Principal Planner

Minnesota DOT; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Financial Well-Being

Professional Development

Work/Life Balance

At-Work Benefits

Job summary

Minnesota DOT in Saint Paul, MN is seeking a Principal Planner to shape transportation policy and investment planning for the 20-year MnSHIP and 10-year CHIP. The role leads performance-based planning, coordinates with multiple programs, and guides major investment strategies.

The position offers a hybrid schedule with telework arrangements as approved by the supervisor and a path to contribute to statewide planning initiatives while working in the office as required.

Qualifications

• Two years of advanced professional transportation planning experience demonstrating core skills.
• Experience applying theory and practice of transportation planning.
• Experience performing analysis with spreadsheet, GIS and/or database applications.
• Experience facilitating meetings with diverse technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional planning analysis and leadership in Office of Transportation System Management.
• Formulate policies, performance measures, and major investment strategies for MnSHIP, CHIP, STIP and related studies.
• Lead research, outreach and performance reporting to advance performance-based planning and programming.

Skills

Transportation planning

Spreadsheet/GIS

Meeting facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in planning/Geography/Urban Studies/Sociology/Political Science

Job description

Principal Planner | Salary Range: $31.81 – $46.96 / hourly; $66,419 – $98,052 / annually

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to get your foot in the door with State of Minnesota? If so, come join our MnDOT team in St. Paul, MN! Begin your journey today and check us out: Why Work For Us

This position has the flexibility to work a hybrid schedule or work in the office.The incumbent will be required to make a telework arrangement with their supervisor.The incumbent will be expected to work in the office as determined by policy and discussion with their supervisor.

Our Principal Planner will provide professional planning analysis and leadership in multiple areas of the Office of Transportation System Management, including formulating new policies, performance measures, and major investment strategies for the 20-year State Highway Investment Plan (MnSHIP), the 10-year Capital Highway Investment Plan (CHIP), the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), and other related planning studies, capital programs, and performance reports. This position carries out research, analysis, outreach and leads department initiatives to advance performance-based planning, performance measurement, investment analysis, corridor planning and other transportation planning and programming processes.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Learn About Our Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Low-cost medical, dental, vision, & prescription drug plans; health, dental, & dependent care spending accounts; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), health & well-being resources
• Financial Well-Being: Public pension plans, deferred compensation plan & health care savings plan; life insurance, short & long-term disability insurance, & paid parental leave
• Professional Development: Tuition assistance, employee education, leadership development
• Work/Life Balance: Paid vacation & sick leave including 12 paid holidays each year
• At-Work Benefits: Employee Resource Groups, employee recognition, employee activities, fitness center at our Central Office

Here are the Minimum Qualifications:

Two years of advanced professional transportation planning experience that demonstrate the following:

• Experience applying the theory and practice of transportation planning.
• Experience performing analysis with spreadsheet, GIS and/or database applications.
• Experience facilitating meetings with a range of technical and non-technical audiences.

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in planning, Geography, Urban Studies, Sociology, or Political Science substitutes for six months of advanced professional experience.