Community Planner

The Community Planner:

1. Advise transit agencies on promoting equity and meeting civil rights requirements in project planning, development, and administration, including in the areas of long-range plans, transportation improvement programs, environmental reviews, corridor and feasibility studies, facility siting and planning, and service planning.
2. Conduct technical evaluations of planning documents and assess project compliance with civil rights policies, procedures, and requirements.
3. Develop qualitative and quantitative evaluative techniques and strategies to improve equity in transit service, programming, and decision-making.
4. Draft detailed written products, including memos, reports and proposals that present evaluation approaches, regulatory and other interpretations, findings, and recommendations, along with policies and guidance to support equity and accessibility in transportation planning.
5. Develop technical assistance and training to advance integration of civil rights and equitable transportation priorities in all phases of the planning and project development process.
6. Represent FTA on workgroups, at conferences, and other high-profile events and communicate complex, technical civil rights information tailored to meet the audience’s needs and advance agency objectives.

The Ideal Candidate is an experienced professional in the area of transportation planning who can proactively anticipate and resolve technical and operational issues and has excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

NOTE: If selected to interview for this position, candidates will participate in a structured interview process and will be given a topic to use to draft a writing sample.