Technical Transportation Planner, Mid-Senior Level

MRCOG/MRMPO; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MRCOG/MRMPO seeks a Technical Transportation Planner to support regional TSMO and ITS planning across the Albuquerque Metropolitan Planning Area (AMPA). The role also coordinates travel demand modeling, long-range roadway updates, freight planning, and asset management while overseeing contracts and technical environments.

The position requires collaboration with partner agencies, board committees, and stakeholders to ensure multimodal planning aligns with federal and state regulations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Engineering, Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, Urban or Regional Planning, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of four (4) years of relevant professional experience in planning, engineering, transportation, or a closely related field.
• Experience with desktop GIS (ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro) and GIS software such as QGIS is preferred.
• Experience with Python or other coding languages and statistical models is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate regional TSMO and ITS planning with local, state, and federal agencies and partners.
• Support development and maintenance of regional ITS planning documents.
• Lead MPO committees such as ITS Subcommittee, Roadway Access Control Committee and Freight Committee.
• Support short- and long-range transportation planning including freight planning and asset management.
• Lead travel forecasting and applications of the regional travel demand model.
• Oversee model enhancements, surveys, calibration, and data collection.
• Prepare analyses, reports, maps, and presentations for committees and the public.

Skills

Data analysis

Technical writing

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Engineering/Planning or related field

Tools

ArcGIS

ArcMap

QGIS

Python

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Technical Transportation Planner supports regional Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) planning throughout the Albuquerque Metropolitan Planning Area (AMPA). This position also coordinates the MPOs travel demand modeling and forecasting efforts, long range roadway system updates, freight planning, and the asset management program. The Technical Transportation Planner oversees professional services contracts and enhancements to the MPO’s technical environments. In addition, this position frequently coordinates with partner agencies and stakeholders, facilitates MPO committees, and helps ensure multimodal transportation planning activities are consistent with federal and state regulations and planning procedures.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate regional TSMO and ITS planning and implementation with local, state, and federal agencies and transportation partners.
• Support the development and maintenance of regional ITS planning documents.
• Serve as lead staff for MPO committees such as the ITS Subcommittee, Roadway Access Control Committee and Freight Committee, as assigned.
• Support short- and long-range transportation systems planning, including functional classification, freight planning, asset management, and long-range roadway systems.
• Lead travel forecasting and applications of the regional travel demand model.
• Lead enhancements to the travel model including overseeing travel surveys and model calibration.
• Supports the Congestion Management Process (CMP) including transportation data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Use ESRI GIS applications for transportation analysis, mapping, and decision-making.
• Prepare technical analyses, reports, maps, presentations, and other materials for committees, partner agencies, stakeholders, and the public.
• Maintain transportation data, documentation, and technical information, and perform other related planning duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Engineering, Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, Urban or Regional Planning, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of four (4) years of relevant professional experience in planning, engineering, transportation, or a closely related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with desktop geographic information systems (GIS) such as ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro and/or QGIS.
• Experience in Python or other coding languages
• Experience with statistical models and concepts

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Familiarity with federal and state regulations for MPO’s including 23 CFR Part 450.
• Knowledge of AMPA Regional ITS Architecture and Transportation Incident Management Plan (ATIM), and FHWA’s Organizing and Planning for Operations framework.
• Ability to analyze data and prepare and present technical information clearly to agencies, committees, stakeholders, and the public.
• Strong technical writing skills and the ability to document methods and findings.
• Demonstrated organizational skills including setting and adhering to budgets and timelines.
• Understand transportation systems management and operations and travel demand modeling and forecasting.

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office setting. Occasional travel for meetings, agency and site visits, committee activities, conferences, training, and public engagement. Regular coordination with local, state, and federal transportation agencies and regional stakeholders is required.

ADA/EEO Compliance

The Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the MRCOG will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.