Metropolitan Council
St. Paul, MN
OPENING DATE: 04/28/16
CLOSING DATE: 05/20/16 11:59 PM
LOCATION: 390 Robert St. N., St. Paul
Hiring Range: $62,982 - $66,248; Full Salary Range: $62,982 - $89,357
OPENING DATE: 04/28/16
CLOSING DATE: 05/20/16 11:59 PM
LOCATION: 390 Robert St. N., St. Paul
Hiring Range: $62,982 - $66,248; Full Salary Range: $62,982 - $89,357
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The Metropolitan Council operates the regional transit system; collects and treats the regions wastewater; serves communities through affordable housing programs; establishes policies for the region's growth; and addresses the region's needs for transportation, aviation, water resources, and parks and open space. The Metropolitan Council is committed to its environmental stewardship, sustainable solutions, and reduced energy use. The Council is a stable employer that values its employees by providing them with challenging work, highly competitive benefits, and an atmosphere that promotes a work-life balance.
The Metropolitan Council operates the regional transit system; collects and treats the regions wastewater; serves communities through affordable housing programs; establishes policies for the region's growth; and addresses the region's needs for transportation, aviation, water resources, and parks and open space. The Metropolitan Council is committed to its environmental stewardship, sustainable solutions, and reduced energy use. The Council is a stable employer that values its employees by providing them with challenging work, highly competitive benefits, and an atmosphere that promotes a work-life balance.
Metropolitan Transportation Services (MTS) is responsible for regional transportation planning for all modes and develops the overarching transportation policy plan for the Twin Cities metropolitan area. MTS also serves as staff for the Council in its role as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and for the Transportation Advisory Board's (TAB) Regional Solicitation process, which allocates over $180 million in federal transportation funds on a bi-annual basis.
MTS is seeking to fill a Planner position. Candidates should have experience and expertise in
transportation planning. Specific experience in transit planning or transit development; federal metropolitan planning processes, programs and requirements; or multimodal transportation planning is preferred.
This position will be primarily involved with policy development and planning work related to transit, transitways and the relationship between transit and land use. The position will also be involved in general transportation studies and policy work that may cover a variety of modes including highways, bike and pedestrian studies. The person in this position may be assigned as the Council representative to transitway corridor and transportation studies led by other regional transportation partners, such as the counties, cities, Minnesota Department of Transportation, or Metro Transit. This position will be actively involved in the update to the regional Transportation Policy Plan (TPP) and other policy work and consultant studies being done to prepare for the TPP update.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
• Participate as an active team member on transportation planning studies, with an emphasis on transit policy and planning studies.
• Represent the Council on transitway corridor and other studies led by other regional partners.\
• Work with cities and the Council's Community Development division to implement policies and
practices that better integrate transit and land use and assist in reviewing the transit elements of local comprehensive plans
• Assist in preparing and updating state and federally mandated planning documents such as the
Transportation Policy Plan on an as needed basis.
• Make presentations to the Transportation Committee, TAB and TAC and other groups as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
A Master's degree (by end of spring semester 2016) in planning or policy analysis or related field with a transportation emphasis AND some internship or work experience in local or regional transportation planning.
practices that better integrate transit and land use and assist in reviewing the transit elements of local comprehensive plans
• Assist in preparing and updating state and federally mandated planning documents such as the
Transportation Policy Plan on an as needed basis.
• Make presentations to the Transportation Committee, TAB and TAC and other groups as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
A Master's degree (by end of spring semester 2016) in planning or policy analysis or related field with a transportation emphasis AND some internship or work experience in local or regional transportation planning.
Equivalency: A Bachelor's degree (by end of spring semester 2016) in city planning, urban studies, civil engineering or related field AND at least two years experience in local and regional transportation planning.
Desired Qualifications
• Master's degree in planning or policy analysis or closely related field and relevant internship/work
experience.
• Experience in transit, transitway or land use planning, funding or implementation.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Intermediate or advanced skills in MS Word and Excel. Ability to perform technical analysis using
spreadsheet and database programs. Knowledge of GIS.
• Knowledge of policy analysis and planning principles, methods, and theory. Knowledge of Council
policies, practices, and operational procedures with transportation planning and highway planning.
• Basic knowledge of the governmental environment in which the Council works as it applies to the
policy area of the position.
• Ability to relate responsibilities to policy and planning process.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to exercise sound professional judgment and consistently and effectively apply the policy
guidelines of the Council.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant Council
stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze and interpret Council policy and apply it effectively in the policy analysis or
development process.
The Metropolitan Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, please notify Human Resources at 651-602-1398.