The Transportation Project Planner will manage and oversee:

• multi-modal, sustainable transportation infrastructure projects.
• regional transportation planning processes.
• other projects or initiatives as needed.
• The project planner will work closely with Community Development Department and other city staff, regional state and federal transportation agencies, community groups, and local business representatives. The Department utilizes a team approach to project implementation, and the ideal candidate should be equally comfortable acting as a team member and team leader on their projects. Essential Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
• Coordinate and manage consultant contracts and overall process for the design of major infrastructure projects, principally street improvement or off-road pathway projects;
• Manage all project activities, budgets, reviews and schedules so projects meet city goals;
• Review project plans and construction documents, project impacts, and traffic management and maintenance plans as needed;
• Develop project outreach strategies and manage extensive public engagement processes on project design and implementation; work closely with affected residents and businesses to keep them informed of and seek consensus on project activities;
• Respond to Council Orders and present programs, projects, and processes to the City Manager and the City Council as needed;
• Act as liaison to regional transportation planning groups and initiatives and represent the interests of the City;
• Participate in and coordinate feedback to state and federal agencies, related to funding of projects on the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Capital Investment Program (CIP), and other capital planning programs, as well as grant programs through work with state and local transportation agencies;
• Contribute to goal-setting and development of new priorities for the City’s transportation program through a division-level strategic planning process;
• Perform other duties as required, which may include field work and numerous evening and occasional weekend meetings and events.      
• Coordinate closely with and help manage, as needed, the city’s transit planning program.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.