- Under close supervision, performs duties at a beginning working level in the planning and analysis of the statewide transportation system existing and future needs.Duties may include:
- Responsible for understanding and communicating the transportation conditions and needs within assigned area and making recommendations for improvement.
- Analyzes, interprets, and/or applies federal and state regulations, laws, and policies.
- Writes technical documents and executive briefings.
- Manages consultant transportation planning contracts.
- Collects data and analyzes for programmed transportation projects including collecting existing traffic and crash data.
- Bachelor's degree for an accredited college or university in one of the following fields: transportation planning, rural/urban planning, regional planning, urban studies, policy studies, geography, statistics, economics, or a closely related field.
- OR
- Bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Civil Engineering with course work experience (or a minor) in any of the aforementioned planning fields. (If selected for the position, you will be required to provide an original college transcript)
- Ability to gather, interpret, and summarize information for the purpose of writing technical reports/documents, working level proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to apply innovative solutions in solving problems.
- Ability to work well with others to achieve team/organizational goals.
- Possesses strong oral communication skills, ideas and facts to individuals or groups effectively.
- Manages priorities, setting well-defined and realistic personal goals.
- Strong customer orientation.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Master's degree in transportation planning, rural/urban planning, regional planning, urban studies, policy studies, geography, statistics, economics, or a closely related field.
- Two years of experience in managing or working on highway transportation planning related projects and/or studies.
- Experience analyzing, interpreting, and /or applying federal or state regulations.
- Experience and/or knowledge of transportation funding sources, particularly federal and state programs.
- Experience with HCS or ArcGIS software.
Office of Planning- Transport Planning Spec 1- TRP060- PG I- Planner 1 - Atlanta, United States - GeorgiaGov
Description
Job Summary:
Under supervision, provides entry level professional support in transportation planning activities including multimodal short-and long-range plans and geographic planning analysis.
Major Duties & Responsibilities :
NOTE: This position may require statewide travel with occasional overnight stays.
QUALIFICATIONS
The selected candidate must meet the advertised minimum qualifications to include State Entry Qualifications as well as Agency Specific Qualifications.
Entry Qualifications:
Associates degree in transportation, logistics, or a related field from an accredited college university; High School diploma/GED and two (2) years of job- related experience in the transportation industry
Agency Specific Qualifications:
Agency Preferred Qualifications: