Transportation Corridor Planner

Minnesota Department of Transportation; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 52,805 - 76,650; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public pension plans

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation

Employee recognition

Job summary

Join the Minnesota Department of Transportation as a Transportation Corridor Planner in St. Paul, MN. This role involves supporting corridor planning efforts, coordinating with district offices, and providing administrative support for stakeholder trainings. Enjoy benefits like tuition assistance and paid leave while contributing to Minnesota's transportation system.

Qualifications

• Experience in the theory and practice of planning.
• Experience with statistical analysis using spreadsheets.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with district offices to support corridor planning efforts.
• Prepare monthly meeting agendas for corridor plans.
• Support tracking of corridor plan spending.

Skills

Planning

Statistical Analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Planning

Sociology

Political Science

Job description

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Transportation Corridor Planner | Salary Range: $25.29 - $36.71 / hourly; $52,805 - $76,650 / annually

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to get your foot in the door with State of Minnesota? If so, come join our team at MnDOT in St. Paul, MN!

WHY WORK FOR US? Check us out: https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/why-work-for-us/

This position is located at Central Office in St. Paul and may have the flexibility to telework, work a hybrid schedule, or work in the office. The incumbent will be required to make a telework arrangement with their supervisor. The incumbent will be expected to work in the office as determined by policy and discussion with their supervisor.

Our Transportation Corridor Planner position will provide professional planning support to MnDOT’s corridor planning efforts. This includes initiatives related to expanding and improving the practice of corridor planning on the state highway system. This work helps the agency advance adopted objectives for the transportation system in Minnesota including transportation safety, climate action, system stewardship, healthy equitable communities, open decision-making and critical connections. The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Coordinate with MnDOT district offices to support corridor planning efforts at an individual and system-wide level.
• Preparation of monthly meeting agendas to review and discuss on-going corridor plans with MnDOT leadership
• Support tracking of corridor plan spending and prepare analyses monitoring the use of corridor planning funds
• Provide administrative support of stakeholder trainings on the use of the Corridor Planning Guidebook.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Learn more about our benefits: https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits/

• Financial Well-Being: Public pension plans, deferred compensation plan & health care savings plan; life insurance, short & long-term disability insurance, & paid parental leave
• Professional Development: Tuition assistance, employee education, leadership development
• Work/Life Balance: Paid vacation & sick leave including 12 paid holidays each year
• At-Work Benefits: Employee Resource Groups, employee recognition, employee activities, fitness center at our Central Office

Here are the Minimum Qualifications:

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Planning, Geography, Urban Studies, Sociology or Political Science OR one year of professional transportation planning experience. The applicant must also demonstrate the following:

• Experience in the theory and practice of planning.
• Experience with statistical analysis using spreadsheets or database applications.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

APPLY ONLINE BY 6/5/2025 (only applications received on mn.gov/careers will be considered)

• Go to www.mn.gov/careers & click “Search Open Positions”
• Enter the Job Opening ID “86292” in the Keywords search box & click “>>”
• Click on the Job Title to view the job posting & click “Apply for Job”
• When prompted for your Referral Source, please list: LinkedIn/Ellen

Visit https://www.dot.state.mn.us/careers/ for a listing of all our MnDOT job openings.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst, Strategy/Planning, and Project Management

• Industries

  Architecture and Planning, Community Development and Urban Planning, and Transportation Programs

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