Location: Wheaton, MD

Transportation Planner II/III

Salary: Planner II (Grade 24): $63,891 - $113,151 annually;
Planner III (Grade 28): $73,523 - $132,614 annually

Closing: 11/25/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Description
This is an opportunity to lead the transportation review and analysis of regulatory review applications for proposed new, primarily urban infill, development. The selected candidate will also serve as the project manager for complex development review projects, coordinate with discipline-specific review staff, and county and state reviewing agencies.

Examples of Important Duties

As the Transportation Planner II, you will:

• Coordinate complex, transportation planning development review functions in high-profile development areas;
• Lead and coordinate, review and analyses of complex development applications;
• Participate in or lead community meetings;
• Serve as an internal expert on panels, committees, and task forces and may propose planning and transportation policies and amendments to the Zoning Ordinance or Comprehensive Plan in response to a variety of complex transportation policy and land-use issues; #Assess transportation-related impacts for a multimodal review of development projects, including adequacy of transportation circulation and network, transit, pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular safety, and compliance with the County's regulations;
• Review multimodal transportation studies, transportation plans, and intersection analyses based on delay-based Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) guidelines and computational procedures;
• Coordinate and conduct transportation field observations, analyze data, and conduct research to develop transportation recommendations for regulatory applications for development; #Prepare detailed reports, presentations and staff reports on complex development applications, transportation projects/initiatives, multimodal policies, among others;
• Represent the Department's positions at public hearings before the Montgomery County Planning Board and the County Council ; and
• Coordinate with incorporated municipalities, county and state transportation agencies, such as the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, the Maryland State Highway Administration, and the Maryland Transit Administration, and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

As the Transportation Planner III, you will perform duties similar to the Planner II, but more independently and

• Provide technical contributions to plans as subject matter expert.
• Coordinate the review of complex development applications and negotiate with applicants for related improvements.
• Speak on behalf of staff recommendations to community groups, the Planning Board and County Council in a public hearing setting.

Minimum Qualifications

Planner II:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Geography, Architecture, Parks and Recreation, Transportation, Urban Design, Engineering, Environmental Science, Public Policy, Economics or any related field.
• Two (2) years of progressively responsible professional level planning experience or specific area of assignment such as transportation planning, environmental planning or urban planning.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total six (6) years.
• Valid driver's license (depending on area of assignment) in accordance with both State and Commission rules and regulations. Driver’s license must be unencumbered by restrictions, revocations, suspensions, or points that could limit the employee’s ability to drive Commission vehicles or perform driving duties required by the position of assignment.

Planner III:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Geography, Architecture, Parks and Recreation, Transportation, Urban Design, Engineering, Environmental Science, Public Policy, Economics or any related field.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible professional level planning experience related to specific area of assignment such as transportation planning, environmental planning or urban planning.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total eight (8) years.
• Valid driver’s license (depending on area of assignment) in accordance with both State and Commission rules and regulations. Driver’s license must be unencumbered by restrictions, revocations, suspensions, or points that could limit the employee’s ability to drive Commission vehicles or perform driving duties required by the position of assignment.

How to Apply

Please apply at this link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mncppc/jobs/4702701/transportatio...