Senior Transportation Planner - Hybrid (Investment & Strategy)

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

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.