Job Description for Transportation
Planner
Duties of a transportation planner include the development,
analysis and recommendations of improvements for transportation systems.
The basic duties and responsibilities include the following:
1.
Transportation research and data collection.
2.
Record methods, processes, source data, and
results in a concise functional format and reviews completed results prior to
dissemination.
3.
Report results, methods, progress, and research
using data visualization, presentations, mapping, and desktop publishing
software.
4.
Technical analysis of transportation data and
information utilizing available software to form the basis for future
recommendations.
5.
Impact analysis to support alternative modes of
transportation and address long and short term issues.
6.
Regular meetings with clients and agencies with
a high level of interaction skills.
7.
Perform responsible professional and
administrative related duties as required.
The Transportation Planner reports to the project manager,
project engineer and senior planner for any involved study or any junior
personnel as directed by the project manager. Job advancement is possible for
this position.
Qualifications:
1)
Education and/or Experience
Master degree (MS) in transportation,
engineering, geography, planning, economics, or a relevant social science. Three years of relevant work experience is
preferred.
2)
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
a.
Strong writing and presentation skills.
b.
Possess strong quantitative and interpretive
abilities.
c.
Proficiency in MS Excel spreadsheet, MS Access, relational
databases, and ArcGIS.
d.
Experience with statistical analysis packages,
regional economic and freight/commodity flow databases, econometric and
input/output models, and travel demand models is a plus.
e.
Experience with Adobe Create Suite or Adobe
Creative Cloud, desktop publishing, presentation software, and data
visualization is a plus.
E-mail
a letter of introduction, resume, and one reference by September 11, 2015 to bhafeez@damaconsultants.com.