Transportation Planner 1

Summary

This is a regular position to provide research, analysis, writing, public involvement assistance, and associated planning services primarily for road and surface transportation projects, but sometimes also support for airports, regional transportation plans and community planning, traffic engineering and transportation design projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Conduct research, data collection, and prepare documents associated with master plans, layout plans, and regional transportation plans, environmental assessments and analysis, and support for other transportation design projects.
• Coordinate with government agencies, clients, subcontractors, staff, and other professionals to obtain project information.
• Prepare for and assist with the conduct of project public meetings.
• Write and edit sections of project reports and other project documents and prepare associated graphics.
• Assist with airport and transportation marketing.
• Monitor project schedules and budgets.
• Consistently exercise discretion and judgment in all work tasks.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Baccalaureate degree and at least two years of college-level course work in transportation planning, traffic engineering, transportation engineering, environmental sciences, community/land use planning, or a closely-related program.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to create and interpret graphs and understand statistical analysis.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals. Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from clients, co-workers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to clients, co-workers, and the public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Must be able to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and Outlook software. CADD skills are helpful but not required.

Physical Demands. 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 to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)