What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Transportation Planner position at City of High Point, NC?
Salary : $50,281.92 - $86,209.76 Annually
Location : High Point, NC 27260
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : 6653
Department : Transportation Administration
Opening Date : 01 / 02 / 2024
Closing Date : Continuous
Job Description
Who We Are
At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.
We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!
The City is currently seeking a Senior Transportation Planner to handling a variety of complex assignments in the areas of regional and local transportation planning in the Transportation Department and the High Point Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (HPMPO), This position reports to the Transportation Planning Administrator. Supervision may be exercised over technical and clerical personnel during specific assignments.
Essential Tasks
- Reviews and analyses transportation programs and transportation grant programs, including grant preparation and management.
- Monitor grant activities to ensure compliance with grantor regulations, as well as compliance with City of High Point policies and procedures.
- Prepares federal financial reports and milestone progress reports for all open grants.
- Conducts close out procedures for grants.
- Assist department with identifying grant funding opportunities.
- Act as a liaison with the Budget Office and Finance Department.
- Administers project selection and funding for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) and Carbon Reduction Programs
- Assists with the coordination of STI projects and SPOT project prioritization.
- Assists with project administration, document preparation, and reporting for locally administered transportation projects.
- Maintains GTFS for transit department and prepares regular ridership reports.
- Coordinates the preparation of short and long-range transportation planning studies.
- Provides information to the general public on transportation programs.
- Manages special projects as assigned, including project feasibility and environmental studies, corridor identification and protection, land use, urban streetscape design, greenway planning and design, parking, and neighborhood traffic calming.
- Assists with third-party contractor oversight as necessary.
- Administers road planning, mapping, etc. consultant contracts for City.
- Prepares and gives presentations in front of citizen groups, elected officials, etc.
- Liaisons between other regional transportation planning bodies and City.
- Represents City and Transportation Department at various meetings.
- Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.
- Assists with other Transportation Department tasks as needed.
Qualifications
Special Requirements
Physical Requirements
Hearing / Speaking - Expressing and / or receiving information by means of spoken word are both necessary to converse with internal and external customers including co-workers, citizens, and applicants.
Visual Abilities - the ability to perceive via eyesight is required for this position :
All five aspects are judged to be important in carrying out the essential functions of this job.
Physical Strength - degree of physical demands typically associated with this position include :
Reaching, Handling, and Fingering : (Reaching - Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction, but normally to the front or side). (Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands (fingering not involved). (Fingering - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily (rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling).
This is a clerical support position which requires contact with other City personnel and the public, so it is necessary for the employee to be able to communicate with people in person and by telephone.
Mental Activity / Requirements
Reasoning
Mathematics Ability
Using Arithmetic : Ability to use arithmetic when working with records, reports, work sheets, etc.
Language Ability
The ability to speak, read and write the English Language are required for this position.
Environmental Conditions
Physical Surroundings
Hazards
Machinery / Tools / Work Aids / Other Equipment which may be representative, but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work.
Disclaimer :
This job description may not be all-inclusive, as jobs evolve over time to meet the ever-changing needs of the City of High Point's workforce. This job description is not intended to and does not create a contract or offer of employment to any individual. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the City of High Point. Candidates selected for employment must pass a background screening as well as a pre-employment physical to ensure medical clearance to perform the essential functions of the job prior to receiving a full offer of employment.
The City of High Point is an at-will employer and employees may be terminated or may terminate their employment at any time with or without reason for any reason not prohibited by law.
City of High Point - Benefits Overview Statement
The City of High Point offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees.
Access the following link to view City of High Point Benefits and links to Benefit sites :
Benefits Overview
The Benefits Handbook provides a summary of benefits for City of High Point Employees. Benefits Booklet =
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Do you have at least a bachelor's degree in Planning , Engineering, Political Science, Public Policy, Environmental Science or a closely related field?
How many years of experience do you have working in Transportation Planning?
How many years of working knowledge of Transportation Planner practices such grant management, transportation project management, etc.?
Which of the following best describes your proficiency with Microsoft Office Products :
Do you have a North Carolina Driver's License?
Required Question
Salary : $50,282 - $86,210
