What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Planner, Regional Partnerships and Funding (Transportation Planner III) position at Fairfax County, VA?

Salary : $81,382.29 - $135,637.01 Annually

Location : FAIRFAX (EJ03), VA

Job Type : FT Salary W BN

Job Number : 25-00193

Department : Transportation

Opening Date : 01 / 25 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 14 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade : S28

Posting Type : Open to General Public

Job Announcement

Since 1977, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has served the Fairfax County community by enhancing mobility, safety, and the quality of life of residents, businesses, and visitors through planning, coordinating, funding, implementing, and sustaining a multimodal transportation system.

FCDOT's Coordination and Funding Division is seeking a Senior Planner with experience in regional partnerships. This position performs transportation agency liaison duties with regional partners, budgeting, and capital project programming. The position also pursues transportation funding opportunities from various funding sources and ensures compliance with related requirements. In a dynamic and quickly evolving environment, this position will provide a challenging and rewarding experience for an individual invested in achieving the County's ambitious active transportation goals.

Responsibilities include :

Facilitating interagency coordination at the federal, state, and regional level on planning, projects, and policies.
Managing the county's relationship with one or more of the following commissions, boards, authorities and / or jurisdictions : Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC), Virginia Railway Express (VRE), Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG), Transportation Planning Board (TPB), Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), and other local jurisdictions; providing technical input and recommendations to those regional agencies; meeting with their representatives to develop policy and agreements on service levels and coordinating efforts.
Providing guidance to staff, citizens, and officials on procedural and policy matters.
Assisting in securing funding for transportation capital and operating projects.
Preparing and communicating reports, recommendations, meeting summaries, letters, official items for Board of Supervisors' consideration, and other documents, as required.
Analyzing transportation issues; preparing presentations for and serving as a subject matter expert at project-related public meetings, briefings for senior leadership and / or elected officials, and other audiences, as required to meet specific audience needs.
Performing other duties as assigned.

For more information on the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, please click

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

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Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field; plus four years of professional experience in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED :

Valid driver's license

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Strong analytical skills with experience analyzing transportation and policy issues at the state or federal level.

Strong written communication skills, including ability to prepare presentations, technical memoranda, non-technical memoranda, letters, and other correspondence.

Strong oral communication skills, as well as experience presenting to and providing subject matter expertise for and engaging with elected officials, staff, and the community.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, including citizen's groups, community, county, and state officials.

Knowledge of the principles and methods of transportation / transit funding.

Ability to pursue grants and help develop funding strategies.

General knowledge of transportation planning / analysis software, finance, and budgeting.

Ability to manage complex projects independently or to serve as team lead.

Ability to independently conduct complex transportation / transit studies and develop sound conclusions and recommendations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Work is generally sedentary. However, employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items under 25 pounds in weight. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE :

Panel interview and may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and / or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO / AA / TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following :

Medical / Vision / Dental Insurance Coverage

Group Term Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

LiveWell Program

Flexible Spending Programs

Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)

Paid Holidays

Contributory Retirement Plan

Deferred Compensation

Employee Assistance Program

Employees' Child Care Center

Commuter Benefit Program

Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE : Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program : https : / / studentaid.gov / manage-loans / forgiveness-cancellation / public-service

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Non-Merit Positions

Non-Merit Benefit Eligible : scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

Medical / Vision / Dental Insurance Coverage

Flexible Spending Program

Deferred Compensation

Temporary : scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

No benefits

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

Less than 12th grade

High school diploma or GED

Some college

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

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If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

Less than 45 quarter hours

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90 to less than 135 quarter hours

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Please indicate your area(s) of study or major(s) / minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.

Civil engineering

Urban planning

Landscape architecture

Regional planning

Transportation planning

Other (related field)

Other (non-related field)

Not Applicable

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field do you possess?

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Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in coordinating with state and regional transportation funding agencies, such as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Virginia Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC), Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA), or others?

None

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How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have preparing and giving presentations to community groups and senior-level leadership?

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How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have writing, preparing, and presenting items to elected or appointed officials?

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How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in developing grant applications related to transportation projects or transit services?

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This position will be required to attend project-related meetings and workshops, both in-person and virtual, including occasional evenings and weekends. Are you able and willing to do so?

Required Question

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