Active Transportation Planner (Transportation Planner II)

Fairfax County Government; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfax County Government's Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Planner II for the Active Transportation, Capital Projects, and Traffic Engineering Division. This role supports development, design, review and management of active transportation projects for pedestrians, bicyclists, bikeshare users, scooter riders, transit riders, and people with disabilities.

The position will foster collaborative relationships with local and regional stakeholders to advance bicycle and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field.
• Two years of professional experience in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field.
• Valid driver’s license.
• The appointee will be required to complete a driving record check.

Responsibilities

• Develop scoping documents and review designs for multimodal transportation projects.
• Prepare technical reports, conceptual design sketches, maps, tables/databases, and presentation materials.
• Support community outreach and development of educational materials for active transportation.
• Attend community meetings to present and discuss projects.
• Conduct field visits to evaluate existing transportation conditions.
• Review, summarize, and investigate pedestrian and bicycle research, data, and regulatory matters.
• Develop and review RFPs, scopes of work, budgets, and schedules, and manage consultant contracts.
• Research funding opportunities for bicycle and pedestrian transportation projects through local, state, and federal grants.

Skills

Project management

Written communication

Oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering/urban planning

Job description

Job Announcement

Since 1977, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has served the Fairfax County community by enhancing mobility, safety, and the quality of life of residents, businesses, and visitors through planning, coordinating, funding, implementing, and sustaining a multimodal transportation system.

FCDOT is seeking a motivated, highly qualified, and public service-oriented Transportation Planner II to join the Active Transportation, Capital Projects, and Traffic Engineering Division.

Serving as Active Transportation Planner, this position is primarily responsible for supporting the development, design, review and management of a diverse range of active transportation projects, plans, feasibility studies and programs, and addressing the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, bikeshare users, scooter riders, transit riders, and people with disabilities.

This position will also foster collaborative working relationships with local and regional stakeholders to advance bicycle and pedestrian transportation planning and implementation of projects in Fairfax County.

Responsibilities Include

• Developing scoping documents and reviewing designs for multimodal transportation projects including cycletracks/separated bike lanes, signage/striping improvements, shared micromobility stations, bicycle parking infrastructure, signalized and unsignalized intersection improvements, crosswalk improvements, shared-use paths, and sidewalks
• Preparing technical reports, conceptual design sketches, maps, tables/databases, correspondence, board items, meeting summaries, presentation materials, policy reviews/recommendations, and other materials for decision-making and presentation purposes
• Supporting community outreach, including development of educational and encouragement materials and activities regarding active transportation
• Attending community meetings and off-site meetings to present and discuss projects and promote active transportation
• Conducting field visits to evaluate existing transportation conditions
• Reviewing, summarizing, and investigating pedestrian and bicycle research, data, new technologies, and legal/legislative matters
• Responding to citizen requests and concerns related to active transportation
• Developing and reviewing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), scopes of work, project deliverables, budgets, and schedules, and administers consultant contracts for planning studies, feasibility studies and conceptual project designs
• Researching funding opportunities for bicycle and pedestrian transportation projects and programs through local, state, and federal grants and participating in the development of grant proposals
• Performing other duties as assigned

Employment Standards

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, 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 two years of professional experience in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field.

Certificates And Licenses Required

Valid driver’s license

Necessary Special Requirements

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience in civil engineering, or urban, regional or transportation planning related to active transportation capital projects.
• Knowledge of and experience with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and active transportation facility design requirements.
• Experience preparing or reviewing active transportation infrastructure project design plans and transportation studies
• Experience developing or reviewing active transportation planning documents, including comprehensive plan and design guidance.
• Experience completing or reviewing transportation and traffic analyses.
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills, including ability to coordinate multiple projects, prioritize, and meet established deadlines
• Strong written communication skills, including ability to prepare presentations, technical memoranda, non-technical memoranda, letters, and other correspondence
• Strong oral communication skills, as well as experience presenting to and providing subject matter expertise for and engaging with elected officials, staff, and the community
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships

Physical Requirements

Ability to input, access, and retrieve information from a computer. Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. Ability to stand, stoop, bend, stretch, walk, climb, sit, kneel, crouch, reach, crawl, lift and handle materials with manual dexterity. Visual acuity to review detailed drawings, plans and documents. Ability to operate keyboard driven equipment Ability to operate a motor vehicle. Ability to ride a bicycle All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

Selection Procedure

Panel interview and may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status 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. TTY 703-222-7314. [e-mail] EEO/AA/TTY.