PLANNER IV (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS) - Cook County, IL

PLANNER IV (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)   

Requisition ID

:  00117836 

Job Posting

:  Jun 12, 2015, 4:12:42 PM   

Closing Date

:  Jul 13, 2015, 11:59:00 PM Full-time  Shift Start Time:  8:30 A.M.   Shift End Time:  4:30 P.M.

   Posting Salary:  $2149.68 BI-WEEKLY

Organization

:  Offices Under the President

Job Summary

Under minimal guidance from the Director of Strategic Planning and Policy, develops, designs, monitors and implements specific and large-scale transportation planning studies, projects and programs.  Prepares analyses of proposed transportation policies and projects’ impacts relative to land use, community development and economic development plans. Utilizes a wide range of technical skills and knowledge to maintain control over multi-faceted operations in the external field and department. Coordinates internal/external agencies, vendors and team efforts to ensure the standards of performance and departmental project goals are met.  Confers with management to develop strategies regarding on-going assignments.  Represents the department in joint local and regional projects, collaborates with outside agencies/vendors, and coordinates the deployment of staff.  Serves as the lead on designated assignments and coordinates with departmental staff, the County or other governmental agencies to ensure the timely completion of transportation planning projects.  Performs other duties as assigned.

  

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning or Public Administration is required.  (Must provide original college/university transcript at time of interview)*
• Two (2) years of full-time work experience as an Urban Planner, Transportation Planner, Economic Development Planner, Community Development Planner, or Community Development/Economic Development Specialist is required.
• A valid driver’s license is required.  (Must provide proof at time of interview)

*Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States’ territories and Canada must be credentialed by an approved U.S. credential evaluation service belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).  Original credentialing documents must be presented at time of interview.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

Extensive knowledge of planning principles and practices respective to economic development and community revitalization.  Ability to think logically, draw conclusions and make recommendations with minimum supervision.  Excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills.  Thorough knowledge of existing Federal and State grant programs for urban areas which may include transportation; community and economic development; environmental assessment and remediation; or housing issues.  Skill researching and analyzing US Census data, transportation, social and economic statistics.  Skill interpreting and applying statistics to major transportation plan, policy and project proposals.  Skill designing maps, graphics, spreadsheets and databases for various media presentations and project monitoring tools.  Skill producing strategic and/or comprehensive planning documents.  This position requires moderate to extensive travel to work assignments throughout Cook County.

 

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work.  They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.

Planner IV Fairbanks North Star Borough - Fairbanks, AK

Planner IV 

Fairbanks North Star Borough

December 31, 2014 

Professional Area: 

Transportation Planning

Experience: 

3-5 years

Contact person: 

Bonne Woldstad

Phone: 

907-459-1202

Email: 

bwoldstad@fnsb.us

Website: 

http://www.co.fairbanks.ak.us

Location: 

Fairbanks, AK

POSITION TITLE: Planner IV - Transportation 
SALARY: 17A $32.37hr 
STATUS: Regular Full Time 1.0 FTE 
FLSA: non-exempt PCN: CP-031-5A CLOSING DATE: 01/12/15 9:00 pm 
AK UNION STATUS: 01 APEA REPORTS TO: Deputy Planning Director 
BASIC FUNCTION: Provide professional transportation planning functions to the FNSB and the Fairbanks Metropolitan Area Transportation System (FMATS) to include highway, street, air, mass transit, bicycle and alternate modes and the impact of land use development on the transportation system.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

1. Attend FMATS Technical Committee and specialized Working Group meetings and open house events public meetings for FMATS related programs and projects. 
2. Provide projections and trend analysis on economic, demographic and land use information for transportation planning purposes. 
3. Perform analysis of road and intersection capacity; retrieve information and develop statistics for a variety of users. 
4. Secure funding for program by participating in writing the FMATS Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and fulfil the FNSB duties outlined in the UPWP. 
5. Submit quarterly reports and annual year-end reports to Federal Highway Administration summarizing progress on Unified Planning Work Program 
6. Administer local review process for all federal and state funded highway projects. 
7. Administer the FNSB Transportation planning function utilizing the comprehensive road plan, and advise on technical aspects of transportation planning. 
8. Prepare written and oral presentations for Planning Commission and Assembly meetings and represent the Borough at the Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee. 
9. Design and conduct special planning studies and evaluate transportation aspects of all subdivision, street vacation, zoning and conditional use applications. 
10. Review zoning permit site plans for traffic concerns and parking lot design. 
11. Act as Borough representative on Alaska Department of Transportation and Alaska Railroad Corporation projects/studies. 
12. Review, draft, and make recommendations on zoning and subdivision ordinances as related to transportation. 
13. Maintain transportation files and GIS transportation related data.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor's degree in planning (urban, regional, transportation or a closely related field), and three years of experience in transportation planning or a closely-related field. A graduate degree in planning or a closely-related field of study may be substituted for one year of experience requirement. 
2. Knowledge of the transportation principles and practices of planning and Federal and State laws and guidelines as they relate to the planning process. 
3. Demonstrated ability to prepare and evaluate plans, studies and statistical data and to present facts and conclusions clearly and effectively in oral, written and graphic form. 
4. Demonstrated ability to design a research study, gather pertinent information, analyze a variety of data, prepare interpretations and write reports on recommendations in a clear and concise manner. 
5. Ability to exercise sound professional judgment and deal with staff and the public in a tactful and courteous manner. Utilize citizen involvement techniques to encourage public participation. 
6. Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer to include word processing, spreadsheet development. GIS experience preferred. 
7. Familiarity with travel demand forecasting software and programs such as Community Vis, TransCAD, Synchro, and highway capacity software preferred. 
8. Ability to conduct a traffic impact analysis and review transportation modeling submitted for large scale developments. 
9. Must have and be able to maintain a valid driver’s license. Must meet insurance standards and maintain insurability under the Borough's insurance program. If personal automobile is used for Borough business, proof of automobile insurance at statutory limits must be provided. (A CURRENT COPY OF DRIVING RECORD WILL BE REQUIRED AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.) 
10. A PROFICIENCY TEST MAY BE ADMINISTERED. 
11. This position requires a criminal background check.

JOB CONTACTS: Continuous interdepartmental business contact; continuous routine public contact and frequent contact involving outside organizations/agencies.

JOB RESPONSIBILITY: Supervisor responsibilities: participates in new-hire interviews, provides input on employee evaluations, and other applicable employee-related actions. Experiences very little routine and often major problems with minimal supervision. The consequences of error, carelessness or mistaken judgment require serious effort to recover.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Private/semi-private office with good, clean conditions; while in the field, there is minor accident/hazard probability; requires short periods of light lifting, pushing or pulling (1-25 lbs.). Application Procedure: Apply Online Individuals interested in applying for this position must submit a completed online application on or before the closing date and time as specified in the Job Posting.

On line applications can be located at www.applitrack.com/fnsb/onlineapp For additional information please call (907) 459-1202 or the Borough Direct Job Line at (907) 459-1206. The Borough complies with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). If you need an accommodation to participate in the interview/selection process please be sure to complete this section of the online application. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER