Associate Transportation Planner

Firm: County of Santa Clara - Roads and Airports
Locations:
101 Skyport Drive
San Jose, CA

Payment: Paid
Category: Transportation
Contact: Ellen Talbo
etalbo@rda.sccgov.org

Posted: Oct 23, 2017


COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF:
Associate Transportation Planner

An Equal Opportunity Employer

SALARY
$47.11 - $57.27 Hourly $3,768.64 - $4,581.20 Biweekly $8,165.39 - $9,925.93 Monthly $97,984.64 - $119,111.20 Annually

ISSUE DATE: 10/18/17

FINAL FILING DATE: 10/31/17. If the Final Filing Date states "Continuous", the application filing period may close any time after ten business days from the issue date of this job announcement if sufficient qualified applications have been received. Postmarks are not acceptable, therefore it is important to submit your application as soon as possible.

THE POSITION

Under direction; to function as a project lead for transportation grant applications, plans and studies.

Certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is desirable, but not required.


TYPICAL TASKS

•Conducts studies; prepares reports; develops plans, recommendations and policies to achieve County transportation goals, objectives, and standards pursuant to Federal and State legal requirements;
•Monitors the Department's Federally funded projects;
•Prepares Department comments to cities and other agencies' California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents;
•Prepares narrative reports and written recommendations concerning transportation related planning projects;
•Prepares public presentations and materials;
•Assists engineering project managers with the application processes;
•Reviews and provides analysis to proposed Federal and State legislation related to transportation that may impact the Department;
•Reviews land development proposals and environmental documents to provide recommendations related to transportation planning;
•Creates exhibits and/or coordinates with other groups or consultants to have exhibits prepared;
•Supports capital expenditures by researching and identifying grant sources, writing effective proposals and obtaining grant funding;
•Prepares legislative files and makes presentations before commissions, committees and community groups;
•Manages the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) listings for County transportation projects;
•Serves as alternate for the County Transportation Planner representing the County in various commission meetings and committees to understand and anticipate regional trends, issues and policies as they may affect County roadways;
•Prepares requests for consultant qualifications and manages consultant contracts;
•Assigns, reviews, and evaluates work of consultants, contractors or vendors;
•May supervise subordinate staff;
•May be assigned as Disaster Service Worker, as required;
•Performs other related duties as required.


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