Transportation Planner - Philadelphia
Salary: Mid $40,000's to Mid $50,000's (position level & salary commensurate with education & experience)
Description
DVRPC seeks a planner with interest and some experience in the fields of freight and aviation planning, congestion management, and long-range planning. This position will provide thoughtful analytical support for planning projects undertaken by project teams in the Comprehensive Planning section. Approximately one-half of the assignments for this position will support the work of the Freight and Aviation Program, and the remaining assignments will be split between the Office of Long-Range Planning and the Congestion Management Program. While the tasks and workload will be split between various program areas, the responsibilities and qualifications will be similar for all.
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of commonly used demographic, land use, and transportation data, such as Census, population, employment, traffic counts, travel time, and other data sets, as well as demonstrated familiarity in data analytics, visualization, and mapping of planning-related data. The position requires experience in database management, geographic information systems (GIS), and basic programming. Understanding of land use, strategic, or travel demand models is desirable. This position will research and analyze trends and assist in developing corresponding policy options and strategic recommendations. The planner will also assist in the preparation of findings in written documentation, and visualize data through maps, charts, graphics, and online platforms.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about all manner of transportation analysis, adaptable enough to support a wide range of project types and tasks, and able to both conduct deep analysis, and clearly tell the story of their findings in written, graphic, and verbal mediums. Assigned tasks require strong organization skills and careful attention to detail, and are performed under the close technical direction of senior-level managers.
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of commonly used demographic, land use, and transportation data, such as Census, population, employment, traffic counts, travel time, and other data sets, as well as demonstrated familiarity in data analytics, visualization, and mapping of planning-related data. The position requires experience in database management, geographic information systems (GIS), and basic programming. Understanding of land use, strategic, or travel demand models is desirable. This position will research and analyze trends and assist in developing corresponding policy options and strategic recommendations. The planner will also assist in the preparation of findings in written documentation, and visualize data through maps, charts, graphics, and online platforms.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about all manner of transportation analysis, adaptable enough to support a wide range of project types and tasks, and able to both conduct deep analysis, and clearly tell the story of their findings in written, graphic, and verbal mediums. Assigned tasks require strong organization skills and careful attention to detail, and are performed under the close technical direction of senior-level managers.
EXPERIENCE
To classify as a Level RA I, a minimum of one year professional experience in transportation planning or a related field is required. To classify as a Level RA II, a minimum of three years is required. Such experience may have been gained from a combination of experience and training. Training may have been gained through graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, with major coursework in city/regional planning. A Master's degree or a full year of intern or co-operative education experience can be substituted for one year of experience.