Renee Gleason High School Scholarship Chair
WTS - Women’s Transportation Seminar (founded in 1977) has 46 chapters worldwide
Mission: Transforming the transportation industry through the advancement of women
Scholarships (applications due Nov. 9, and winners selected in December) – in 2011, we awarded over $30,000 in scholarship money to young women
Events (lunch programs, annual scholarship dinner, mentorship program, and more!)
About Us
About Women in Transportation“Women are an essential part of today's labor force, yet women are still underrepresented in the technology areas. There are more than 60 million women in the labor force today, yet women make up only 8 percent of engineers; 18 percent of engineering technicians; and 30 percent of natural scientists (which includes chemists and geologists).”
(http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/wit/page1.htm)
What is a career in transportation?
State gov’t – legislature creates policy
Regional gov’t (counties) – approves projects and programs the schedules and dollar amounts for
each project
Local gov’t (cities) – manages the
implementation of the approved projects
Phase 1 - Policy and Funding
Legislative affairs (BA Political Science,
$80,262)
Policy maker (BS, $107,420)
Legal /attorney (BA + JD, $112,720)
Contracting (BS Business + Certification,
$135,000)
Business Development (BA Marketing or BA in
Discipline, $85,000)
Phase 1 - Policy and Funding Types of Jobs
Phase 2 – Project Management
Budget Schedule
Quality Assurance/Quality Control (checks
& balances)
Staff Risks
Fast-growing field of qualified people to manage all aspects of a transportation project, such as:
Phase 2 – Project Management Types of Jobs
Project Managers (BS Engineering +
Certification , $83,860
Accountants (BS in Accounting,
$61,690)
Human Resources (BA Industrial
Relations or HR, $52,690 )
Information Technology (BS
Computer Science, $69,160)
Health & Safety (BS + Certification,
$64,660)
Coordinate w/ the project team; i.e.
PMs, accountants, engineers, scientists, community planners,
the media, public agencies, etc. (gatekeeper of
information about the project)
Environ-mental scientists survey/study the
project area & produce reports (air quality
spec., archaeologists, geologists,
hydrogeology/water quality specialists, wildlife biologists)
Read the environmental
science reports & gain a thorough
understanding of possible impacts
Write a comprehensive
document disclosing possible impacts that could result
from project construction and
operation (technical writing)
Circulate the document & get input from members of the
public, affected agencies,
stakeholders, anyone with an interest in the transportation project,
and address any concerns raised
(mitigation)
Phase 3 - Planning
Environmental Planner – involves technical writing (B.S.
Environmental Sciences or Urban Planning, or BA English,
$61,700)
Scientists – could be ecologist, wildlife biologist, geologist, archaeologist, air quality specialist, hazardous
waste specialist, etc (degrees vary depending on
which science, $83,500)
Community outreach/public relations –
involves communicating and interacting with the
public (BA Communications or Marketing, $57,550 )
GIS Specialist – involves computers/technology,
make maps for projects – (BS Geographic Information
Systems,$75,000)
Right-of-way technician – involves property appraisal & acquisition for the land where the project will be
built (BS + License, $72,560)
Phase 3 – PlanningTypes of Jobs
Wildlife biology – surveys for endangered species and habitat are conducted during the planning phase for transportation projects…
Burrowing owls
Desert tortoise
Antelope ground squirrel
Santa Ana River woolly star Plummer’s mariposa lily
Structural engineers design the transportation facilities (roadways, bridges, airports, railroads, trails, etc) using computer-aided drafting (CAD) software, and the construction management team builds it
Phase 4 – Engineering/Design and Construction
Phase 4 – Engineering/Design and ConstructionTypes of Jobs
Civil/structural engineer , CAD
technician (BS Civil Engineering + Certification,
$82,710)
Traffic engineer (BS Civil Engineering +
Certification, $64,230)
Land surveyor (BS Civil Engineering,
$55,980)
Construction management (AS in
Construction Management,
$83,860)
Landscape architect (BA in
Landscape Architecture,
$62,090)
Gema Loera- 2011 scholarship winner from Jurupa Valley HS
Phase 5 – Project Opening and Operation/Maintenance
Project opening involves event planning, public/media relations & communications
Perris Station Transit Center, City of Perris Haven Avenue Grade Separation, City of Rancho Cucamonga
Phase 5 – Project Opening and Operation/Maintenance
Operation and maintenance involves handling issues that arise on the transportation facility during its operation (emergencies, traffic management, etc)
Emergency management Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS)
Public relations specialist (BA in Marketing or Communications, $57,500)
Event planner (BA Marketing, $45,260)
Software engineer (BS Software Engineer, $87,900)
Electrical engineer (BS Electrical Engineering, $59,904)
Highway maintenance workers (HS Diploma, $35,630)
Incident management workers (BS Civil Engineering, $64,230)
Phase 5 – Project Opening and Operation/MaintenanceTypes of Jobs
Why a career in transportation?
91 freeway at Green River Road
Our transportation system is in crisis! There is plenty of opportunity in this field for our future graduates to make major
changes and improvements to the way we move goods and people in our region!
Worst traffic congestion in history Aging infrastructure, roads &bridges in disrepair
Natural disasters Protection of the natural environment
Questions?WTS Inland Empire:
http://wtsie.org/
Apply at:http://wtsiescholarship.weebly.com/
Thank you!
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