Planner I-IV
Planner I-IV
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Job Description
Introduction
The mission of the Planning Division is to provide excellence in transportation through an inclusive and comprehensive transportation planning and permitting process that seeks solutions to the states transportation needs by balancing safety choice environmental stewardship economic development financial accountability and quality of life.
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Summary Statement
Join the State DOTs long-range planning team to shape how communities grow and connect. This role works at the crossroads of land use and transportationpartnering with counties towns and regional agencies to support smart growth and coordinated planning. Build experience in policy collaboration and public engagement while helping deliver a more efficient modern transportation system that serves the needs of Delawares communities now and in the years ahead.
Career Ladder
Preferred Qualification
- Possession of a bachelors degree or higher in Transportation Planning Regional and Urban Planning Geography Public Administration or a related field.
Essential Functions
- Analyze and assess data problems and issues and their impact on programs plans or the current environment.
- Define and evaluate alternative uses of resources viable options/approaches and anticipated costs and benefits consequences and outcomes using present and projected information.
- Develop recommended course of action for public and private decisions in formal plans and policies including policy statements budget allocations regulations and/or legislation to affect and facilitate change and reach objectives.
- Formulate plans and policies to meet the social economic and physical needs of communities.
- Develop promote and market strategies for the implementation of plans policies and programs.
- Build consensus with community leaders customers advocates and other affected parties via negotiations mediation and facilitation.
- Involve and educate special interest groups customers and public officials via variety of forums e.g. seminars workshops conferences newsletters assessments and analytical reports.
- Coordinate planning activities and policies across state regional county and local levels; integrate with other entities outside the state.
- Provide technical assistance training and education for understanding and managing change.
- Design and manage the planning process.
- Systematically evaluate the impact of plan implementation and incorporate findings with the ongoing planning process.
Job Requirement Series
JOB REQUIREMENTS for Planner I
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Knowledge of the theories concepts principles practices and procedures of planning.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of problem formulation research design implementation and analysis.
- Knowledge of analytical and evaluative modes.
JOB REQUIREMENTS for Planner II
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- At least one year experience as a planner OR at least one year experience in a planning function.
- Experience in designing collecting data analyzing and presenting results of a complex planning project (complexity is to be determined based on variables such as discipline population fiscal impact geographic area social impact planning horizon public involvement research and analysis and the nature of the project team).
- Experience as a project manager on a less complex project (complexity is to be determined based on variables such as discipline population fiscal impact geographic area social impact planning horizon public involvement research and analysis and the nature of the project team).
JOB REQUIREMENTS for Planner III
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- At least two years experience as a planner OR at least two years experience in a planning function.
- Experience in designing collecting data analyzing and presenting results of a most complex planning project (complexity is to be determined based on variables such as discipline population fiscal impact geographic area social impact planning horizon public involvement research and analysis and the nature of the project team).
- Experience as a project manager/leader on a complex project (complexity is to be determined based on variables such as discipline population fiscal impact geographic area social impact planning horizon public involvement research and analysis and the nature of the project team).
JOB REQUIREMENTS for Planner IV
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- At least three years experience as a planner OR at least three years experience in a planning function.
- Experience in having responsibility for a most complex planning project (complexity is to be determined based on variables such as discipline population fiscal impact geographic area social impact planning horizon public involvement research and analysis and the nature of the project team).
- Experience in serving as a subject matter expert in Transportation Planning.
Conditions of Hire
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our Job Seeker Resources. DelDOT does not provide employment-based sponsorship.
Benefits
To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at Process
The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment job title and job duties. For education and training list name of educational provider training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.
Once you have submitted your application on-line all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the My Applications tab .
Accommodations
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. TDD users may request an auxiliary aid or service by calling or by visiting . You may also call or email for additional applicant services support.
The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression.
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