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: 26-01425
Department: Transportation
Opening Date: 09/19/2026
Closing Date: 10/9/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S25
Posting Type: Open to General Public

FCDOT is seeking an innovative, motivated, and public service-oriented Transportation Planner II to join the Transportation Planning Section of the Site Analysis and Transportation Planning Division. This position will support the team's efforts to plan, evaluate, and promote transportation improvements in a jurisdiction including urban, urbanizing, suburban, and rural areas and is increasingly investing in pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities. In a dynamic and quickly evolving environment, this position will provide a challenging and rewarding experience for an individual interested and invested in achieving the County's strategic transportation goals.

Responsibilities include:
• Analyzing and reviewing multimodal transportation analyses associated with countywide, subarea, or corridor transportation planning studies, including traffic impact studies;
• Evaluating the transportation implications of proposed changes to a corridor, as well as proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, and preparing appropriate comments and recommendations;
• Utilizing FCDOT's Comprehensive Transportation Analysis User's Manual to determine appropriate metrics (e.g., pedestrian level of comfort, bicycle level of traffic stress, transit access, vehicle delay) and methodologies for multimodal transportation assessments and developing findings and recommendations for transportation improvements;
• Providing subject matter expertise in software use (e.g., Synchro, VISSIM, etc.) as applicable to project needs;
• Assessing transportation impacts of land use and road improvements proposals using multiple metrics and developing findings and recommendations for transportation improvements;
• Reviewing transportation impact studies using Fairfax County travel demand and/or regional modeling tools, and developing recommendations to address adverse transportation impacts;
• Developing and communicating technical reports, status reports, meeting summaries, Comprehensive Plan text, official items for Board of Supervisors' consideration, and other written materials as required to successfully complete projects or assignments;
• Coordinating, arranging, and/or participating in meetings with stakeholders, including other FCDOT units, other County agencies and departments, and external organizations such as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA), Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC), Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT);
• Planning for and conducting outreach activities for transportation projects and studies, such as public surveys, pop-up community events, walk and bike audits, and other engagement strategies;
• Preparing presentations for community meetings, advisory groups, technical working committees, briefings for senior leadership and/or elected officials, and other audiences, as required to meet specific audience needs; and
• Attending project-related meetings and workshops, both in-person and virtual, including occasional evenings and weekends.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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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 in Transportation Planning or a related field, and at least three years of relevant work experience in multimodal transportation analysis;
• Strong computer skills and experience utilizing geographic information systems (GIS), transportation planning software packages, and microsimulation and analysis software (e.g., Synchro, VISSIM, Synchro, Sidra, etc.), to evaluate pedestrian, bicycle, for pedestrians, bicycles, transit, and/or vehicle facilities;
• Experience evaluating transportation impacts of land use or road improvement proposals;
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills, including ability to coordinate multiple projects, prioritize, and meet established deadlines;
• Strong analytical skills, excellent oral and written communications skills;
• Professional license in engineering or planning; and
• Desire to advance a collaborative and supportive culture.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is generally sedentary. However, employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items less than 25 pounds in weight. Ability to input, access, and retrieve information from a computer. Visual acuity to review detailed drawings, plans and documents. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.

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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

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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

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

06

Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

07

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have working on multimodal transportation projects?

• 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

08

How many years of full-time equivalent progressively responsible professional experience do you have using geographic information systems (GIS), transportation planning software, or comparable analytic tools to evaluate pedestrian, bicycle, for pedestrians, bicycles, transit, and/or vehicle facilities?

• 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

09

Do you have professional experience using any of the following software or technology tools? (Check all that apply.)

• Synchro
• SimTraffic
• Vissim
• Sidra
• None of the above

10

Do you have a valid license in any of the following? Check all that apply.

• Designation from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
• Professional Engineers License (P.E.)
• Professional Transportation Planner (PTP)
• Certified Transportation Planner (CTP)
• Other
• None of the above

11

If you selected any of the license(s) and/or certification(s) listed in the previous question or you selected "Other", please list the type of license and/or certification below, and provide the license number, the expiration date, and the state in which you are licensed. If this is not applicable to you, enter "Not applicable".
12

Do you have experience evaluating the transportation impacts of land use or road improvement proposals?

• Yes, land use
• Yes, road improvements
• Yes, both
• None of the above

13

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