Senior Transportation Manager - Seattle, WA

Senior Transportation Planner
SALARY:$43.23 - $50.27 Hourly

LOCATION:Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave., Seattle, Washington
JOB TYPE:Classified Civil Service, Regular, Full-Time
SHIFT:Day
DEPARTMENT:Seattle Department of Transportation
BARGAINING UNIT:PTE, Local 17 - Senior Professionals
CLOSING DATEContinuous
POSITION DESCRIPTION:The Senior Transportation Planner will manage a variety of transportation planning projects.  These projects may be citywide in scale or focused on a specific transportation corridor, neighborhood, or station area. Representative projects include station access plans for new light rail stations, updates to citywide modal master plans, or policy updates to the Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element. The ideal candidate will be a person with broad urban planning and transportation planning skills who can work on a variety of projects. The person in this position will develop and lead public engagement strategies, and interact on a regular basis with other City and agency staff. The incumbent will also support department goals in promoting diversity, equity, and social justice. This position reports to the Transportation Planning Manager.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Serve as project manager or participate in technically complex, difficult, and sensitive interdisciplinary transportation planning studies.  Develop and track project budgets, scopes, schedules, and performance measures; procure consultant services; manage staff and consultant teams; work with agency partners; manage risks; and develop and implement public engagement plans.
  • Analyze transportation systems and policies; identify needs and potential solutions, including evaluation of alternatives; recommend policies, plans and projects; prepare reports of findings, and ensure implementation of proposed solutions.
  • Conduct, manage, or collaborate on transportation modeling and financial analysis
  • Coordinate review of transportation policy development with other governmental agencies; review policies, plans and regulations of other jurisdictions to assure consistency with City policies; organize and serve on multi-agency technical review committees; serve as an interagency coordinator and representative for SDOT
  • Brief and deliver presentations to the public, management staff, and elected officials; provide information for various public information materials
  • Perform other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned
  • Support department goals in promoting diversity, race, and social justice work;
These responsibilities are only a summary of typical functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties.
QUALIFICATIONS:Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in public policy, transportation planning, urban planning, civil engineering, or a related field.
  • Three years of transportation planning experience.
  • Ability to effectively work in a multi-cultural workplace with a diverse customer base.
A combination of education, training, or experience which demonstrates an equivalent background to the required qualifications will be considered.

Desired Qualifications:
  • Three years of experience managing transportation planning projects, at either a citywide, or subarea/neighborhood scale.  This could include modal plans, comprehensive or subarea plans, or corridor plans or studies.
  • At least three years of experience briefing and making recommendations to senior management, elected officials and representatives of other public agencies; communication skills (written and oral) that are effective and persuasive with a wide diversity of people; superior writing skills, including grant writing experience.
  • Experience serving as representative of agency on multi-agency committees and leading staff teams.
  • Experience organizing public engagement plans and activities.
  • Analytical experience with transportation and financial models such as travel demand models, transportation impact analysis, transportation-related revenue models.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently set workload priorities; plan, direct, coordinate and review the work of assigned team members; and, work with demanding and competing deadlines.
  • Ability to multi-task and manage priorities in a dynamic work environment.
  • Good judgment and demonstrated ability to handle sensitive issues with diplomacy and poise, and the ability to gain management confidence. 
  • Ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database and analysis software to prepare reports, track and administer grants, and develop briefing materials.
  • Proficient with ESRI ArcGIS and the Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Graduate degree in relevant subject area.
  • Membership in the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).
  • Multilingual ability a plus
Certifications/Licenses:
  • Driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.
Additional Information:
  • A background check may be required for this position.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Hiring Process:
Applications are reviewed after the job posting closes. Submit the following to be considered for this vacancy:
  1. NEOGOV online (or paper) application
  2. Supplemental questionnaire
  3. A cover letter AND résumé
 
Your application may be rejected if these items are missing or incomplete. Simply providing a cover letter and résumé is not a substitute for completing the application itself.
 
Job offer is contingent upon verification of credentials and other information required by the employment process and may include an oral interview, reference and criminal history background check, and a review of driving history.

Learn more about Seattle Department of Transportation by visiting our webpage.


http://www.seattle.gov/jobs 
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER 
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APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT:
Job #2017-01661

If you are unable to apply on-line you may submit a paper application by the closing date to our office.

OUR OFFICE IS LOCATED AT: 
Seattle Municipal Tower 
700 5th Avenue, Suite 5500 
Seattle, WA 98104 

Careers@seattle.govWho May Apply: This position is open to all candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, veterans and those with diverse life experiences.
Accommodations for people with disabilities are provided on request.
The City is a Drug Free Workplace.

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