Senior Transportation Planner - Bus Rapid Transit

City of Raleigh; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Raleigh’s Transit Division seeks a Senior Transportation Planner to lead two major BRT corridor projects, guiding planning, design, and implementation for Raleigh’s Bus Rapid Transit program.

You will collaborate with a multi-departmental team, engage with residents, and provide technical guidance to consultants and engineers to deliver transit infrastructure that expands mobility options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning or related field with 3–5 years of urban/regional or transportation planning experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills suitable for public speaking to residents and transit users.
• Experience coordinating with consultants and multiple internal/external departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of two BRT corridor projects including planning, design and engineering.
• Coordinate with selected consultants and the Federal Transit Administration on assigned BRT projects.
• Participate in cross-department teams evaluating first/last mile mobility near proposed BRT stations.
• Deliver effective community engagement and public outreach for transit initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, boards and committees; communicate program updates.
• Create maps and visuals, lead website updates, and develop progress reports on transit improvements.

Skills

Effective communications

Design & detail oriented

Strategic planning

Transit experience

Research ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Planning, Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Play a key part in the growth of the GoRaleigh Public Transportation System and become a member of the City of Raleigh’s Transit Division. The Senior Transportation Planner will lead technical and project management efforts for transit planning initiatives around Raleigh’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) program of projects.

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with a multi-departmental team implementing BRT, GoRaleigh’s largest capital infrastructure program.

This role includes:

• Implementing transportation solutions that expand multi-mobile options for transit users
• Participating in plan development promoting transit supportive land use
• Collaborating with community members through various public outreach efforts.

This position will lead project development for two BRT corridor projects. This position reports to the Transit Planning Manager overseeing the Wake BRT program of projects.

About You:

We’re looking for a passionate public transit or planning professional to join the Transit Division. In this role, you’ll leverage your knowledge of transit services, planning, and operations to guide the planning, design, and implementation of transit infrastructure. If you are looking to make a difference in delivering public transportation options to the community, this role is for you!

Here is what you’ll bring:

Effective communications: Strong written and verbal skills, including public speaking to explain complex technical details to residents and transit users.

Design and detail oriented: An eye for designing multimodal solutions with transit users in mind and detail oriented to provide key technical guidance to design and engineering consultants.

Strategic planning & Decision making: Can look at the big picture and chart a path forward to implementing meaningful and effective projects.

Experience using transit: Experience gained as a transit user provides the best opportunity to understand challenges and develop solutions.

Research ability: Proactively researching project elements to ensure the best decisions are made throughout project design.

About Us:

The City of Raleigh’s Transit Division seeks to provide quality public transportation to Raleigh and surrounding Wake County municipalities. Our goal is to increase mobility options and access for all users of the transit system. The Transit Division is within the larger Transportation Department and works alongside partner groups such as: Mobility, Strategy and Infrastructure; Vision Zero; Signs and Markings; and Traffic Signals to provide safe and effective transportation solutions. The City of Raleigh is a member of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), as an employee you will have access to member forums, webinars, and resources provided by both organizations.

Join our team of over 30 passionate public transit professionals keen on making an impact in both Raleigh and the greater Triangle region. We foster a collaborative, inclusive work environment, where we value perspectives and ideas from all to enhance the quality of our public transit services.

Duties and Responsibilities

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

In this dynamic role, you’ll play a key part in leading the development of transit infrastructure that aims to increasing high-capacity mobility options within the region. Here’s what you’ll do:

• Manage two BRT corridor projects including planning, design and engineering
• Lead coordination with selected consultants and Federal Transit Administration on assigned BRT projects
• Participate in cross departmental teams evaluating first/last mile mobility challenges within the vicinity of the proposed BRT stations
• Deliver effective community engagement
• Collaborate with other departments, internal and external stakeholders, boards and committees, and the broader public to effectively communicate program and project updates
• Create maps and other visuals, lead website updates, and develop progress reports on transit improvements

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Engineering, or related field; 3 to 5 years' experience in professional urban/regional planning, transportation planning, or related work

OR

Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire