Transportation Planner

About the role

The Transportation Planner is a new competitive civil service position within the Planning Department of the City of Watertown. This position is responsible for coordinating and advancing a customer-focused, community-based mobility strategy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and advance a customer-focused, community-based mobility strategy that improves access to mobility services and travel options for seniors, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and low-income residents within the City and surrounding Small Urbanized Area.
• Work collaboratively with public, private, and nonprofit partners to reduce barriers to mobility, optimize resources, and promote equitable, accessible, and sustainable mobility solutions.
• Support Planning Office operations and manage sensitive and confidential client, partner, and program records in compliance with ADA, Title VI, and other applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.

Requirements

• Either Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, transportation planning, public administration, social services, or a related field; or Associate’s degree in urban planning, transportation planning, public administration, social services, or a related field with 2 years’ experience in mobility management, transportation planning, or human services coordination.
• Driver’s License Requirement: Must possess and maintain a valid NYS Driver’s License.

Qualifications

Not specified.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.

Email

To apply, please visit the online portal at https://watertown-portal.mycivilservice.com/jobopps. For a complete job description, email civilservice@watertown-ny.gov.