Regional Transportation Planner

Regional Transportation Planner

This position will coordinate the transportation planning processes of the Kerr-Tar Rural Planning Organization (RPO) for the following five Counties: Franklin, Granville, Person Vance and Warren; serve as staff to the RPO’s Rural Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) and to the RPO’s Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC). Assist in the rural transportation planning activities of the Kerr-Tar RPO; apply knowledge of transportation concepts, regional planning, and impact studies in order to provide staff support to advisory boards and elected officials. Provide GIS assistance on transportation, environmental and other planning projects as needed. Conduct specialized research; perform special studies such as: traffic counts, corridor studies, crash analysis, bicycle and pedestrian facility inventory and assessments or other socioeconomic, demographic and land use/transportation studies. Coordinates with and provides technical assistance to a variety of local and state transportation officials, elected officials, local government staff, the general public, consultants and others on projects and plans. Ability to work across agencies and the ability to explain complex transportation issues in a clear and concise manner is essential.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in planning, transportation systems, geography, or related field and three years of experience. Preference will be given to applicants have experience working with transportation agencies or community planning organizations.

Salary will be based on education and experience. Job description and requirements are available on our website at www.kerrtarcog.org. The Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments is an equal opportunity employer. Cover letter resume, and Employment Application should be sent to Michael Kelly, Planning Director Attn: Regional Transportation Planner, P.O. Box 709, Henderson, NC 27536 or to info@kerrtarcog.org. Deadline for receiving materials is July 23, 2021 at 5:00 PM.