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Transportation department outlines engineer training pipeline, second‑chance hiring and retention gains
Summary
NDOT described changes to recruiting and pay that improved retention of engineers and equipment operators, including a progressive engineer training track, internship pipeline with area universities and partnerships for second‑chance hiring for frontline operators.
Diana Alarcone, director of the Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), told the working group that the department faced substantial vacancy levels in fiscal years 2023–24, particularly among engineers and frontline equipment operators, and that it adopted multiple strategies to improve hiring and retention.
Alarcone said NDOT experienced roughly 72 vacancies in fiscal year 2023 and higher vacancy counts in portions…
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