Senior Transportation Planner

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $76,014.00-$99,240.50

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

The Senior Transportation Planner manages and maintains the eligibility of the SARPC region for funding by coordinating transportation planning and program requirements. Assumes responsibility for developing and maintaining GIS hardware, software, and data to support the transportation planning process. Requires advanced professional transportation planning experience of high complexity and variety.

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:

Receives general supervision from the Director of Transportation Planning and the Principal Transportation Planner. Supervisor sets the overall objectives and employee and supervisor, in consultation, develop the deadlines, projects, and work to be done; employee is responsible for planning and carrying out the assignment; and work is reviewed only from an overall standpoint.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Transportation and Urban Planning:

1. Analyze traffic flow, signal timing, capacity analysis, and other technical aspects to ensure the optimization of traffic operation. Collect and analyze data, forecast trends, and make informed decisions about the transportation planning process to ensure successful planning.
2. Analyze freight demand patterns, including volume, origin-destination flows, and seasonal/economic variations, to optimize freight transportation networks.
3. Research, design, and implement sustainable transportation practices, including promoting active transportation (walking, cycling), public transit, and reducing carbon emissions.
4. Manage the development and operation of the transportation travel demand forecast models using observed data to ensure their accuracy and reliability in predicting travel behavior.
5. Develop and maintain transportation studies, reports, and plans.
6. Develop long-term (Long Range Transportation Plan) and short-term transportation plans (Transportation Improvement Program) for SARPC.
7. Maintain the congestion management system (CMS), Transportation Alternatives Programs (TAP) grant, Human Services Coordinated Transportation Plan (HSCTP), Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and other strategies/plans/products as assigned.
8. Manage and maintain the eligibility of SARPC to receive Federal transportation funds by coordinating federally-mandated transportation planning and programming. Ensure plans/reports/projects are completed by state and federal deadlines to continue to receive

9. Coordinate and communicate the transportation activities with member governments, state, and federal agencies, and standing committees.
10. Provide technical assistance and prepare grant applications and reports.
11. Manage SARPC's GIS licenses and credits.
12. Other duties as assigned.

Project Management:
1. Manage transportation projects from conception to implementation including, but not limited to, planning, organizing, and coordinating resources, are necessary for successful project execution.
2. Plan, coordinate, and manage GIS projects (Cross Organizational as well), including defining project scope, allocating resources (li censes/credits), setting timelines , and ensuring successful project completion.
3. Assist department director in managing a team of transportation planning professionals, including assigning tasks, providing guidance/support, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
4. Detennine and allocate funding for projects, review budgets, and ensure that projects are on budget and on time.
5. Utilize the Computerized Project Management System (CPMS) to initialize and monitor project financial data .

Communication:
1. Coordinate the member government staff to facilitate data sharing, development, and management.
2. Develop Community Engagement Plans (CEP) that clearly articulates the types of outreach activities, media engagement and marketing/communicationstrategies to be used for engaging the public and stakeholders throughout the planning process
3. Attend public transportation training and events as necessary.
4. Coordinate public involvement, transportation planning, and committee meetings to include notification, preparation of meeting materials, resolutions for approval and developing minutes.

5. Present transportation plans and projects at various meetings.
6. Provide information and assistance to member agencies, outside agencies and the public regarding laws, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures related to transportation planning and other content within SARPC's Transportation Planning purview.
7. Create and manage website content, ensure website performance and accuracy of information, upload documents, and update content for other staff. Create and place public meeting notices through databases, social media, and news media.
8. Develop methods to raise awareness of transportation issues in traditionally underserved populations, create and maintain a platform from which the public can provide feedback, collaborate with other department staff to develop and design surveys, project collateral, and presentations for public meetings, outreach events, and workshops.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
1. Understanding of principles, practices and techniques of developing, implementing, and maintaining urban and regional transportation plans and projects.
2. Knowledge of statistical methods and research techniques.
3. Advanced knowledge of GIS Computer systems, such as ArcGIS, transportation management systems, and GPS tracking systems.
4. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Visual Basic, Arcade, GISDK to automate data processing tasks, develop algorithms, and customize transportation models.
5. Proficiency in travel demand forecast modeling using Cube Voyager, TransCAD, etc.
6. Knowledge of the principles, operations, and analysis of various transportation modes such as road networks, railways, airports, and public transit systems.
7. Ability to comprehend and interpret data from a variety of sources.
8. Excellent communication skills, both orally and written.
9. Excellent organizational and time management skills.
10. Knowledge and ability to operate office equipment including telephone, copy machine, fax machine, computer, and calculator.

11. Ability to read and interpret guidelines and regulations and apply them to the job.
12. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Geography, GTS, Civil Engineering, Public Administration, Transportation Planning, Community/Regional Planning, or a related field with at least four (4) years of experience. Master's Degree preferred.
13. A valid driver 's license and a good driving record.

WORK CONDITIONS:
The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts; driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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