Senior Transportation Planner

High Point Museum; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of High Point is seeking a Senior Transportation Planner to manage complex assignments in both regional and local transportation planning. This role involves grant analysis, project management, and public communication, with a commitment to ensuring compliance with regulations and City policies.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid vacation and holidays

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Qualifications

• Four years of planning experience, preferably in transportation planning.
• Valid North Carolina Driver's License required.
• Experience with grant compliance and preparation.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes transportation grant programs.
• Coordinates short and long-range transportation planning studies.
• Administers funding for Congestion Mitigation and Carbon Reduction Programs.

Skills

Planning Analysis

Grant Management

Project Administration

Public Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Planning, Geography, Engineering, Political Science, Public Policy, or Environmental Science

Job description

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Salary: $50,281.92 - $86,209.76 Annually

Location : High Point, NC 27260

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 6653

Department: Transportation Administration

Opening Date: 01/02/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Job Description

Who We Are

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

The City is currently seeking a Senior Transportation Planner to handling a variety of complex assignments in the areas of regional and local transportation planning in the Transportation Department and the High Point Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (HPMPO), This position reports to the Transportation Planning Administrator. Supervision may be exercised over technical and clerical personnel during specific assignments.

Essential Tasks

• Reviews and analyses transportation programs and transportation grant programs, including grant preparation and management.
• Monitor grant activities to ensure compliance with grantor regulations, as well as compliance with City of High Point policies and procedures.
• Prepares federal financial reports and milestone progress reports for all open grants.
• Conducts close out procedures for grants.
• Assist department with identifying grant funding opportunities.
• Act as a liaison with the Budget Office and Finance Department.
• Administers project selection and funding for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) and Carbon Reduction Programs
• Assists with the coordination of STI projects and SPOT project prioritization.
• Assists with project administration, document preparation, and reporting for locally administered transportation projects.
• Maintains GTFS for transit department and prepares regular ridership reports.
• Coordinates the preparation of short and long-range transportation planning studies.
• Provides information to the general public on transportation programs.
• Manages special projects as assigned, including project feasibility and environmental studies, corridor identification and protection, land use, urban streetscape design, greenway planning and design, parking, and neighborhood traffic calming.
• Assists with third-party contractor oversight as necessary.
• Administers road planning, mapping, etc. consultant contracts for City.
• Prepares and gives presentations in front of citizen groups, elected officials, etc.
• Liaisons between other regional transportation planning bodies and City.
• Represents City and Transportation Department at various meetings.
• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.
• Assists with other Transportation Department tasks as needed.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Geography, Engineering, Political Science, Public Policy, Environmental Science, or any related field
• Four (4) years of planning experience related to specific area of assignment such as transportation planning.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total eight (8) years.
• Valid North Carolina Driver's License. Driver's license must be unencumbered by restrictions, revocations, suspensions, or points that could limit the employee's ability to drive City vehicles or perform driving duties required by the position of assignment.
  
  

Special Requirements

Physical Requirements

Hearing/Speaking - Expressing and/or receiving information by means of spoken word are both necessary to converse with internal and external customers including co-workers, citizens, and applicants.

Visual Abilities - the ability to perceive via eyesight is required for this position:

• Acuity, far - clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Both eyes 20/22 - R 20/25 - L 20/25 corrected. Acuity, near - clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Both eyes 20/25 corrected.
• Depth perception - Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are. Depth Perception - 4
• Field of Vision - the area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while eyes are focused on one point. Must be able to see a wide span of area.
• Accommodation - Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from eye.
• Color Vision - Ability to identify and distinguish colors.
  
  

All five aspects are judged to be important in carrying out the essential functions of this job.

Physical Strength - degree of physical demands typically associated with this position include:

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Type of Physical Demands usually associated with this classification:
• Reaching, Handling, and Fingering:(Reaching - Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction, but normally to the front or side). (Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands (fingering not involved). (Fingering - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily (rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling).
• Employee must reach to answer telephone, work with computer terminal, etc. Handles various forms, documents, pencils, pens, etc. requiring use of hands and fingers.
• Talking and/or Hearing: (Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word). (Hearing - Perceiving nature of sounds by ear).
• This is a clerical support position which requires contact with other City personnel and the public, so it is necessary for the employee to be able to communicate with people in person and by telephone.
  

Mental Activity/Requirements

Reasoning

• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical situations and requests made by supervisor, other employees, or members of the general public; to comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an expedient manner. Good judgment is important.
  
  

Mathematics Ability

Using Arithmetic: Ability to use arithmetic when working with records, reports, work sheets, etc.

• Using Statistics: Ability to complete statistical reports.
  
  

Language Ability

The ability to speak, read and write the English Language are required for this position.

• Read: Ability to read manuals, instructions, directions, report information, calendars, recording forms, file documentation, vouchers, correspondence, and various other documents relating to the job.
• Write: Ability to write memos and figures, take messages and make various reports.
• Speak: Ability to be conversant in voice and diction so as to participate in discussions with supervisor, other employees, and the general public in person, and by telephone and convey vital information to officers over the radio.
  
  

Environmental Conditions

Physical Surroundings

• The Transportation Planning Administrator is subject to inside Environmental Conditions: protection from weather conditions in an office but no guarantee of outside windows.
  
  

Hazards

• No environmental hazards indicated for this position.
  
  

Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other Equipment which may be representative, but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work.

• Network computers, laser printer, FAX machine, copier, calculator or adding machine, scissors, pen, pencils, Personnel Resolution, ordinances, paper clips, time sheets, personnel records, telephone, telephone directory and other work aids related to the job.
  
  

Disclaimer

This job description may not be all-inclusive, as jobs evolve over time to meet the ever-changing needs of the City of High Point's workforce. This job description is not intended to and does not create a contract or offer of employment to any individual. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the City of High Point. Candidates selected for employment must pass a background screening as well as a pre-employment physical to ensure medical clearance to perform the essential functions of the job prior to receiving a full offer of employment.

The City of High Point is an at-will employer and employees may be terminated or may terminate their employment at any time with or without reason for any reason not prohibited by law.

City Of High Point - Benefits Overview Statement

The City of High Point offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees.

Access the following link to view City of High Point Benefits and links to Benefit sites:

Benefits Overview

The Benefits Handbook provides a summary of benefits for City of High Point Employees. Benefits Booklet =

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Do you have at least a bachelor's degree in Planning , Engineering, Political Science, Public Policy, Environmental Science or a closely related field?

• Yes
• No, I have a bachelor's degree in a closely related field
• No, I have a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field
• No, I do not have a bachelor's degree
  
  

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How many years of experience do you have working in Transportation Planning?

• None
• Up to 2 years
• 2 to 5 years
• 5 to 10 years
• 10 years or more
  
  

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How many years of working knowledge of Transportation Planner practices such grant management, transportation project management, etc.?

• None
• Up to 2 years
• 2 to 5 years
• 5 to 10 years
• 10 years or more
  
  

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Which of the following best describes your proficiency with Microsoft Office Products:

• No proficiency
• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
  
  

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Do you have a North Carolina Driver's License?

• Yes
• No, my license is valid in another state
• No, my license is expired
• No, I do not have a valid NC Driver's License
  
  

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