Transportation Planners (Mid- and Senior-Level Positions)

Greater Nashville Regional Council; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional health insurance benefits

Fully paid pension through the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System

401k match up to 3% of gross salary

Job summary

A regional government agency is seeking transportation planning professionals to support multi-modal investments in Nashville. The ideal candidates should have a master's degree in a related field and at least two years of professional experience. Responsibilities include leading planning processes, creating visual data representations, and building partnerships. This position offers competitive benefits and is not fully remote, requiring regular office presence.

Qualifications

• Experience in transportation planning or engineering within a state DOT, regional planning organization, or local government.
• Demonstrated understanding of the relationship between transportation and social equity, housing, and land use.
• At least two years of professional experience in relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead/assist in the development of regional plans and investment strategies.
• Develop maps and data visualizations for presentations.
• Build partnerships with community organizations and engage stakeholders.
• Coordinate with planning and engineering firms and local jurisdictions on planning studies and engineering analysis.
• Build partnerships with community organizations, universities, business groups, and transit agencies.
• Engage in industry associations and continuing education to stay current on best practices in transportation planning.

Skills

Transportation planning

Data analysis

Federal metropolitan planning requirements

Community engagement

Data visualization

Education

Master’s degree in public policy, engineering, or related field

Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of relevant experience

Tools

ArcGIS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC) is seeking one or more transportation planning professionals to join its Department of Transportation and Infrastructure to support multi-modal investments across the dynamic and rapidly growing metropolitan area. GNRC is responsible for developing the Regional Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Program for the Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and is a key partner in planning activities carried out by public transit agencies, local governments, the TN Department of Transportation, and neighboring MPOs and Rural Planning Organizations.

Specialization Areas

• Active Transportation
• Public Transportation and Ridesharing
• Freight and Goods Movement
• Roadway Safety Countermeasures
• Emerging Technologies and Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Transportation Funding and Financing
• Land Use Coordination and Right-of-Way Preservation
• Planning and Environmental Linkages
• Travel Demand Modeling and Microsimulation
• Traffic Engineering
• Traffic Impact Studies

Key Job Duties

• Lead/assist in the development of local and regional plans by documenting and analyzing existing conditions and trends, identifying and assessing best practices and tools, and recommending policies, actions, or investment strategies tailored to address planning objectives.
• Lead/assist in the development of maps and other data visualizations.
• Present staff reports to elected officials, planning boards, stakeholder organizations, and the general public.
• Provide guidance and/or coordinate with planning and engineering firms and local jurisdictions engaged in regional and corridor level planning studies and engineering analysis.
• Build and strengthen partnerships with community-based organizations and advocates, universities and research institutions, business groups, local governments, public transit agencies, the TN Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, among others.
• Participate in industry associations and continuing education opportunities to remain current on emerging and best practices related transportation planning.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate(s) will have experience in transportation planning or engineering within a state DOT, regional planning organization, transit agency, or local government setting and possess working knowledge of federal metropolitan planning requirements. Candidates with a demonstrated understanding of the relationship between transportation and social equity, housing, land use, economic development, and environmental sustainability are preferred. A master’s degree in public policy, engineering, community and regional planning, or a related field is required, along with at least two years of professional experience. A bachelor’s degree and four years of relevant experience may be substituted for the master’s degree. Foreign degrees and credentials will be considered.

Compensation

The minimum starting pay rate is dependent on experience and qualifications. GNRC offers exceptional health insurance benefits, a fully paid pension through the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (with no employee payroll deduction), and an optional dollar-for-dollar match to a 401k, up to 3% of gross salary. Inquire for more information about benefits.

Remote Work Policy

While GNRC provides flexibility for remote/hybrid working conditions, this is not a remote position. The selected candidate will be expected to work from the GNRC office with regularity.

Travel Expectations

This position will require regular travel throughout the Middle Tennessee area. A valid driver’s license and access to personal transportation is required.

About GNRC

The Greater Nashville Regional Council was established by the TN General Assembly as an association of local governments empowered to convene local and state leaders for the purposes of planning and programming state and federal investments into a range of social services and public infrastructure. GNRC serves as the region’s federally-recognized Area Agency on Aging and Disability (AAAD), Economic Development District (EDD) and administers the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) on behalf of the Nashville Area MPO Transportation Policy Board. More information is available at GNRC.org.

Position open until filled.

GNRC is an EOE, AA Employer