Virginia Department of Transportation
Location
Suffolk, VA | United States
Job description
Title: Senior Planning Specialist
State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist III
Hiring Range: $81,375 - $132,235
Pay Band: 6
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location: Hampton Roads District Office
Agency Website: jobs.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Hampton Roads District is seeking a Senior Planning Specialist to provide coordination for metropolitan and rural transportation planning. Coordinate with other staff and local and regional planning entities on planning activities. Support urban and rural planning functions and the coordination and implementation of long-range plans in the TIPs, STIPs and project development process. Provide technical analysis to support identification and development of recommendations to improve existing transportation deficiencies and ensure future needs are met throughout district localities. Oversee, coordinate and support related activities with the Central Office and local governments to enhance on-going communication and coordination for planning activities.
Core Responsibilities for this position will be:
Travel Demands
Minimum Qualifications
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
• Experience in transportation planning, urban planning, traffic engineering or civil engineering. • Experience applying thorough knowledge of federal, state, regional and local transportation planning regulations, policies and requirements. • Experience using transportation planning and traffic analysis techniques and tools. • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with diverse audiences to include government officials. • Experience reflecting knowledge of project and program management principles and methods.Additional Considerations
• Certified Planner with American Institute of Certified Planners preferred.
• Progressively responsible experience in transportation planning program and project management. • Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and other transportation planning professionals on a wide range of transportation-related issues.Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
A driver's license valid in Virginia.
References, work history, and DMV records will be verified prior to employment.
Contact Information
Name: Jennifer Bott
Phone: 757-956-3294
Email: [email protected]
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
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