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Employer: Metro
Job Type: Full Time
Division: Planning and Development
Salary: $77,396.80 - $103,708.80 annually
Location: Portland, OR
Opening Date: 10/17/2019
Closing Date: 11/12/2019

Job Description:

Position Summary:

The Senior Transportation Planner performs highly skilled professional transportation planning and development work involving a variety of the agency's most critical and complex transportation planning and analysis projects. A Senior Transportation Planner is part of Metro's Planning and Development Department team and has complex assignments in policy formulation and project management and they are recognized as technical specialists in a specific program or functional area. Their assignments have visibility and impact across the region and involve engagement with policymakers representing Metro, local city and county governments and state officials.

Exceptional writing and speaking skills are required for this position, as this person will have extensive work with the general public, other public agencies, and Metro committees. Exceptional project management skills are also required in order for this person to work independently and effectively lead a project team.

At Metro, we hire a workforce representative of the communities we serve, understanding that a diverse workforce strengthens our organization. We value diversity and support a positive and welcoming environment where all of our employees can thrive.

Job Duties:

General Assignments:

Long-Range Transit Planning - This person serves as lead for implementing the 2018 Regional Transit Strategy through local transportation plans and regional investment area studies; serves as transit planning lead in Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) updates; serves as project manager for periodic updates to Regional Transit Strategy; serves as Metro's lead on long-term, regional transit planning with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) in the implementation of ODOT's Transit Plan.

Planning Liaison to Transit Districts - This person serves as long-range transit planning liaison to TriMet, SMART, and C-Tran for topics related to systemwide transit planning and service planning consistency with the Regional Transit Strategy. 

Local Government Liaison - This person serves as liaison to Multnomah County transportation planning program, including participation in the East Multnomah County Transportation Committee (EMCTC) and its technical advisory committee.

Special Planning Projects – This person leads highly complex, multi-agency and multi-partner planning projects as assigned. The projects may come from the needs identified in the 2018 RTP, or as needed by Metro Council and the leadership in Planning and Development department, and generally follow these topics and themes:

  • Long-term, innovative transit planning
  • Green transportation and climate resiliency
  • Updates to regional planning requirements for local jurisdictions•Coordination with local governments to implement regional policy
  • 2040 Growth Concept Refresh and Green Corridors policy
  • Transportation pricing policy
  • Freight rail planning
  • Passenger rail planning

Experience/Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills:

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in planning and/or related field
  • Three (3) years of technical transportation planning/modeling with extensive computer experience, or
  • Any combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge and ability required to perform the job.

Preferred:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Project management experience which include experience working independently and experience leading a team

Supplemental Information:

Generous Benefits Package

How to Apply:

Deadline to apply: November 12, 2019

To apply: visit www.oregonmetro.gov/jobs for the complete job announcement and a link to our online hiring center.

Application Requirements

  1. Electronic application
  2. Answers to supplemental questions
  3. A resume
  4. And a cover letter describing your qualifications as they relate to the duties of this position.

Metro is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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