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MPO Transportation Planner

City of Bloomington, Indiana

Bloomington, IN | Full Time

$72k-85k (estimate)

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MPO Transportation Planner

City of Bloomington, IN

Bloomington, IN | Full Time

$69k-84k (estimate)

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MPO Transportation Planner

City of Bloomington, IN

Bloomington, IN | Full Time

$69k-84k (estimate)

1 Month Ago

MPO Transportation Planner

City of Bloomington, IN Bloomington, IN

$69k-84k (estimate)

Full Time 1 Month Ago

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City of Bloomington, IN is Hiring a MPO Transportation Planner Near Bloomington, IN

Description

Incumbent serves as Transportation Planner for the Planning and Transportation Department, which serves as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Bloomington urbanized area.

Duties

This job description is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all job functions performed. The following are essential duties for this position, performed with or without reasonable accommodation:

Essential (primary)

Provides Planning Department staff support to three different committees of the MPO: the Citizens Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee, and the Policy Committee. Staff support consists of the preparation of agendas, public hearing packets, oral and written staff reports, and public meeting facilitation.
Conducts socio-economic data analysis and Traffic Analysis Zone analysis in association with the City Planning Department’s travel demand forecast model.
Assists with the development and implementation of the MPO’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan (Long Range Transportation Plan).
Administrates the MPO’s Quarterly Tracking Review program to monitor the progress of all TIP projects.
Prepares and administrates the MPO’s annual Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and multi-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
Prepares all MPO billings for federal grant monies, and processes appropriate documentation on a quarterly basis.
Works with the City Engineering Department on monitoring roadway congestion, levels of service, crashes, and volume counting for recommendations to improve the City’s transportation network.
Represents MPO for all transit planning activities, including the processing of Bloomington Transit reimbursement claims and the review of special studies regarding the provision of transit services.
Takes all reasonable steps to maintain a safe work environment.

Non-Essential (secondary)

Performs related duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in planning or related field or equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential duties of the position.
Experience equivalent to three years. A master’s degree in planning or related field may substitute for experience. Specific experience in the administration of MPO responsibilities and/or regional planning organizations is desired.
Membership in American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), preferred.
Working knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe packages, web programming, and GIS.
Experience with writing, presentation, and grant management.

Difficulty of Work and Personal Work Relationship

DIFFICULTY OF WORK

Work is performed in a modern office environment with no unusual physical demands.
Attendance required at monthly evening meetings, often related to specific projects. Often faces strong differences of opinion on contentious issues related to planning.

PERSONAL WORK RELATIONSHIPS

Maintains close relationships with department superiors and co-workers within the Planning Department, Public Works Department, Controller’s Office, Monroe County Planning and Highway Departments, Town of Ellettsville, Indiana University, and Bloomington Transit Corporation. Serves as the primary point of contact for the Bloomington MPO for numerous governmental officials and members of the general public.

ANYONE WISHING TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION WHO DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER MAY APPLY AT CITY HALL, HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (401 N MORTON STREET, SUITE 230, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47404).

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The City of Bloomington does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, veteran status, housing status or disability in employment or the provision of services.

The City of Bloomington validates authorization to work using eVerify. The City will provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s I-9 form to confirm work authorization.