H5229 - Planning Spec Wage

About the role

Coordinate with a variety of entities on transportation planning activities and programs. Conduct technical analyses to support the program. Perform special duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Respond to public inquiries.
• Attend public hearings for major studies and construction projects.
• Develop and make presentations to government and civic groups on transportation planning and land development.
• Support District PIM section and project development by coordinating planning efforts with land development, programming, and project development activities; provide recommendations based on highway needs assessments, long range plans and regional studies to be considered for inclusion in the programming process.
• Provide supporting project documentation such as history of need, traffic forecast, transportation impact, regional social and economic data, land use and local transportation planning efforts.
• Perform duties, tasks, activities and/or projects as assigned.
• Conduct land development reviews for local jurisdictions to include rezoning, subdivision, site plan and record plat reviews for residencies.
• Provide thorough reviews of traffic impact studies.
• Provide traffic projections, capacity analyses, etc. for design projects.
• Prepare local and regional travel demands for specific milestone years using available data, reports, and models.
• Enable transportation measures to be displayed geospatially.
• Provide traffic forecasts, roundabout analysis and recommendations for scoping meetings, roadway design and environmental studies.
• Coordinate district planning activities for urban and statewide programs.
• Provide technical assistance, guidance and leadership to district staff, local planning commissions and organizational and local governments to meet FHWA, TMPD and VDOT goals and objectives.
• Support the district's MPO transportation planning programs through representation on committees as VDOT's representative.
• Serve as liaison in assigned planning matters.
• Assist with conducting, managing, and participating in transportation planning studies including corridor studies, access management studies, crossover studies, interchange studies, etc.
• Collect and analyze data and provide recommendations for transportation planning initiatives.

Qualifications

• Ability to apply transportation planning principles and practices and procedures.
• Ability to apply transportation planning principles and practices to a variety of complex projects.
• Ability to evaluate, develop, and maintain innovative solutions for transportation planning and mobility initiatives.
• Ability to manage financial resources.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate and complete multiple assignments within scheduled timeframes.

Skills

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to a diverse audience.
• Ability to organize and analyze transportation data.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate and complete multiple assignments within scheduled time frames.
• Knowledge of Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and/or regional long-range transportation planning efforts.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.

Additional Considerations

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, or related field desired.
• Ability to act as a liaison with diverse groups, e.g., government officials, special interest groups, citizens, etc.
• Certified Planner with American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) or Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) certification desired.
• Knowledge of long-range transportation planning to include Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), transportation studies and traffic analyses.
• Knowledge of planning and traffic engineering software.