Transportation Planner 3

essential functions .

- Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Proficient

- Market Sector Software (may include ArcGIS, TransCAD, Synchro, Vissim, Power BI, etc., dependent on position and other relevant skills and experience) - Developing

- Intermediate understanding of technical fundamentals

- Performs moderately complex tasks independently

- Effectively divides projects into individual tasks

- Leads technical effort on small projects

- Performs quality control of basic deliverables

Team player, able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks. Anticipate the needs of other technical disciplines and takes responsibility for their results.

Produces the following independently, or with very limited oversight:

- Transportation system analyses

- Transportation planning reports

- Policy papers

- Meeting agendas and minutes

- Public involvement and communication materials associated with transportation planning projects

Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort. Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects.

Demonstrate strong familiarity with the following transportation planning documents programs, codes, and state and federal regulations:

- Transportation and land use plans, policies, and programs

- Transportation funding and program delivery mechanisms, plans, policies, and opportunities

- Transportation system analyses

- Transportation resiliency analyses

- Population, economic, and demographic forecasts as they relate to transportation

- Public and agency involvement plans and communication strategies

- Transportation planning regulations, programs, and guidance documents

Frequent client communications. Resolves issues on small projects. Attends client meetings.

Consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in-person).

Other duties as assigned.

Performs moderate to advanced levels of technical work on larger and more complex projects as assigned by the market sector. Operates with a moderate level of autonomy. May assist with some project management tasks.

- Bachelor's Degree in transportation planning, land use planning, civil engineering, communications, or associated field required

- Years of experience required: 4 years

- Years of experience required with advanced degree: 3 years

- Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver's license is required to support legitimate business purposes

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.