State of Georgia - Atlanta, GA
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Full-time
Atlanta, GA
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
About the position
Under general supervision, provides working level professional support in transportation planning activities including multimodal short- and long-range transportation plans and geographic planning analyses.
Responsibilities
- Under limited supervision, performs work of the advanced working level in the planning and analysis of transportation systems.
- Assists metropolitan planning organization (MPOs) and local governments in developing, maintaining, and implementing transportation plans for urban areas of the State.
- Independently performs and manages studies for one or more urban/urbanized areas of the State and may act as lead worker for lower-level planners.
- Manages multiple types of contracts, including planning services contracts.
- Analyzes, interprets, and/or applies federal and state regulations, laws, and policies.
- Writes technical documents and executive briefings.
- Collects and analyzes data for programmed transportation projects, including collecting existing traffic and crash data.
- Acts as project manager for transportation planning studies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university AND Two (2) years of experience in transportation-related work; OR One (1) year of experience required at the lower-level Transport Planning Spec 1 (TRP060) or position equivalent.
- Bachelor's degree in transportation planning, rural/urban planning, policy studies, public administration, or a related degree.
- Possesses experience in the planning and analysis of transportation systems.
- Demonstrated ability in performing and managing transportation studies.
- Possesses excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound, well-informed decisions.
- Demonstrated experience recognizing opportunities to aid in the achievement of department goals and objectives.
- Demonstrated experience interacting effectively with all levels of management within the organization.
- Internal and external organizational awareness, including building and managing stakeholder's relationships.
- Possesses strong written and oral communication skills.
- Possesses familiarity with related technological developments.
- Demonstrated ability to build effective teams, foster commitment and team spirit.
- Good organizational skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to foster relationships and collaboration between agencies and/or public.
- Demonstrated experience managing schedules and ensuring timely performance.
- Maintains a positive view of self and displays a professional image.
- Self-motivated and results oriented.
- Committed to providing quality customer service.
Nice-to-haves
- Master's Degree in transportation planning, rural/urban planning, policy studies, public administration, or a related degree.
- Possesses the demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems and apply innovative solutions.
- Possesses one year of experience in Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations pertaining to transportation planning and programming.
- Experience and/or knowledge of transportation funding sources, particularly federal and state programs.
- Two years of experience working with stakeholders and the public conducting outreach activities and coordination.
- Three years of experience in managing or working on highway and/or multimodal transportation planning related projects and/or studies.
- Demonstrates experience performing and managing transportation studies that involve use and coordination of a consultant team.
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Office products, ability to create pivot tables and use formulas such as VLOOKUP.
Benefits
- 10% or the GDOT job specific minimum salary upon promotion.
