Residential Traffic Calming & Mobility Planner

Fairfax County Government; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfax County Government seeks a Transportation Planner II to join the Active Transportation, Capital Projects, and Traffic Engineering Division. You will advance residential traffic programs, evaluate issues, prepare studies, and support public hearings.

The qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a related field and two years of professional experience; proficiency in ArcGIS and Excel is preferred.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Two years of professional experience in traffic engineering or transportation planning program administration is preferred.
• Experience using GIS tools (e.g., ArcGIS) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates residential traffic issues for program eligibility, prepares or reviews traffic engineering studies, including traffic calming assessments, cut-through traffic evaluations, and other traffic operations studies.
• Manages residential traffic projects, including data collection and processing and analysis, reports results and provides recommendations to Board of Supervisors’ office staff.
• Uses Excel and ArcGIS to create, issue, and evaluate qualifying public ballot packages; uses ArcGIS to maintain relevant map layers and produce project maps.
• Evaluates and updates public content for program web pages, including program maps.
• Coordinates with Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Board of Supervisors, and County police and fire departments; responds to inquiries with detailed technical information.
• Prepares for and participates in public hearings, workshops, community meetings, and state or national events; presents information to residents and elected officials.
• Attends project-related meetings, including community and task force meetings, both in-person and virtual during evenings and occasionally during weekends.

Skills

Traffic engineering principles

GIS tools

Project management

Public speaking/presentation

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, urban/regional/transportation planning

Tools

ArcGIS

Excel

Job description

Fairfax County Government seeks a Transportation Planner II to join the Active Transportation, Capital Projects, and Traffic Engineering Division. You will advance residential traffic programs, evaluate issues, prepare studies, and support public hearings.

The qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a related field and two years of professional experience; proficiency in ArcGIS and Excel is preferred.