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DESCRIPTION:
The Senior Transportation Planner is responsible for leading, planning, preparing, and coordinating special meetings, workshops, and to aid in the development of relationships with industry partners in the region, through Transportation Planners. This role is also responsible for serving as a liaison for all concerned parties.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Leads, plans, prepares, and coordinates business development opportunities to include, special meetings, workshops, and conferences.
• Identify partnership opportunities across the state and with other industry partners
• Serves as liaison between Transportation, Engineering, and outside government agencies for the transportation program.
• Responsible for review, development and interpretation of policies and procedures.
• Evaluates statistical data and interprets results; prepares reports on program and/or project activities.
• Performs site visits to provide staff assistance or in support of various management issues.
• Prepares and presents information on various programs, projects and activities to executives, departmental staff and/or at professional meetings, seminars and conferences.
• Serves as liaison for the clients responses for constituents, concerned parties or general inquiries.
• Prepares sensitive and high-level correspondence and administrative or technical reports.
• Provides training or technical support and assistance in program or project areas. Supports work of Project Managers throughout the course of project cycle
• Responsible for leading a team of Transportation Planners, to include colleague development, goal setting, performance management, and direction and guidance.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:
KNOWLEDGE
• Basic knowledge and understand of Microsoft office Suite (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Basic knowledge of state and/or local construction and building guidelines
• Basic knowledge of construction practices relating to roadway reconstruction, rehabilitation, pavement management
SKILLS and ABILITIES
• Basic Computer Skills – ability to use computers and related technology efficiently, with a range of skills covering levels from elementary use to intermediate problems
• Interpersonal Skills – ability to interact positively and work effectively with others. • Comprehension – ability to understand information, ideas, and direction presented in writing and/or verbally communicated
• Written Communication Skills – ability to clearly deliver a message through written words using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Speech Clarity – ability to speak clearly and in a common language so that others can understand you
• Detail-Oriented – ability to achieve accuracy and thoroughness when accomplishing a task; pays attention to details and is able to understand the cause of a certain outcome
• Judgement and Decision-Making Skills – ability to make reasoned judgments that are logical and well thought out; constructively questioning and analyzing information in order to make the best conclusion
• Organizational Skills – can marshal resources (people, funding, material, support, etc.) to get things done; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish goals; uses resources effectively and efficiently; arranges information and files in a useful manner
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• 10 years in project or program administration, or related experience on state, local or federal government programs
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
• Frequently use a computer for several hours at a time
• Requires the ability to communicate via in-person, phone, and email
WORK ENVIRONMENT:(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
• Indoors in a normal office environment with some exposure to excessive noise, darkness/poor lighting, fumes, or dust
• May be exposed to various weather conditions and/or extreme temperatures, hot or cold, on a construction site
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
