Transit Planner - Metropolitan Council - St. Paul,MN

Transit Planner

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

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/metrocouncil/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=1418765 


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.

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.

Design Manager (Design/Build), PB World (Parsons Brinckerhoff) - Chicago, IL

Design Manager (Design/Build)
PB World (Parsons Brinckerhoff) - Chicago, IL

WSP and Parsons Brinckerhoff have combined and are now one of the world’s leading engineering professional services consulting firms. Together we provide services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment, and our expertise ranges from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transport networks, and from developing the energy sources of the future to enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. We have approximately 31,500 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. We are based in more than 500 offices across 39 countries worldwide. www.wspgroup.com; www.pbworld.com We are currently seeking an experienced Design Manager for the US Transportation & Infrastructure Sector to service the Central US Region. We are looking for someone with experience working with major Contractors in a Design/Build environment dealing with major highway/bridge construction. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a strong track record of winning and delivering design/build work within budget, quality and schedule for multiple projects. This will include leading design teams delivering commercially based design solutions and coordinating the various deliverables; effectively scoping and packaging the work plus managing and controlling the design process from preliminary solutions through the production of “as built” documentation across the lifecycle of the design process. In addition, the candidate should have a desire to continuously pursue innovation and development, with a focus on delivering and improving the design service in the “design and build” environment. Responsibilities: Profitably deliver large highway/bridge design/build projects. Work with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, programs, schedules and clear Project Delivery Plans. Working closely with Contractors, lead and manage the development of the design scope through the lifecycle from inception/tender to construction completion. Drive innovative solutions during bid and delivery phase. Ensure quality deliverables throughout the project lifecycle. Undertake regular coordination/design reviews with the design and commercial teams to actively manage change and ensure timely submission of Early Warnings and Change Orders. Assist and mentor the professional development of future design managers. Ensure consistency of the design of the various portions of the projects with respect to adherence to the design criteria, multiple interfaces, required standards and the approval process. Proactively drive Safety and ensure that Health, Safety, Environment and Security requirements are properly considered and included in all stages of the design process. Proactively drive the Risk Management and Value Engineering processes - lead all VE studies, constructability and other workshops. Manage the responses to design “Requests For Information”. Carry out periodic and end of phase/project reviews and audits with the contractors and design teams to ensure that lessons learned are captured, shared and used to inform/improve future project delivery. Qualifications: Recent experience of delivering winning bids profitably and timely. Proven track record of delivering design/build projects ranging from $500 million to $1 billion plus. Strong technically based leadership skills with proficient understanding of multi engineering disciplines and technical design standards. Strong project management skills. Broad knowledge of construction, design and management of major highway/bridge projects. Understanding of environmental requirements of highway design construction. Knowledge of the use of computer design tools. A good working knowledge of BIM. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to form effective relationships Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with a minimum of 15-20 years’ experience, including 5 years of senior management leadership or related experience; preference given for technical degree with Master’s Degree or Certificate in Business Administration or Engineering Management. Ability to work in this country immediately required. Parsons Brinckerhoff is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the work place. EOE - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disability / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity 20 hours ago -  save job » View or apply to job

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 II (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS) - Cook County, IL

PLANNER II (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)

Requisition ID: 00117828

Job Posting: Jun 10, 2015, 4:03:02 PM

Closing Date: Jun 24, 2015, 11:59:00 PM

Full-time Shift Start Time: 8:30 A.M.

Shift End Time: 4:30 P.M.

Posting Salary: $1554.40 BI-WEEKLY

Organization: Offices Under the President

Job Summary

Under the guidance of the Director of Strategic Planning and Policy, provides administrative and technical assistance to senior staff and refers administrative, financial, legal, and technical problems.   Assists with the analysis of social, economic, land use, housing, and transportation data; produces independent research; and develops strategic transportation projects for departmental management.  Prepares analyses of proposed transportation policies and projects’ impacts relative to land use, community development and economic development plans.  Plans assignments, resolves minor difficulties, conducts studies and collects/analyzes various transportation types of data and prepares progress reports.  Performs other duties as assigned.

  

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree is required. (Must provide original college/university transcript at time of interview)*
• One (1) year of full-time work experience as a Grant Writer, Research Analyst, Economic Development Specialist, Community Development Specialist, or Urban Planner is required.
• A valid driver's license is required. (Must provide proof at time of interview)
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies, Urban Planning, Sociology or Political Science is preferred.

*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

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.  Knowledge of planning theory, policies, principles and practices respective to transportation planning.  Excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills.  Ability to think logically, draw conclusions and provide recommendations.  Ability to read, understand and interpret maps and graphics.  Skill analyzing US Census data, social and economic statistics, and interpreting the information as it relates to planning issues, proposals and programs.  Skill creating databases, graphics and maps.  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.