Active Transportation Planner - Minnesota Department of Transportation

 Active Transportation Planner – Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 09/30/2023
• Closing Date: 10/23/2023
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Transportation Dept / Transportation-MAPE
• Division/Unit: Transit / Bikes Unit
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Range: $29.47 - $43.51 / hourly; $61,533 - $90,848 / annually
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
• FLSA Status: Nonexempt
• Telework Eligible: Yes
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

 

Find out more and apply by visiting Careers in Minnesota State Government / Careers in the State of Minnesota (mn.gov) and searching for Job ID 70028.

Community Planner - Muse Community + Design (Chicago)

Who: Muse Community + Design is hiring a Community Planner to support the overall implementation of the Chicago Department of Transportation’s traffic safety and education program, with a strong emphasis on bicycle and pedestrian safety.

What: The Community Planner will be a qualified individual with a degree in urban planning or equivalent field, and a strong command of Chicago’s Complete Streets and Vision Zero principles. The position will require regular interaction with CDOT and other city staff, elected officials, community organizations and residents.
This individual will play an instrumental role in outreach to partner organizations and communities throughout Chicago. The Community Planner will be responsible for coordination with stakeholders on the creation of community plans and continued engagement strategies. This individual is also responsible for organizing and facilitating the Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee (MBAC) and Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee (MPAC) meetings. In addition, the Community Planner will support education and encouragement events on an as-needed basis.

Pedestrian & Bicycle Program Manager - Fairfax County Government - Fairfax, VA

Pedestrian & Bicycle Program Manager
Fairfax County Government
Fairfax, VA

Experience: 5-7 years
Salary Range:  $72,335.54 - $120,559.71 Annually

Pedestrian & Bicycle Program Manager (Transportation Planner IV)

Assists the Capital Projects Section Chief in handling the responsibility for planning, coordinating, organizing, and managing professionals engaged in multi-modal transportation projects and studies. Communicates and explains complex Capital Projects plans, studies, and policies with other county, state and federal agencies, as well as residents and elected officials. Projects include intersections, roadways and multi-modal projects, such as pedestrian, bicycle, transit and parking facilities. Develops policies and procedures to enhance and support pedestrian and bicycle facilities as part of the county's multi-modal transportation policy and complete streets efforts. Recommends projects for future funding programs, reviews traffic data and provides transportation planning analysis. Supervises and mentors several engineering, planning, and technician staff who scope, review, coordinate, and administer a variety of multi-modal capital project plans and studies. Requires attendance and participation at public meetings, public hearings, and workshops, as well as both local and regional events.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field, plus five years of progressively responsible transportation planning related experience. The years of experience should include at least one year in the specific area of assignment (for e.g., SAS, modeling, facilities maintenance, et al).

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED: Valid driver's license.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: At least one year of experience working on multi-modal transportation projects. Experience in two or more of the following areas: performing transportation planning for roadway and multi-modal projects, traffic engineering, and/or transportation design. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Experience in project management, familiar with Access database and GIS. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with government officials, advocacy groups, and the general public. Supervisory experience a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work is generally sedentary. However, employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items less than 25 pounds in weight. Conducts periodic field observations requiring standing, riding, and exposure to the elements (weather). All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE: Panel interview. It is the policy of Fairfax County Government to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.

GIS Specialist - Rails-to-Trails Conservancy - Washington, DC

GIS Specialist
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Washington, DC

Experience:
3-5 years

Rail to Trails Conservancy (RTC), a national nonprofit trails, walking and bicycling advocacy organization, is actively recruiting for a GIS Specialist.

Job Duties:Manage RTC’s GIS resources, including the master file geodatabase and SDE feature classes used for TrailLink, ensuring appropriate data use and standardizing data-entry requirements and data quality; digitizing and maintaining spatial data for RTC’s trails database; developing and maintaining spatial data, applications, templates in RTC’s ArcGIS Online account; implement outreach strategies for new spatial data collection; and to identify and fulfill the strategies and goals related to the TrailLink platform; producing interactive cartographic products; and assist with locating, editing, or digitizing data for research projects.

Job Requirements/Qualifications:A Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Urban Planning, Computer Science or a related field, with very strong experience in GIS theory and practice. 3 years job experience with daily use of ESRI products may substitute for a degree. Experience with spatial analysis; Proficiency with ESRI’s ArcGIS platform and extensions including ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online and ArcSDE; experience with the Google Maps API and web development concepts is helpful, but not required; experience creating custom programs in .Net, Python, or JavaScript to manipulate geospatial data; excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.

For a detailed job announcement please go to our website at www.railstotrails.organd then click on careers at the bottom of the page. Note: the detailed announcement should be posted on our site by 5/4/16.
How to apply: Please use one form of transmitting your resume. No phone calls please. Recruiters please do not contact our offices.

Mail, fax or email cover letter, résumé and three professional references to: Elton A. Clark

Human Resources Manager, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, The Duke Ellington Building, 2121 Ward Court, NW, 5th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20037, Email: elton@railstotrails.org, Fax: 202.223.9257.

Commitment to Diversity:RTC is an equal opportunity employer and seeks qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or national origin. Women and diverse applicants are encouraged to apply. EOE

Senior Planning - Associate Alta Planning + Design - Chicago, IL

Senior Planning Associate
Alta Planning + Design
Chicago, IL

Experience:  More than 10 years
Website:  http://www.altaplanning.com

You support active living and non-motorized transportation, advocate for transportation equity, and ‘walk-the-talk’ in your personal life. You have consultant and public agency experience as well as national experience and involvement with various active transportation organizations and associations. You have many connections in Chicago and maintain a network of regional connections.

As a Senior Planning Associate at Alta Planning + Design you will be key in building and maintaining client and partner relationships, ensuring successful project delivery, growing and developing an office and leading and growing Alta’s team members into well-rounded and technically proficient contributors to Alta’s success in the Chicago office.

POSITION PRIORITIES

• Nurture and grow client and industry partner relationships and secure work in support of Alta’s growth goals.
• Solidify Alta’s reputation as a trusted advisor and expert by educating clients and other relevant parties, shaping and strategizing solutions which will meet their business objectives.
• Appropriately manage large, complex projects in a budget-conscious and time-sensitive manner.
• Manage and mentor potentially large groups of staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES + TASKS

• Creating proposals, statements of work, contract addenda, and scope changes, presenting proposals to clients, and negotiating the final deliverables and costs.
• Identifying engagement goals and objectives and leading the client, internal and external teams ensuring any risks to deliverable are property managed.
• Communicating desired outcomes, and advocating for the client and managing expectations.
• Creating and maintaining project schedules, and communicating the status of project deliverables to clients in a timely and effective manner.
• Monitoring scope changes, securing necessary approval and implementing change orders.
• Administering the project including scheduling meetings, developing agendas, and project documentation, coordinating internal project meetings, ensuring timely delivery, and managing resources.
• Managing and mentoring staff, providing feedback and professional development in a timely and effective manner; hiring and terminating staff as appropriate.
• Actively participating in industry-relevant professional associations and committees including assuming board-level positions.
• Developing, implementing and maintaining annual strategic plans.

REQUIREMENTS

• Interest in active living and non-motorized transportation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Planning or a related field of study.
• Twelve (12) or more years of experience in a consulting environment or public entity managing large projects; three (3) or more years of experience as a Project Manager; three (3) or more years managing staff.
• Experience in the field of active, non-motorized transportation.
• Exhibits strong initiative and the ability to capitalize on opportunities to enhance Alta’s position in the Chicago marketplace.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, and multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams within budgetary and schedule constraints.
• Experience writing and presenting white papers and/or providing expert-level presentations at conferences and other events promoting the field of sustainable infrastructure and active, non-motorized transportation.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, Adobe Creative Suite, ESRI Arc GIS, or similar products.

PREFERRED SKILLS + CERTIFICATIONS

• BS and/or MS in Engineering or Master’s degree in Urban Planning or a related field of study.
• Experience using Deltek Vision.
• Professional Engineering or AICP Certification.
• Proficiency in an enterprise-wide resource planning and project management tool.

Alta Planning + Design is an international consulting firm with a mission to create active communities where bicycling and walking are safe, healthy, fun, and normal daily activities. We specialize in bicycle, pedestrian, trail, park, greenway, and roadway planning, design, and implementation in addition to outreach and education programs. Alta’s passion permeates everything we do. Working at Alta allows people to apply their skills and ideas to making the world a healthier, better place.

Alta offers competitive salaries, great benefits, advancement opportunities, flexible work schedules, and welcoming – and fun – work environments for our employees. Alta employees “walk the talk” and are passionate about creating livable and healthy communities.

Associate Planner (Active Transportation) - City of Coronado, CA

Associate Planner (Active Transportation)
City of Coronado, CA

This posting has been edited for length. Please visit the website below for a full description

Experience: 3-5 years
Contact person: Human Resources Division
Phone: (619) 522-7300
Email: hr@coronado.ca.us
Website: http://www.coronado.ca.us
Salary: $5,216 - $6,990.75 Monthly

The City of Coronado is currently seeking qualified candidates for one permanent, full-time, benefited Associate Planner position which will be assigned to support active (non-traditional) transportation planning, development, adoption, and implementation. This position will serve as the technical expert to the Bicycle Advisory Committee, SANDAG Active Transportation Working Group, and other boards, commissions, and committees.

While traditionally planners report to the Community Development Department, this position will manage the various projects related to transportation and report to the Public Services and Engineering Department.

JOB OBJECTIVES
Under general direction, the Associate Planner performs professional level duties in support of the City's current and advanced planning functions as they relate to the adopted Bicycle Master Plan; the development of a comprehensive active transportation plan; non-traditional transportation and mass transportation; researches, compiles, analyzes and presents data for active transportation; provides clear and accurate technical and policy information to residents, City departments, external agencies and the business community on the City's policies and programs related to active transportation; and performs a variety of duties relative to assigned areas of responsibility. In addition, the Associate Planner supports the Engineering Division with general planning services to include, but not limited to: general environmental reviews and impact assessments; and assessing, researching and interpreting requirements for: zoning, general plans, land use, permitting and subdivisions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The following tasks are typical for a position in this classification:

Perform professional level duties in the development, implementation and modification of the City's current and advanced planning and development programs and projects as it relates to active transportation goals including, but not limited to, the Bicycle Master Plan, development of the Complete Streets Program, Bicycle Friendly City program, mass transportation, pedestrian facilities, and the development and implementation of the Active Transportation Plan.

Serve as the staff liaison to the Metropolitan Transit System and manage long and short-range planning and implementation measures related to pedestrian, cycling and public transportation methods, including bus and ferry service.

Coordinate work with the Community Development Department on non-traditional transportation projects, Transportation Demand Measures (TDM), Transit Oriented Development and a variety of planning and development programs, projects and objectives related to active transportation.

Serve as a Project Manager for active transportation projects including projects including priority setting, development of scope of work and oversight of project design, review of plans, public meetings and project outreach, and development of project timelines and schedules.

Conduct studies to determine the feasibility or impact of current and proposed development projects with emphasis on pedestrian mobility, mass transit and alternative transportation.

Propose funding strategies and manage the grant application process for various transportation projects.

Analyze pedestrian and bicycle safety. Provide information to the general public on planning and transportation regulations for a variety of planning projects; apply traffic calming measures; respond to general telephone or counter inquiries; serve as liaison to the general or business community on new or proposed development projects in assigned area; coordinate activities with community groups and conduct public workshops to communicate City goals and objectives for proposed projects.

Serve as staff on a variety of boards, commissions and committees involved in the development, adoption and implementation of City and regional transportation planning projects; serve as City representative on assigned committees; prepare written reports; conduct oral and visual presentations.

Meet with the City Council or commission members regarding transportation planning issues; serve as City representative on assigned projects; conduct oral and visual presentations.

Provide support in the selection and administration of professional consultant contracts; prepare requests for proposals; evaluate and assist in the selection of consultants; oversee and monitor performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.

Prepare a variety of business, technical and statistical correspondence. Have the ability to prepare public hearing notices, staff reports, briefs, agreements, memoranda, meeting agendas, minutes, and related documents; utilize business and specialized software applications or geographic information systems to develop and design maps, charts and graphics.

Participate in various departmental administrative functions; assist in preparation of budgets; oversee the work of consultants and departmental staff as assigned; assume responsibility in the absence of the department Director as assigned.

Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of transportation planning and development.

Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: At least three years of increasingly responsible professional level planning experience. Three years of increasingly responsible professional level planning experience, including at least two years of recent, paid work experience in transportation planning, transportation management, or transportation engineering is desirable.

Education/Training: Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban planning or a related field. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in planning, transportation planning, transportation or traffic engineering, or a closely related field is desirable.

Licenses and Certificates: Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License with a safe driving record.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of current and advanced urban planning, zoning and active transportation.
• Concepts, principles and practice of land use, design, environmental impact, transit oriented development and related planning issues.
• Statistical analysis and mathematical concepts related to the planning process, transportation and circulation.
• Recent developments, current literature and sources of information related to municipal planning, development and alternative transportation.
• Principles and practices of contract administration.
• Methods and techniques of eliciting and facilitating community participation in planning, transportation and development issues.
• Principles, practices, rules and regulations governing the environmental review and impact process.
• Methods and techniques of conducting public and committee presentations.
• Principles, practices, rules and regulations governing the environmental review and impact process.
• Federal, state and local laws, codes, standards and regulations governing general plans, zoning, land use, permit processing, subdivision and related planning functional areas.
• Municipal, legislative and government processes as they relate to planning, alternative transportation practices, grants and funding and the management of various programs including the Bicycle Friendly City initiative.

Ability to:

• Perform the full range of professional duties in the development, implementation and modification of City plans and regulations.
• Prepare and conduct effective public and committee presentations.
• Coordinate and oversee assigned projects.
• Research and propose municipal, legislative and government processes as they relate to transportation planning and development projects.
• Interpret and apply federal, state and local laws, codes, standards and regulations governing general plans, transportation and land use.
• Interpret and apply City development review procedures and requirements.
• Provide staff support to transportation, cycling and non-traditional planning committees and agencies.
• Operate office equipment including computers and specialized word processing, spreadsheets or business applications.

EXAMINATION PROCESS
A City of Coronado employment application must be received in the Human Resources Division online at www.coronado.ca.us (under the Quick Link to Employment) by 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 15, 2016. Applications will be reviewed on the basis of relevant education, training, and experience. Applicants considered most qualified will be contacted and invited to participate in an examination process consisting of an oral interview. Candidates who successfully complete the examination process will be placed on an eligibility list for a period of at least six months. Applicants will be notified via email of their eligibility status.

The City of Coronado is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Individuals with disabilities who will require reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any portion of the application, interview, and/or testing process may voluntarily request the accommodation from the City five working days prior to the requested accommodation. Documentation of the need for the accommodation may be required upon receipt of the request.

Executive Director - San Francisco (CA) Bicycle Coalition

Executive Director
San Francisco Bicycle CoalitionSan Francisco, CA

Job description
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's mission is to promote the bicycle for everyday transportation. We are seeking a leader – a visionary with the ability to build and execute a robust strategic plan; the capacity to inspire, motivate, and support staff in acting on the organization's mission and goals; and the acumen to mobilize our members as we strive to make San Francisco an even better city for bicycling.

About the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
For more than 40 years, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has been transforming San Francisco streets and neighborhoods into more livable and safe places by promoting the bicycle for everyday transportation. With more than 10,000 dues-paying members, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is the largest city-based bicycle advocacy group in the country, and one of the most effective and well-respected grassroots organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our work has resulted in hundreds of miles of bike routes across the city, approval of protected bikeways on key crosstown streets, open streets and parklets, and some of the highest bike ridership in the country. Thanks to the SF Bicycle Coalition's decades of advocacy, San Francisco is now one of the best cities for bicycling in the country. For more information, please visit: www.sfbike.org.

Responsibilities
The Executive Director (ED) is responsible for implementing the strategic plan of the organization (sfbike.org/about) and reporting progress to the Board of Directors at its monthly meetings. The ED will work with staff, board members, community partners, government agencies, and an active membership to update our five-year strategic plan in 2016. The ED manages, develops, and empowers a staff of 20 people to conduct effective bicycle advocacy. The ED is responsible for managing a $2 million budget and fundraising through cultivating individual donor and business partner relationships. The ED must connect and engage with our diverse members, and work to expand our membership base to better reflect all San Francisco bike riders, including underserved groups and communities. The ED is the primary public face of the organization, speaking to media, government agencies, and at public functions. Weekend and evening work will be required to attend board meetings, fundraising events, member programs, etc.

Ideal Experience and Capabilities

• At least five years experience managing people, including a demonstrated ability to hire, develop, and manage talented and committed staff.
• Success leading advocacy work in the area of sustainability, transportation, urban planning, land use, social justice, public health or a related field. Experience with bicycle advocacy is a plus.
• A strong history of effective fundraising.
• A deep commitment to the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's mission.
• Experience working in a membership organization.
• Expertise facilitating participatory decision-making in an advocacy organization whose members hold diverse views.
• Skilled at building coalitions.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize organizational efforts given input from a broad range of stakeholders and multiple competing interests.
• Ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences and to maintain composure in challenging situations.
• Strong experience representing organizations with the media and with the public at large.
• An understanding of San Francisco politics, and the ability to work effectively in San Francisco's political environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Compensation: Salary based upon experience. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition offers a generous benefits package.

How to ApplyEmail a cover letter and resume to edsearch@sfbike.org. Your cover letter should specifically address the experience and capabilities identified above. Please include "Executive Director – YOUR NAME" in the subject line, and please mention how you found out about the position.

Schedule
Preferred Deadline for Applications: April 15. Applications received after April 15 will be reviewed, but priority will be given to applications received prior to April 15.

Board members have set aside the weekends of May 7-8, May 21-22, and June 4-5 for interviews, so please hold them on your calendar. These are tentative dates and subject to change. Start date: July 1, 2016

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is an equal opportunity employer.
1720 Market St, San Francisco, CA, 94102,

Freelance Instructor, Planetizen Courses

Freelance Instructor

Planetizen Courses

Professional Area: 

Academia

Experience: 

3-5 years

Contact person: 

Chris Steins

Email: 

steins@planetizen.com

Website: 

https://courses.planetizen.com/

Location: 

CA

Planetizen Courses is seeking experienced instructors to record several hours of video training around one of the topics identified below. The ideal candidate will be an adjunct faculty or lecturer.

Background

• Planetizen Courses are developed in collaboration with working professionals to provide practical skills that planning professionals use in their work.
• Instructors work with with a Planetizen Courses producer to plan and record hour-long courses on a freelance basis.

Topics

We are seeking courses on a variety of topics following topics, but we are also open to topics not explicitly mentioned here. If you propose a course on a topic not mentioned here, please be sure to tell us how/why you think it will be a compelling course for practitioners of the built and natural environment.

Topics

• American Urban History
• Bicycle Planning
• Citizen Participation
• Economic Development Fundamentals
• EcoTourism
• Environmental Planning Fundamentals
• Ethics in Planning
• Information Technology in Planning
• International Development Fundamental
• Legal issues in Planning
• Research Design
• Social Equity
• Survey Design and Implementation
• Theory of City Form
• Urban Design Fundamentals
• Urban Planning Theory
• Zoning Fundamentals

Software

• Autodesk 3ds Max
• Autodesk UrbanSim
• AutoCAD Civil/Civil 3D
• Chaordix
• Drupal (to build a planning-related website)
• ESRI City Engine 3D Modeling
• IdeaScale
• Land F/X
• Microsoft Project 
• Microsoft Excel
• Open Geo Suite
• Open Trip Planner
• Rhino 3D and VRay
• Textizen
• TransCAD
• Twitter & Facebook for Citizen Participation
• URBEMIS & emissions modeling
• Wikis
• WordPress (to build a planning-related website)

Examples

If you'd like to see some examples of courses we produce, here are a few direct links

• Building Websites with Squarespace, by Ben Schulman
• Form Based Codes 101: Learning How To Look, by Tony Perez and Geoffrey Ferrell
• Photoshop CC for Planners: Creating Visual Simulations, by Mike Ernst
• Defensible Sign Regulations, by Eric Damian Kelly
• Full list of instructors: https://courses.planetizen.com/instructors

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of teaching experience. (Ideally, you are a college or university adjunct instructor or lecturer.)
• Minimum 3 years of planning, design, architecture or related experience.
• Demonstrated expertise with the topic(s) you propose to teach.
• Prepared curriculum. (Ideally, you are already teaching the topic, and can deliver a similar course for Planetizen.)
• If teaching about a software product, the Instructor should have a functional, licensed copy of the software for demonstration.
• Excellent computer and Internet literacy.
• Complete fluency in English.
• Strong presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in an initial orientation call or Skype meeting.
• Prepared a detailed course outline in consultation with the Planetizen Courses Producer.
• Work with the Planetizen Courses Producer to determine appropriate images, video and other materials.
• Participate in two course planning meetings with the Planetizen Courses Producer.
• Record video courses at Planetizen's video studio in Los Angeles, California.
• Prepare ten-quest quizzes for each course.
• Courses must be completed within 30 days of the project start date.

Compensation

• Compensation is based on a per course hour basis, and based on teaching experience.
• Instructors receive visibility on the Planetizen Courses website.
• Instructors can work from any location to plan the courses, but must visit Planetizen's studio in Los Angeles, California to record the course. 
• Planetizen provides a travel stipend for instructors outside of Southern California.

To Apply

Please submit the following to Chris Steins, steins@planetizen.com.

• Your resume.
• A one-paragraph summary for each course you propose to teach.
• A 1-minute audio and video recording of yourself discussing any topic. (This could be recorded using a smart phone or any inexpensive camera. We're not looking for video quality, just your presentation style.)

Thanks for your potential interest in becoming a Planetizen Instructor.