Transportation Planner

Description:

Specific duties include:

• Developing long-range transportation studies and reports, including elements related to bicycle, pedestrian, and micromobility device travel;
• Managing projects to improve infrastructure for active transportation modes, including CIP development for WalkArlington and BikeArlington capital projects;
• Supporting the Bicycle and Pedestrian advisory committees and attending meetings as needed;
• Reviewing plans for multimodal transportation infrastructure to ensure compliance with the County’s Master Transportation Plan;
• Serving as the TPCPM/DOT liaison on plans, programs, and studies led by County departments and external agencies (e.g., VDOT, Fairfax County, etc.);
• Facilitating meetings and work sessions to develop and communicate input from DOT;
• Supporting the County's Vision Zero Action Plan implementation and tracking, and other efforts to enhance safety for all modes of active transportation;
• Developing and presenting recommendations on current active transportation and planning issues to Senior Management, the County Manager, the County Board, the Transportation Commission and other organizations;
• Serving as a Countywide subject matter expert on the topics of active transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian and micromobility programs; and
• Performing other job-related duties as assigned.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Ability to be a collaborative problem solver;
• Demonstrated understanding of the complexities and challenges of transportation planning in a municipal government;
• Project management skills necessary for leading and contributing to numerous initiatives concurrently;
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively on multidisciplinary teams; and
• Communication and presentation skills to interact with interagency staff, external agencies, and public stakeholders. 
• Minimum:
• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning/Studies, Geography, Social or Environmental Sciences, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university;
• Significant and progressively responsible experience in transportation planning, active transportation programming, project management, or related program areas.