This position performs technical transportation planning duties in support of department operations. An incumbent in this position may be designated “Senior Planner” or “Principal Transportation Planner.”

• Collects, compiles, and analyzes socio-economic data and statistics for use in technical studies or reports.
• Updates comprehensive short-term and long-range plans with current data on demographics, housing, and economics.
• Conducts studies to assess site impact and forecast traveling trends using computerized traffic modeling programs.
• Participates in the preparation of the annual Transportation Improvement Program for scheduled infrastructure improvement of streets, highways, bikeways, walkways, public transportation, and airport development; applies for and administers associated state and federal grants.
• Performs travel time studies in the maintenance of the Congestion Management Plan.
• Maintains and updates census and demographic information.
• Writes detailed technical reports of all findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of socio-economic forecasting and analysis.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation modeling.
• Knowledge of the geography of the city and other local areas.
• Knowledge of the tools and methods associated with the Geographic Information System.
• Knowledge of accepted planning practices and procedures.
• Skill in problem solving and decision making.
• Skill in operating standard office equipment.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Transportation, Public Administration, Geography or a related field is required. Master's Degree preferred. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.

The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or crouching. The employee occasionally lifts light or heavy objects.

• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.