Principal Planner

Minnesota Department of Transportation; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

MnDOT in St. Paul, MN is hiring a Principal Planner to lead transportation planning analysis within the Office of Transportation System Management. The role focuses on developing policies, performance measures, and investment strategies for MnSHIP, CHIP, STIP, and related studies.

The position supports hybrid work with telework arrangements; in-office work follows policy and supervision discussions. A Bachelor’s or Master’s in planning or related fields is required, with two years of advanced

Qualifications

• Two years of advanced professional transportation planning experience.
• Experience applying theory and practice of transportation planning.
• Experience facilitating meetings with technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Transportation planning

GIS & data tools

Meeting facilitation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Planning/Geography/Urban Studies/Sociology/Political Science

Tools

GIS

Spreadsheet

Database applications

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.

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.

Visit www.dot.state.mn.us/careers/ for a listing of all our MnDOT job openings.

Contact: Ellen Behrhorst (MnDOT Recruitment Specialist) - [e-mail] | 612.346.8330