Transportation Planner – Traffic Calming & Residential Programs (Transportation Planner II)

About the role

Since 1977, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has served the Fairfax County community by enhancing mobility, safety, and the quality of life of residents, businesses, and visitors through planning, coordinating, funding, implementing, and sustaining a multimodal transportation system. FCDOT is seeking an innovative, motivated and qualified Transportation Planner II to join the Active Transportation, Capital Projects, and Traffic Engineering Division (ACTD). This position works on projects in Fairfax County’s Residential Traffic Administration Program, including the Traffic Calming Program, Cut-Through Traffic Restriction Program, Through Truck Restriction Program, $200 additional Fine for Speeding Program and the Watch for Children Program. This position may also perform other work related to residential traffic safety as well as supporting residential parking programs and associated street sign management.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates residential traffic issues for program eligibility, prepares or review traffic engineering studies, including traffic calming assessments, cut-through traffic evaluations, and/or other traffic operations studies
• Manages residential traffic projects, including data collection and processing and analysis, reports results and provides recommendations to Board of Supervisors’ office staff
• Uses Excel and ArcGIS to create, issue, and evaluate qualifying public ballot packages; uses ArcGIS to maintain relevant map layers and produce project maps
• Evaluates and updates public content for program web pages, including program maps
• Manages inventory of program materials
• Maintains program databases to ensure data is accurate and up to date
• Coordinates with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Board of Supervisors, and County police and fire departments; responds to complex inquiries and provides detailed technical information verbally and in writing
• Prepares for and participate in public hearings, workshops, community meetings, and state or national events; presents information to residents, community associations, and elected officials
• Prepares official items for Board of Supervisors’ consideration, and other written materials as required
• Attends project-related meetings, including community and task force meetings, both in-person and virtual during evenings and occasionally during weekends
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field; plus two years of professional experience in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field.

• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

• Three or more years of professional experience in traffic engineering or transportation planning program administration
• Experience utilizing knowledge of traffic engineering principles and methods, including the development and review of conceptual transportation plans, and using traffic data to assess cut through traffic volumes and determine mitigation strategies
• Experience preparing or reviewing traffic engineering studies, including traffic calming assessments, cut-through traffic evaluations, and/or other traffic operations studies
• Two years of experience in using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools
• Strong project management skills, with experience and ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects and assignments, and establish priorities
• Knowledge of the Virginia Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for highway sign design and placement
• Experience in preparing and making presentations to the public or elected officials
• Experience coordinating with local and state government entities, including elected officials
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong presentation and negotiation skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, public officials, and the general public

Physical Requirements

• Work is generally sedentary. However, employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items less than 25 pounds in weight.
• Ability to input, access, and retrieve information from a computer.
• Visual acuity to review detailed drawings, plans and documents.
• Ability to operate keyboard driven equipment.
• Ability to operate motor vehicles.
• Must communicate with others.
• All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.