What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Planner position at Transportation, District Dept?
This position is located in the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Transportation Planning Administration (TPA), Capital Planning Division (CPD).
The incumbent is responsible for assisting in multimodal transportation planning and project development, including bicycle, pedestrian, transit, freight, and general-purpose traffic in alignment with the District’s long-term transportation plan (moveDC) and other related plans and policies. The incumbent works closely with other Transportation Planners, engineers, and project managers to guide projects from inception to completion, ensuring the delivery of high-quality street designs that achieve project objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities
Prepares reports, maps, website updates, memoranda and other materials for internal and external audiences. Develops and delivers presentations to officials and stakeholders on proposed multimodal mobility and safety facilities, showcasing their feasibility. Coordinates multimodal policies and programs with internal and external partners, including other divisions within DDOT as well as other District Government agencies, Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs), the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG), Business Improvement Districts, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), and other stakeholders. Attends meetings (evenings and weekends, as needed), conferences, and seminars relative to multimodal transportation planning. Promotes multimodal mobility and safety.
Qualifications and Education
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Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
Licenses and Certifications
Working Conditions/Environment
Work is primarily conducted in an office setting.
Other Significant Facts
Promotion Potential – No Known Promotion Potential
Duration of Appointment – Career Service – Regular
Pay Plan, Series, and Grade: CS-2101-11
Collective Bargaining Unit (Non-Union): This position is not a part of a collective bargaining unit.
Position Designation: This position will be subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC Personnel Regulations, Suitability - Security Sensitive. Accordingly, the incumbent will be subject to pre-employment checks (criminal background checks, consumer credit check, traffic record checks, if applicable) as a condition of employment, and will be subject to periodic criminal background checks for the duration of your tenure.
Essential or Emergency Designation: This position is classified as an essential/emergency position under the provisions of the District Personnel Manual Chapter 12. As such, the incumbent is required to serve in emergency situations to perform critical duties, i.e., snow removal, debris removal, transportation, shelter, operations, food distribution, and communications. These duties may be performed when the government is closed or when employees are dismissed early.
Employee Benefits May Include:
DDOT is an employer of choice for any job seeker who has passion, energy, and enthusiasm about our city. Employee benefits include:
- Health and life insurance benefits and retirement benefits (More information about these benefits is available on the D.C. Department of Human Resources (DCHR) website at www.dchr.dc.gov.)
- Complimentary Capital BikeShare Membership
- Continued professional development, and professional growth through d.University, the in-house training available for all DDOT employees
- Flexible work schedule (team and role dependent)
- Employer assisted housing loan program, providing payment and/or closing cost financing for first-time home buyers (restrictions apply).
Applicants claiming “Residency Preference” will be required to maintain residency in the District of Columbia for a minimum of seven (7) years. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of employment.
EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, matriculation, political affiliation, credit information, homeless status, and/or victims or family members of victims of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking
