TDM Coordinator

Land of Sky Regional Council is seeking a motivated individual to fill a permanent Regional Transportation Planner position. The position is responsible for the Regional Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program for the Land of Sky Region. They will also work with the Economic and Community Development Department to complete various transportation, land use, workforce development, and technical assistance work to member governments. The position will plan, organize and coordinate activities of the TDM program. This program will facilitate transportation demand management strategies to reduce employee travel demand and shift behavior away from single occupant vehicles. For example, the TDM program coordinator will be responsible for developing information regarding: charts on typical peak time drive times and transit trip times to major employment centers in the region; transit schedules, routes and fares and transportation schedules; carpools, vanpools and ridesharing; and bicycling and pedestrian safety tips for all users.

Distinguishing Features of the Class: This position is responsible for facilitating communication and collaboration with companies, academic institutions, local, state and federal government, and other agencies to develop a ridership for alternative transportation in the region. The planner must briefly interview perspective partners and clients to obtain sufficient information and assess the transportation options, offer assistance to clients in a friendly, courteous caring way. This worker must assure confidentiality of customer information is not compromised. Complexity of subject matter is substantial in this position as employee is responsible for evaluating, interpreting and explaining transportation planning, policies and procedures. Employee encounters a variety of situations and collaboratively determines appropriate course of action with supervision and is responsible for serving as an agency image.

Essential Duties and Tasks

• Plans, organizes and coordinates the activities of TDM program;
• Plans, designs and implements procedures for marketing and outreach programs for all through advertising campaigns, relationships with the marketing departments of other alternative transportation providers in the region and state, development of promotional packages, and outreach to employers who provide incentives to employees who use alternative transportation;
• Establishes and implements quality control procedures and performance measures to ensure a high level of customer service, appropriate implementation of alternative transportation incentive programs, and effectiveness of marketing the TDM program;
• Assigns and evaluates consultant work;
• Develops and manages the marketing and outreach budget;
• Oversees advertising campaigns;
• Determines requirements and makes recommendations of participating employers and incentive participants;
• Coordinates with other alternative transportation providers in the region and the state to accomplish work program established for marketing and outreach of the TDM Program;
• Coordinates with and provides necessary support for the vanpool program in order to maintain current ridership and grow the program and assists in planning routes and works with vanpool providers;
• Provides for special requests for TDM program marketing and outreach information from agency, regionwide,statewide and nationwide entities;
• Serves as the TDM Program’s representative on regional transportation/transit committees related to marketing and outreach of alternative transportation.
• Plans, designs and implements procedures for assessment of development applications as they pertain to potential park- and-ride facilities, including coordination with transit services and local land use agencies;
• Coordinate Strive (Not to Drive) community events with regional partners and stakeholders;
• Coordinates and assists with regional transit programs and funding opportunities as needed;
• Develops appropriate grant applications for TDM programs; and
• Assists in management of Federal Aid programs that fund commuter service activities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Alternative transportation program practices, including marketing and outreach;
• Federal Transit Administration and Federal Highway Administration Regulations;
• Public relations techniques;
• Ability to find, download, interpret and present in a graphic way the region’s demographic, employment and commute pattern data.
• ESRI ArcGIS skills desirable
• Computer operation and desk top publishing and database software;
• Program management;
• Supervisory principles and practices;
• Public Transportation Programs
• Local geography and commute patterns;
• FTA and FHWA grant application and administration requirement;
• Fiscal record keeping and budgeting procedures;
• Business mathematics and cost analysis

Learn more: http://landofsky.org/pdf/Admin/PlannerI_TDM_2020.pdf

How to Apply?

To apply for any positions at Land of Sky Regional Council, please send a completed Land of Sky Regional Council job application, a resume and a cover letter. Applications without a resume and cover letter will not be accepted. EOE/AA/ADA Employer

Land of Sky Regional Council Job Application (Download and save the application before completing)

Email cover letter, resume and application to:
Info@landofsky.org

Mail or drop off cover letter, resume and application at:
Land of Sky Regional Council
339 New Leicester Hwy., Suite 140, Asheville, NC 28806
Fax to: 828-251-6353