Sr. Transportation Planner

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in planning, transportation planning, urban studies, public administration, geography, environmental studies,  transportation engineering, or related field, and one year of professional level planning experience; or any equivalent combination of related training and experience. Applicants within six months of meeting the education/experience requirement may be considered for trainee status.
Successful completion of all applicable background checks pre-hire and ongoing are required. 

Position Summary

This is highly responsible professional and technical work in the Growth Management Department.

An employee assigned to this classification performs long-range transportation studies and analyses; prepares and presents transportation plans and reports with particular focus on multi-modal transportation applications. Incumbents use independent judgment to perform diverse, complex assignments which require extensive coordination with local, regional, State and Federal agencies, citizen advisory committees, County departments, other agencies, community groups, business groups, major employers, and elected officials. Incumbents work with considerable independence to perform technically complex assignments. Incumbents may assist in monitoring and preparation of the budget and work program, reviewing and editing the written work of engineers and other planners and developing strategies to address complex issues and will serve as the Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator.

Work is performed under the general direction of a higher level supervisor and is reviewed through conferences, reports, and the observation of results obtained.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
 

This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.
 
Exudes a positive customer service focus.
 
Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with core values including: integrity, honesty, respect, diversity, innovation, accountability and communication.
Prepares, updates and implements elements plans, programs and reports required by the County, State or Federal agencies.

Writes reports and makes presentations for transportation planning projects.

Monitors and analyzes legislation for impacts on transportation programs, activities and funds.

Uses transportation models and other transportation analysis tools to forecast future traffic volumes, levels of service and patronage of alternative transportation modes.

Evaluates transportation options.

Researches and prepares transportation budgets and financing availability.

Researches grant sources, prepares and reviews grant applications, and administers project grants.

Administers contracts and applications, and administers project grants and prepares administrative reports.

Reviews environmental documents, plans, projects, and programs prepared for other agencies for consistency with adopted regional transportation planning policies and plans.

Provides staff support and serves as technical expert to Development Review Committee and writes various project and staff reports for review.

Responds to requests for information on regional transportation issues and programs.

Monitors and participates in transportation planning activities of public and private providers of transit and specialized transportation services (e.g. Bicycle/Pedestrian issues).

Researches applicable federal, state, and local planning/regulatory literature to be used in the formulation of the Comprehensive Plan policy and Uniform Land Development Code.

Serves as liaison and technical expert to local, regional, State and Federal agencies, community groups, business groups, major employers and elected officials on regional transportation planning issues, projects and programs.

Gathers, analyzes and evaluates data related to regional transportation planning issues.

May assist in budget and work program preparation and administrative analysis.

Attends conferences and seminars. 
Performs the duties listed, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency.

NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of the principles, practices and trends of transportation planning, transportation engineering, land use planning, public administration and grants management.

Knowledge of the legal principles regulating impact fees.

Knowledge of statistical research methods as applied to the collection and tabulation of data.

Knowledge of transit functions and planning procedures.

Knowledge of transportation financing and operating practices.

Knowledge of Federal and State and Local grant programs related to transportation studies and programs.

Knowledge of techniques of grant and contract budget development and administration.

Knowledge of legislative process.

Knowledge of transportation planning policy formulation.

Knowledge of principles and techniques of project leadership.

Knowledge of budget preparation principles and practices.

Ability to collect, analyze, interpret, organize and present technical statistical data and related information pertaining to transportation planning programs.

Ability to prepare concise written reports, plans, correspondence and resolutions.

Ability to make effective oral presentations to committees and the public.

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, the public, including specific advocacy groups, and local, regional, State and Federal agency officials.

Ability to provide services to the public in a courteous and effective manner.

Ability to prepare transportation policy recommendations.

Ability to interpret, explain, monitor and advocate legislation.

Ability to prepare transportation program or grant budgets, grant applications and related reports.

Ability to prepare and implement project work plans and timelines.

Ability to prepare and monitor contracts.

Ability to coordinate department-wide projects.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach occasionally required to be mobile.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus associated with the constant use of computer monitors.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock.

The employee may perform field work in inclement weather and harsh conditions such as wet areas and dense brush with biting insects, venomous animals or irritating plants.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Supplemental Information

Desirables: Involvement in congestion management, long range transportation planning, transportation funding or programming, planning for a specific transportation mode, transportation project implementation, transportation planning for persons with disabilities, transportation demand management, ridesharing or other transportation planning programs. Management of a project team and administration of transportation program grants or contracts. AICP certification.

An organization is only as good as the people it employs. To attract and retain the best team possible, the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners offers a competitive benefit program. We believe that if we expect our employees to support the County, we must first support the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families, now and as they plan for their future.BoCC-Contributed Benefits

• Medical/Health Insurance  
• Employee Life Insurance  
• Florida Retirement System  
• Employee Assistance Program

Optional Benefits

• Dental Insurance  
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance
• Deferred Retirement Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Roth IRA
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Computer Purchase Program

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• FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM (FRS) The Florida Retirement System is a retirement plan designed to provide an income to a vested employee and his/her family when the employee retires, becomes partially or totally disabled, or dies prior to retirement.  A defined benefit or defined contribution option may be chosen by the employee.
• TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Permanent, full-time employees are eligible for educational assistance funds. Contact the Human Resources Office for program details.
• HOLIDAYS Holidays are as follows: 

1. New Years Day  
2. Martin Luther King Day  
3. Memorial Day  
4. Juneteenth
5. Independence Day  
6. Labor Day  
7. Veterans' Day  
8. Thanksgiving Day  
9. Friday following Thanksgiving  
10. Christmas Eve (IAFF*)  
11. Christmas Day  
12. Additional Christmas Holiday (All non-IAFF employees)  
13. 2 Floating Holidays  (All non- IAFF employees)

*IAFF – International Association of FirefightersPay periods are every two weeks, Monday through Sunday. Payday is Friday. International Association of Firefighters follow the General Contract 7k regarding holidays.

Vacation Leave – Generous vacation accrual rates with payout of unused accrued leave, with some restrictions. For more detailed information regarding vacation leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-2.

Sick leave is earned at a rate of 4 hours per pay period by all permanent, full-time employees*. At the end of each fiscal year, eligible employees can convert up to 10 days of accrued sick leave to vacation leave on a 2:1 basis. For more detailed information regarding sick leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-3 *Accruals slightly different for IAFF employee.

$69,451.20 - $76,398.40 Annually