Associate Planner
Closes: The position is open until filled with applications reviewed beginning September 10, 2015.
Status: Regular full-time, 40 hours per week; non-Exempt FLSA status.
Salary: The starting salary range is $50,410 - $55,000 annually, DOE, with full benefits.
Location: Puget Sound Regional Council, Downtown Seattle, Washington
ABOUT PSRC: The Puget Sound Regional Council is the regional transportation, growth management and economic development planning agency serving the central Puget Sound region. The thriving region is home to almost 4 million people and is one of the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan areas. The PSRC brings together the region’s counties, cities and towns, native tribes, ports, the state of Washington and civic interests to understand the challenges facing region’s future and make plans for the region to continue to succeed. It is the region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization and also plays the leading regional role in growth management and economic development under state and federal laws. Visit
www.psrc.org to find out more. The PSRC is an equal opportunity employer.
THE POSITION: The PSRC is seeking an Associate Planner to perform a variety of tasks and activities that support the implementation of transportation projects in the central Puget Sound region. The position will provide general assistance and support to the Short-Range Transportation Planning Department, with a particular focus on the regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the delivery of transportation investments funded by PSRC’s Federal Transit Administration funds. The position will be responsible for a range of qualitative and quantitative work.
This work will include, but is not limited to the following tasks:
• Leading PSRC’s FTA funding programs, including facilitating discussions and providing staff support to advisory committees;
• Reviewing financial information, schedules and milestones of transportation projects;
• Communicating a range of transportation-related topics and issues, both in writing and presentations;
• Identifying issues and developing resolutions for transportation projects;
• Assisting with the implementation of federal transportation requirements and regional policy. The Associate Planner will research, analyze, summarize and validate data and prepare final reports for presentation and publication.
THE CANDIDATE:
The ideal candidate will have:
• Knowledge of federal and state transportation funding programs.
• Knowledge of transportation project requirements, such as environmental approval, permitting, right of way processes, etc.
• Ability to perform data analysis and research, synthesize and summarize analytic processes and findings, and make recommendations.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and problem solving skills.
• Experience developing reports and graphics for presentations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and with the general public and transportation professionals.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
• Bachelor’s degree in planning, civil engineering, or related field.
• Two years increasingly responsible experience in transportation planning, grants management or related field.
• Or, any combination of education and experience that would provide the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge, and abilities required to perform the job.
TO APPLY:
• To be considered, applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and completed, signed PSRC application.
• The voluntary and confidential Equal Employment Opportunity, Applicant’s Invitation to Self-Identify – Veteran Status, and Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability forms are appreciated for applicant tracking purposes.
• Completed materials can be emailed to
hrdept@psrc.org, faxed to 206-587-4825, or mailed to: Puget Sound Regional Council, attn.: HR, 1011 Western Ave., Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104
