Associate Transportation Planner

City of Bellevue; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Bellevue Transportation Department is seeking an Associate Transportation Planner who brings self-motivation and teamwork to advance Bellevue's multi-modal mobility vision. You will support policy, planning, and code development for citywide and corridor projects, collaborating with the Transportation Commission and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include developing plans, coordinating with partner agencies, and preparing clear policy recommendations.

Qualifications

• Experience with transportation planning principles and practices in a municipal setting.
• Experience preparing staff recommendations, public vetting and adoption processes.
• Ability to analyze data and develop policy and code recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead long-range transportation plans and corridor studies.
• Develop and update transportation codes and pedestrian/bicycle network plans.
• Engage businesses, residents and stakeholders through open houses and surveys.
• Support Transportation Commission with agendas and meeting logistics.
• Communicate complex planning policies in clear, non-technical language.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to align with city vision.

Skills

Transportation planning

Policy analysis

Community engagement

Data analysis

Public presentations

Education

Bachelor's in Transportation/Urban Planning

Master's degree (preferred)

AICP certification (preferred)

Tools

GIS software

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Microsoft Office

Job description

The City of Bellevue Transportation Department is seeking an Associate Transportation Planner who is self-motivated and team-oriented to join our team of progressive professionals in the Transportation Planning Division.

The Transportation Planning Division works closely with the Transportation Commission, the City Council, a broad cross-section of disciplines within the City of Bellevue staff organization, other boards and commissions, and community members to establish and support the vision for multi-modal mobility, develop and implement policy and code, and engage the public on options to improve, maintain, and sustain the city’s multi-modal transportation network.

The Associate Transportation Planner will work on a variety of transportation planning policy, planning, and code projects to keep Bellevue moving forward. These projects and plans may be citywide in scale or focused on specific transportation corridors, neighborhoods, light rail station areas or specific mobility topics. Representative responsibilities include supporting policy, plan and code development and the planning, programming, and prioritization of the project concepts to address performance target gaps for the bicycle and pedestrian networks, collaborating with partner agencies to identify potential transit speed and reliability projects, and supporting project managers in their work with the Transportation Commission to prepare transportation policy, plan and code recommendations.

Our Transportation Department mission is to provide a complete and connected transportation network that is safe and efficient, and supports mobility for everyone in the context of livable neighborhoods and a vibrant economy. We take pride in being a dynamic, multicultural, future-focused, high-performance city and department. We invest in our employees and encourage and reward employee growth and development. Our workplace culture values and encourages effective communication, shared leadership and responsibility, innovation, and integrity.

The Associate Transportation Planner will develop and support innovative plans, codes, projects and programs that enhance mobility and safety in Bellevue. Examples of primary responsibilities include:

• Project Developmentand Support – Serve as subject matter expert or task lead for long-range transportation plans, transportation corridor plans, transportation code updates, and pedestrian and bicycle network improvement projects.
• Community Engagement – Prepare communication tools (publications, graphics, online questionnaires, etc.) for businesses, residents, and other community members, be a resource at open houses, collect data and user feedback to evaluate transportation project concepts, and prepare summaries to be shared with the public and decision makers.
• Transportation Commission Support– Provide backup support to staff the Transportation Commission, including preparation of agendas, and managing logistics and technology applications to ensure the Commission meetings are accessible to the public. The Transportation Commission typically meets in the evenings on the second Thursday of every month.
• Planning, Research, and Communications –Analyze and support implementation of City transportation policies, plans, codes, practices, and projects accounting for best practices as gleaned from conferences, webinars and professional publications, developments in the field, and applicable legislation by other levels of government.
• One-City Coordination – Collaborate effectively with internal and external workgroups to ensure that intended outcomes of transportation projects achieve the city’s long-range vision for the multi-modal transportation network.

Supervision Received and Exercised

• The Associate Transportation Planner will work under the general supervision of the Principal Transportation Planner.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Transportation (especially, active transportation) planning principles, practices, and methods as applicable to a municipal setting.
• Transportation policies, plans and codes, including the preparation of staff recommendations, the process of public vetting and adoption, implementation and monitoring.
• Research methods and the ability to compile and analyze data in preparing policy and code recommendations and plans.
• National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) and Vision Zero, Safe Systems, and Complete Streets concepts and approaches to designing and managing urban streets.
• Bellevue’s adopted plans, including the Mobility Implementation Plan and Vision Zero Strategic Plan.
• Community engagement techniques, including equitable engagement practices
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to derive geospatial insights that support decision-making.
• Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign to create graphics and reports.
• Microsoft Office software to prepare documents, presentations, and spreadsheets.

Ability to:

• Think conceptually, research complex issues, observe and evaluate trends, and analyze and extrapolate logical conclusions from large data sets.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to boards, commissions, community groups, and the general public.
• Write clear and concise reports, memos, policies, codes, and plans.
• Communicate technical information in a non-technical manner with individuals and groups on complex planning policies, plans or codes.
• Establish and maintain effective working relations with city staff, staff of other agencies, and the community.
• Participate as subject matter expert in technical working groups with other City divisions to ensure appropriate Transportation Department representation, involvement and feedback at all stages of project development and implementation.
• Manage time on multiple projects, priorities, competing deadlines with attention to detail in a dynamic work environment.

Education, Experience, and Other Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in transportation,land-use planning, urban planning or a closely related field.
• Minimum: 3 years of experience that provides the applicant with comprehensive knowledge of planning principles, practices, and techniques as they relate totransportation,land use, the environment, or other related areas.
• Preferred: Master's degree and American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification.
• Or any demonstrated combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry objects up to 20 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.

Flexible/Hybrid Working

A hybrid work schedule is available for this position after an orientation period. Remote work for this position is subject to the department's operational needs and will be discussed with candidates during the selection process. Full-time remote work is not an available option. Once hired, employees must reside in the State of Washington and within reasonable commuting distance to Bellevue City Hall.