Area Planner 1/2/3 Flex (Planner 1/2/3) (PCN 251360)

State of Alaska • Fairbanks, AK

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Division of Program Development, is recruiting an Area Planner in Fairbanks, Alaska. This flexibly staffed position may be filled at the Area Planner 1, 2, or 3 level, depending on the applicant’s training and experience. The position supports transportation planning for DOT&PF’s Northern Region by helping develop multimodal transportation plans, studies, and capital improvement programs. It analyzes transportation needs, trends, and demographic information and supports the development of project scopes, schedules, budgets, and prioritization information.

The role coordinates with communities, Tribal and local governments, state and federal agencies, and the public to incorporate transportation needs and DOT&PF responsibilities into planning efforts. It also reviews land use, resource management, development, permitting, and other agency proposals for potential impacts to transportation facilities and Department interests. Additional work includes research, data analysis, inter-agency coordination, public involvement, and preparing recommendations and responses related to special projects and emerging transportation issues.

The position is based at the Fairbanks Field Office, 2301 Peger Road, and requires regular regional travel, generally one to three days per month. Occasional out-of-state travel may be needed for conferences or meetings. The department describes its mission as “Keep Alaska Moving” and emphasizes collaboration, communication, coordination, integrity, excellence, respect, teamwork, and professional development.

Requirements

• Competencies in customer service, interpersonal skills, writing, critical thinking, and problem solving, or education and/or experience that provides those competencies (Area Planner 1).
• Competencies in analytical thinking/problem solving, decision making, planning and evaluating, public communications, and design, or education and/or experience that provides those competencies (Area Planner 2).
• Competencies in public planning, partnering, project management, planning and evaluating, and technical credibility, or education and/or experience that provides those competencies (Area Planner 3).
• Relevant post-secondary education may include urban or regional planning, urban design, geography, community development, transportation planning, environmental and natural resources planning, economic planning and development, or a closely related field.
• Relevant experience may include environmental, transportation, or community development; architecture; civil engineering; landscape architecture; urban design; historic preservation; geography; geographic information systems; housing administration; grant administration; accounting; business management; or research.
• For Area Planner 3, qualifying experience is described as progressively responsible, independent experience in relevant fields.
• Applicants must be Alaska residents.
• Applicants must answer the supplemental questions and provide application information supporting their minimum qualifications.
• If education is used to meet or support minimum qualifications, transcripts are required; unofficial transcripts are acceptable if they identify the institution.
• At interview, provide two recent performance evaluations or, if unavailable, two professional letters of recommendation, and three professional references with contact information.

Nice To Haves

• Adaptability, including adjusting planned work and applying critical thinking to competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Attention to detail.
• Written communication that is clear, concise, organized, and convincing.
• Experience or education in one or more of the related planning, engineering, geography, environmental, community development, administrative, or research fields listed for the applicable level.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing multimodal transportation plans, studies, and capital improvement programs for DOT&PF’s Northern Region.
• Analyze transportation needs, trends, and demographic information.
• Support development of project scopes, schedules, budgets, and prioritization information.
• Coordinate with communities, Tribal and local governments, state and federal agencies, and the public to incorporate transportation needs and DOT&PF responsibilities into planning efforts.
• Review land use, resource management, development, permitting, and other agency proposals to identify potential impacts to transportation facilities and Department interests.
• Support special projects and emerging transportation issues through research, data analysis, inter-agency coordination, and public involvement.
• Prepare recommendations and responses concerning planning projects and emerging transportation issues.
• Travel across the region for planning activities and occasionally out of state for conferences or meetings.

Benefits

• Career growth opportunities.
• Professional development, including training programs and mentorship opportunities.
• Flexible work environment.
• Dynamic and diverse work environment with opportunities to enhance skills and advance.
• State of Alaska benefits package and retirement plan are referenced.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed