About the position
The Senior Transportation Planner performs complex and advanced professional level planning duties in support of transportation plans, programs, and studies. This role involves researching, extracting, and compiling data for complex reports, events, plans, and presentations. The planner assists in the production of reports and documents, recommending new approaches to continually improve the services performed. A key responsibility includes providing socio-economic inputs for travel demand forecast models, coding and updating land use models, and improving the accuracy and reliability of planning models. In addition to technical skills, the Senior Transportation Planner represents the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) in meetings with various groups or individuals, answering queries and providing information and assistance as required. The planner is also expected to participate in professional development sessions or seminars to stay current on trends, innovations, and legal developments in the planning field. The role requires the operation of a variety of office equipment, including computers and associated software, and involves conducting and independently completing a variety of assigned analyses, models, scenarios, and special projects as assigned by the supervisor. Furthermore, the planner assists in the management of multiple projects and deliverables as directed.
Responsibilities
- Researches, extracts, and compiles data for complex reports, events, plans, and presentations.
- Assists in the production of reports, documents, events, plans, and presentations.
- Recommends new approaches to effect continual improvements in services performed.
- Provides socio-economic inputs for travel demand forecast models.
- Codes and updates land use model; improves accuracy and reliability of planning model.
- Represents the RTC in meetings with groups or individuals; answers queries and provides information/assistance as required.
- Participates in professional development sessions or seminars; stays current on trends, innovations, and legal developments in the planning field.
- Operates a variety of office equipment, to include computers and associated software.
- Conducts and independently completes a variety of assigned analysis, models, scenarios, and special projects as assigned by supervisor.
- Assists in management of multiple projects/deliverables as directed.
Requirements
- Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in planning or a closely related field.
- Four (4) years of demonstrated professional transportation planning experience.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Class C Driver's License.
