Transportation Planner II or III

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Transportation Planner II/III is expected to prepare, manage, and maintain short and long-range transportation plans and programs and works with other FAMPO staff as well as key stakeholders including federal, state, and local governments, elected officials, and the public. The successful candidate must exhibit thorough knowledge of planning theories, techniques of transportation planning and analysis, and applicable federal and state transportation regulations. The Transportation Planner III may be asked to manage consultant contracts and services, explain transportation issues to the public, and track regulatory and statutory changes.

The Transportation Planner II/ III may be assigned important roles of significant individual responsibility in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Congestion Management Process (CMP), SMART-SCALE project preparation, performance-based planning and programming (PBPP), and/or other MPO work products. The successful candidate will at times be asked to assist with MPO support processes such as external meetings, certification review support, and general administrative duties.

At the direction of the FAMPO Administrator, the Transportation Planner II/III may supervise an internor Planner I/II regarding a specific task or project. The Transportation Planner III may also be asked to provide independent advice to the FAMPO Administrator on matters of importance and relevance.

Attendance at monthly committee meetings is expected. The successful candidate will support the MPO’s commitment to customer service excellence, continuous improvement, teamwork, and collaboration.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• A bachelor’s degree in urban planning, geography, GIS, or a related field.
• Minimum three years’ full-time experience in a planning setting.
• Minimum five years’ full-time experience for the Transportation Planner III position.
• Strong knowledge of transportation finance, policy, and project development phases.
• Strong quantitative abilities, writing and communication skills, and the ability to translate technical materials to a non-technical audience.
• Knowledge of FAST Act/MAP-21 requirements including performance-based planning and programming.
• Some GIS experience or understanding of how GIS products are utilized for transportation planning purposes (ESRI products, CartoDB, etc.).
• The ability to collect, analyze, and visually present data pertaining to transportation planning.
• The ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Microsoft 365 environment.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite products or similar.

Preferred

• AICP or equivalent (GISP, AIA, ALA, PE, PMP).
• Master’s degree in transportation planning, urban planning, regional planning, or closely related field will be considered favorably.
• Experience working with a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
• Experience in a public or private urban or regional planning setting in Virginia.
• Interest in innovative transportation concepts.
• Understanding of transportation/travel demand modeling.