Planning Specialist Senior
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Title: Planning Specialist Senior
State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist III
Hiring Range: $87841 $142741
Pay Band: 6
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location:Richmond District Office
Agency Website: Type: General Public G
Job Duties
The Richmond District has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Transportation Planner who will play a lead role managing transportation planning studies for the rapidly increasing Richmond area transportation network. We are seeking an analytical and organized transportation planner or traffic engineer to lead significant multimodal planning studies. You will work with a team that focuses on developing solutions that will increase accessibility and mobility improve safety and enhance the quality of life along transportation corridors and other study areas throughout the Richmond region. Your efforts will help to inform transportation decisions based on analysis of transportation performance measures cost evaluations and public participation. The position will be required to work independently with regional and local stakeholders throughout the Richmond District. This position is integral to ensuring that future transportation needs are evaluated leading study efforts to determine costeffective approaches to accomplish needed improvements.
Core Responsibilities for this position include:
Manage technical transportation planning studies
Plan and coordinate district planning activities for urban rural and statewide programs
Develop conduct manage and participate in transportation planning studies including corridor studies access management studies crossover studies interchange studies etc.
Lead the preparation of local and regional travel demands for specific milestone years using available data reports and models
Coordinate planning efforts with land development programming and project development activities
Assist in land development reviews for local jurisdictions to include rezoning subdivision site plan and record plat reviews.
Provide thorough reviews of traffic impact studies. Provide traffic projections capacity analyses etc. for studies and design projects
Respond to public inquiries by phone email letter etc.; attend public hearings for major studies and construction projects.
Provide support for Planning District Commission (PDC) and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) activities.
In order to be considered for this position you must submit your resume.
In addition to a rewarding work experience VDOT offers core benefits including competitive health and life insurance programs pretax spending accounts and leave programs. Employees participate in a state retirement plan with options for taxdeferred retirements saving including employer matching. The Commonwealth of Virginia also funds a short and longterm disability program. Miscellaneous benefits include paid holidays training and tuition assistance programs wellness programs and more.
We are a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29 (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.
VDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information please visit Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants at: We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values therefore visit to review them and if in agreement we welcome you to apply.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience reflecting knowledge of project program management principles and methods.
Experience applying thorough knowledge of federal state regional local transportation planning regulations policies and requirements.
Experience in transportation planning urban planning traffic engineering or civil engineering.
Experience using transportation planning traffic analysis techniques and tools.
Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with diverse audiences to include government officials.
Additional Considerations
Progressively responsible experience in planning coordinating scheduling and managing major transportation studies.
Progressively responsible experience in transportation planning program and project management.
Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and other transportation planning professionals on a wide range of transportationrelated issues.
Certified Planner with American Institute of Certified Planners desired.
Experience with traffic operations and/or traffic modeling software such as VISSIM Synchro or VISUM is preferred but not required.
A combination of training experience or education in Transportation Planning Urban and Regional Planning Civil/Traffic Engineering Public Administration or related field desired.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Fingerprint based background check references work history and DMV records will be verified prior to employment. Must possess a valid Drivers License. Will be required to work to support emergency operations outside of normal work schedule. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available. Once on board this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability hours and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.
VDOT utilizes a marketbased pay program which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.
Contact Information
Name: Jarita Taylor
Phone:
Email:
In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). ServiceConnected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
