Position InformationHelp advance metropolitan transportation planning across Texas. TxDOT's Transportation Planning and Programming Division is seeking a Regional Transportation Planner to support Metropolitan Planning Organizations and strengthen how regional planning programs, information, and services are delivered.
This position works directly with MPOs, TxDOT Districts, federal partners, consultants, and other stakeholders on transportation plans, planning funds, required reports, policy and regulatory matters, and regional planning initiatives. The Planner reviews and interprets complex planning and program information, provides technical assistance, prepares clear correspondence and guidance, monitors schedules and program requirements, and helps partners resolve emerging issues.
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Position DescriptionPerforms complex planning and programming activities in support of management-related programs and/or transportation projects. Work requires contact with departmental managers, high-level executives, governmental/university officials and/or private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.
Essential Duties:- Administers and coordinates metropolitan transportation planning program activities, including planning documents, funding, agreements, required reports, schedules, and related program requirements.
- Reviews and evaluates Metropolitan Planning Organization plans, programs, reports, invoices, and supporting documentation for consistency with applicable state and federal requirements, approved work programs, and professional standards.
- Provides technical assistance and guidance to MPOs, TxDOT Districts, federal partners, and other stakeholders on transportation planning, programming, funding, policy, and program-administration matters.
- Analyzes planning, financial, demographic, operational, and program data; develops reports, visualizations, dashboards, and performance measures to support decisions and improve program visibility.
- Evaluates MPO Planning business processes and information needs; recommends and supports improvements involving procedures, standardization, SharePoint, Microsoft 365 tools, reporting solutions, and appropriate workflow automation.
- Develops and maintains program guidance, procedures, templates, correspondence, training materials, collaborative resources, and other knowledge-management content in support of MPO planning and travel demand modeling.
- Coordinates or supports the development, review, maintenance, and application of demographic data, model networks, travel demand models, and related transportation analyses.
- Conducts and participates in meetings, field reviews, and site visits with MPOs, TxDOT Districts, federal agencies, consultants, and other partners; presents technical and program information to varied audiences.
- Coordinates the work of consultants, vendors, and partner organizations; serves as project lead on planning, research, technology, or program-improvement initiatives.
- Stays abreast of transportation planning practices, legislation, regulations, policies, procedures, analytical methods, and emerging technologies; performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
- Serves as project lead as assigned.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:Education:
- Bachelor's degree in transportation planning, engineering, business admin or related field.
- Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis . Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Experience:
- 4 years planning, research or legislative analysis-related activities.
- Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent.
- Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience improving business processes, documenting workflows, developing standardized procedures, or implementing automation using tools such as Power Automate.
Competencies:- Urban transportation planning.
- Applicable contract, grant, funding, project, and program processes, policies, and procedures.
- Planning, coordinating, and handling multiple projects to meet short- and long-term deadlines.
- Researching, evaluating, and interpreting complex planning, program, financial, regulatory, and technical information including applicable laws, rules, and regulations
- Analyzing business, technical, and managerial problems and developing, recommending, and implementing effective solutions.
- Determining business needs and evaluating program effectiveness.
- Collecting, organizing, analyzing, and presenting planning, financial, demographic, and operational data.
- Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems, including Microsoft 365 collaboration, SharePoint/SharePoint site management, document management, and reporting tools.
- Composing correspondence, technical documents, procedures, reports, and presentations.
- Maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external partners.
- Travel demand model planning, development, management, or application methodologies.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:- Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
- Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
- Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
- Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
Conditions of Employment:
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