PROGRAM SUPPORT – TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ASSISTANT

The Transportation Planning Division is seeking a motivated and organized self-starter to fill the role of Transportation Planning Assistant.  The position startes in mid-to-late-May and going through the next academic school year. Please encourage the students to apply! Posting closes on 3/5.

This position is responsible for working with Town staff on transportation planning projects, multimodal count data analysis, transportation demand management (TDM), demographics studies, and GIS data management.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

This is a grant funded position that  offers two types of employment opportunities:

Summer employment only: This option offers a full time (40 hours per week) position beginning mid-May/early June 2021 and ending mid-August 2021.
Summer employment extending into the academic year: this option offers a full-time (40 hours) position beginning mid-May/early June 2021, and converts to part-time (10-15 hours per week) beginning mid-August 2021.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist with data collection activities and analysis in the office and/or field
• Analyze and map data in an engaging and user-friendly manner
• Assist with transportation demand management projects and outreach
• Collect, enter, tabulate and analyze demographic and performance data

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate should have one of the following qualifications:

1. completed a BA/BS in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Public Policy, Geography or a related degree;
2. be currently enrolled in a graduate planning program; or
3. recently completed a graduate planning program.

Proficiency in MS Office, Adobe products (including Illustrator and InDesign), Google SketchUp, AutoCAD, and GIS is strongly preferred.  Please note your availability in the supplemental questions during the application process.  There is no preference given to one option over the other in the Town’s selection process.