compliance with prevailing vehicle assignment, use, repair, and/or storage policies, state travel, and/or procurement rules and regulations. Prepares detailed reports containing findings and 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. Supervises staff engaged in the review, evaluation, and provision of vehicles, travel, parking, or internal procurement services. Analyzes internal bureau operations; writes procedures for the responsive delivery of automotive, travel, lodging, and/or parking services to state employees. Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees. Collects, compiles, and submits reports of 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 used for information of fiscal planning purposes. Establishes data input/output controls and monitors the flow of computerized vehicle assignment and use, vehicle repair and maintenance, employee travel, parking, and/or fiscal information to ensure that accurate management information reports are prepared. Implements and supervises the implementation of bureau fleet management, maintenance, travel, parking, procurement, and/or other administrative policies, procedures, and/or program innovations. Observes and monitors agency and bureau performance; reports deviations or critical delays to supervisor. Prepares letters and/or memoranda explaining bureau fleet management, vehicle maintenance, parking, travel and/or procurement policies, procedures, or services. Maintains, and supervises the maintenance of 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 program planning and development techniques, project control, and implementation methods. Knowledge of methods of data collection used for fiscal planning and analysis. Knowledge of the methods of fleet management, and employee travel, lodging, and parking service programs. Knowledge of public purchasing procedures related to the procurement of vehicles, automotive parts and supplies, parking space, travel, and/or lodging services. Knowledge of modern supervisory techniques. Ability to read, interpret, and apply the rules, regulations, policies, and programs of the department. Ability to collect and analyze complex quantitative, fiscal, operations research, and other information. Ability to recommend necessary changes to organizational structure or operations and plans to ensure optimal transportation services delivery. Ability to supervise assigned staff and plan, organize, and implement projects within the unit. Ability to prepare correspondence in the course of official duties. Ability to develop and implement programs to fulfill the transportation needs of state employees. Ability to write procedures for the implementation of bureau programs or 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 the 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. Seven (7) 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 three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, one (1) year of which shall have included experience in an employee transportation services program. OR Possession of a master's degree in Business or Public Administration, Management, Economics, Marketing, or related field; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, one (1) year of which shall have included experience in an employee transportation services program. "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.