What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Project Planner - (211) position at City of Winston-Salem?
Under regular supervision, the Project Planner for Transit is responsible for all transit planning activities for the Winston-Salem Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO); coordinates all transit planning activities with the Winston-Salem Transit Authority (WSTA), the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART), other MPOs, and transit agencies in the Piedmont Triad area of the State; performs difficult professional work involved in the planning of transit projects, programs, services and improvements; does related work as required. Develops and maintains the transit element(s) of the MPO’s 2045 Transportation Plan and Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP); assists in the development/refinement of the transit element of the regional travel demand model; works with WSTA in the planning and programming of transit projects, programs and services in the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) and the City of Winston-Salem’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP); completes Vehicle Occupancy Counts (VOC) studies and other data collection activities as needed; assists WSTA with the implementation and management of their data collection systems; manages the Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) and Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities funding programs or other programs as required; assists PART with planning and implementation of a regional commuter transportation system; Title VI/Environmental Justice planning; completes the required portions of the annual Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and other performance planning and evaluation documents; transit planning grants administration.
Education and Experience:
Any combination of education or experience equivalent to a Master's degree in transportation planning, city and regional planning or a closely related field, or a combination of a Bachelor's degree in city and regional planning and three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience in transportation planning. AICP Certification is desirable.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Thorough knowledge of the concepts, principles, techniques and legal aspects of transit and transportation planning; current literature and recent initiatives in the transit planning field; research and statistical methods; governmental organizations and operations; community inter-relationships; project management methods and techniques. Skills and abilities to: analyze and systematically compile technical and statistical information; make recommendations based on findings in studies, field observation and public contacts; use computers and other technologies in the analysis and presentation of information; prepare and deliver clear, concise and effective oral and written presentations to the general public, appointed boards and elected officials; establish and maintain effective working relationships with Federal, State and local officials, the general public, employees and contractors; estimate and administer budgets for studies and schedule and manage transit planning projects; work independently with minimal direction and supervision; plan and supervise the work of technicians and temporary employees; simultaneously manage multiple projects; be a problem solver.
Salary : $57,954 - $73,873
