Office of Planning-Transport Planning Spec 2; Planner 2-TRP061 (PG-J)

JOB SUMMARY: Under general supervision, provides working level professional support in transpiration planning activities including multimodal short and long range transportation plans and geographic planning analyses.

JOB 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.

NOTE: This position requires statewide travel with occasional overnight stay.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The selected candidate must meet the advertised minimum qualifications to include the Entry Qualifications as well as Agency Specific Qualifications.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS:

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.

AGENCY SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• 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, setting goals and determining the course of action to implement departmental visions and goals with appropriate timing and responsiveness.
• 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 with the ability to express ideas and facts to groups and individuals effectively.
• Possesses familiarity with related technological developments and be able to integrate new technology to manage and improve program effectiveness.
• 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.

AGENCY PREFERRED QUALFICATIONS:
• 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 to make organizational improvements.
• Possesses one year of experience in one or more of the following areas: Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations pertaining to transportation planning and programming, federal grant application processes, traffic modeling and analysis, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes and resiliency
• 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 to efficiently manage datasets withing Excel

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL GDOT JOBS

The interview is just one part of the overall selection process and is not the only criteria used to make the final selection. In addition to the interview, the final selection is based on the applicant's work history and performance (documented in HR and/or Office files), PeopleSoft/employee status (i.e. rehire code), employee performance reviews, personnel file review (HR & Office Files), criminal background check, employment reference checks (including references and commendations from Managers and other relevant documentation) and, for supervisory positions, demonstrated leadership skills based on past and current work history will be considered.

Good Employment Standing:

In accordance with the Interview and Selection Process (ISP), an applicant must have no active disciplinary actions to be in good employment standing. Actions that may disqualify an applicant include letters of reprimand (active for 12 months after issuance date); suspension without pay or disciplinary demotion (active for 12 months from the effective date); Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) and Leave Restriction Plans (active until 12 months after the date of conclusion). In addition, an employee must have an overall ePerformance rating score of three (3) or higher on their most current evaluation. Please note that Memorandums of Concern are not considered disqualifying factors. Human Resources may remove any employee from consideration for selection who is pending a disciplinary action; however, if the action is resolved in the employee's favor, he or she will be allowed to compete.

THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT.

THIS IS AN UNCLASSIFIED POSITION.

THE SELECTED APPLICANT FOR THE POSITION WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE CHECK AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK, WHERE APPLICABLE

PLEASE INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT JOB INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION. ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE PRESCREENED.

UPON PROMOTION, THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL RECEIVE 10% or THE GDOT JOB SPECIFIC MINIMUM SALARY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

GDOT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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.