TDM Employer Outreach Specialist (Transportation Planner II)

Salary : $73,567.94 - $128,743.89 Annually
Location : DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION, 4050 LEGATO ROAD, SUITE 400, FAIRFAX (EJ03), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-01555
Department: Transportation
Opening Date: 10/17/2026
Closing Date: 11/6/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S25
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

FCDOT is seeking a motivated and public service-oriented Transportation Planner to join the Site Analysis Section. Working closely with commuters, employers, and other local and regional partners, this position is responsible for outreach and sales engagement activity to implement Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs for the Fairfax County's Commuter Services (FCCS) team. In a dynamic environment, this position will provide a challenging and rewarding experience for an individual interested in and committed to working with employer and stakeholder groups to reduce Single Occupancy Vehicle (SOV) travel in Fairfax County.

Responsibilities include:
• Coordinating with county agencies, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG), the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), and Transportation Management Agencies (TMAs) to implement effective programs;
• Collaborating, as a member of the FCCS team, with federal, regional, state, and local agencies to plan, coordinate, and implement TDM strategies to mitigate congestion along major travel corridors;
• Conducting "sales-oriented" employer outreach to establish and maintain TDM programs in Fairfax County;
• Conducting onsite employer TDM assessments to assist in program analysis and implementation;
• Establishing and maintaining business relationships with employers and regional stakeholders;
• Maintaining and updating staff assigned clientele records within the regional OneCommute Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database to record, store, manipulate, analyze, and present outreach information;
• Coordinating, planning, implementing, and representing FCCS at employer-based transportation events, as well as regional TDM events and meetings;
• Developing and preparing a quarterly TDM newsletter;
• Coordinating with internal marketing and communications staff on newsletter design and supporting outreach campaigns;
• Planning, managing, and implementing TDM meetings, events, and workshops, both in-person and virtual, including occasional evenings and weekends; and
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field; plus two years of professional experience in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid driver's license

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree and three years of professional experience in urban, regional, or transportation planning, or a closely related field;
• Knowledge of commuting trends and experience in multimodal transportation planning for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and drivers to reduce single occupancy vehicle travel.
• Knowledge and experience in TDM program implementation, specifically related to Fairfax County's Commuter Services (FCCS) and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs.
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills, including ability to coordinate multiple projects, prioritize, and meet established deadlines.
• Strong written communication skills, including ability to prepare reports, meeting summaries, newsletters, and official items for partnering agencies consideration, letters, and other correspondence.
• Experience conducting "sales-oriented," customer-facing calls, emails, meetings, and interactions.
• Experience using and maintaining detailed records in a CRM system.
• Strong oral communication skills for and engaging with senior staff, employers, and the community.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• Desire to advance a collaborative and supportive culture.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to input, access, and retrieve information from a computer. Employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and carrying items. Must be able to lift and carry 25 pounds. Ability to transport boxes of materials for community events. Ability to attend community events or field visits that may require riding and exposure to weather conditions. Ability to operate a motor vehicle. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:

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Non-Merit Positions

1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
   • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
   • Flexible Spending Program
   • Deferred Compensation
2. Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
   • No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate all major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.

• Civil engineering
• Urban planning
• Regional planning
• Transportation planning
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
05

Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field do you possess?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more years

07

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in multimodal transportation planning for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and drivers to reduce single occupancy vehicle travel?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years
• Six or more years

08

How many years of full-time equivalent progressively responsible professional experience do you have in TDM program implementation, specifically related to Fairfax County's Commuter Services (FCCS) and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more years

09

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in conducting "sales-oriented," customer-facing calls, emails, meetings, and interactions?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more years

10

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have using and maintaining detailed records in a CRM system?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

11

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in preparing written communications (newsletters, mass emails, etc.)?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more years

12

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in establishing and maintaining business relationships with employers and regional stakeholders?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more years

13

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have preparing and giving presentations to community groups, senior-level leadership, and/or elected officials?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six years or more

14

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in planning, conducting, and implementing transportation outreach events, in-person or virtual?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more years

15

This position requires attendance at community events, site visits, meetings, workshops, and outreach activities, both in-person and virtual, including occasional evenings and weekends. Are you able and willing to do so?

• Yes
• No

Required Question