MPO Operations & Implementation Planner 2676

City of Greensboro•Greensboro, NC

About The Position

The Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), for which the City of Greensboro is the lead planning agency, is hiring a Transportation Planner to help move regional transportation priorities from planning and programming toward implementation. The position supports planning studies, locally administered transportation projects, Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) activities, consultant and contract coordination, project tracking, MPO committee work, and communication with City departments, MPO member agencies, NCDOT, FHWA, consultants, contractors, transit partners, stakeholders, and other project partners. The planner supports project scoping, procurement and contract coordination, agreements, reimbursement and invoice coordination, schedules, funding requirements, documentation, workflow coordination, and project tracking. TIP and transportation programming work includes amendments and modifications, project schedules, funding actions, public-facing project information, committee materials, and programming records. The position also supports MPO committee processes, including work related to the Transportation Advisory Committee, Technical Coordinating Committee, MPO subcommittees, and related activities. Duties include preparing, tracking, and presenting agenda items, amendments, agreements, resolutions, public notices, committee materials, and related documentation. Digital platforms such as workflow management systems, project tracking tools, document management systems, databases, spreadsheets, and reporting tools are used to support MPO operations and transportation projects. The selection process may appoint a candidate at Planner I or Planner II, based on education and experience. The position is intended to be filled at the Planner II level, though Planner I appointment may be considered for a candidate with strong potential who does not yet meet the full Planner II experience or training expectations. The position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with occasional evening and weekend meetings potentially required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience in MPO planning, transportation planning, transportation programming, transportation engineering, urban or regional planning, geography, public administration, project management, transportation project implementation, or a closely related field.
For Planner I appointment, one to three years of related experience may be considered sufficient.
For Planner II appointment, AICP or GISP certification, or the ability to obtain certification within six months of hire or promotion, is required.
Experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Experience with spreadsheets, databases, project tracking tools, GIS or mapping tools, or similar digital platforms used to organize, maintain, or communicate transportation project information.
Experience with transportation planning, MPO operations, transportation programming, project implementation, or related public-sector planning and coordination processes.
Valid driver's license.
Strong writing, organizational, spreadsheet, presentation, and public communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Planning, Public Administration, Geography, Transportation, Engineering, or a closely related field.
Experience with transportation project implementation, locally administered projects, state DOT or local agency project delivery processes, LAPP or comparable programs, project schedules, reimbursement or invoice coordination, funding agreements, or project tracking.
Experience supporting TIP activities, funding actions, project programming, or public-facing project information.
Experience with planning study or project scoping, procurement support, consultant coordination, RFQs, RFPs, task orders, scopes of work, contract tracking, or related public-sector procurement documentation.
Experience supporting MPO operations, committee processes, agenda items, public notices, resolutions, agreements, or related public agency documentation.
Experience coordinating with public agencies, consultants, contractors, elected or appointed boards, technical committees, stakeholders, or members of the public.
Experience using workflow management systems, project tracking tools, document management systems, dashboards, collaboration platforms, or other digital tools for project or program coordination.
Experience using GIS, mapping, dashboards, databases, spreadsheets, or related analytical tools for transportation planning, project tracking, public information, or project implementation.
Experience with public speaking and delivering presentations to the public.

Responsibilities

Support planning studies, locally administered transportation projects, and related MPO and City initiatives.
Coordinate project scoping, procurement and contracts, agreements, schedules, funding requirements, documentation, workflows, reimbursements, invoices, and project tracking.
Support Transportation Improvement Program activities, including TIP amendments and modifications, project schedules, funding actions, public-facing project information, committee materials, and programming records.
Coordinate MPO committee processes involving the Transportation Advisory Committee, Technical Coordinating Committee, MPO subcommittees, and related activities.
Prepare, track, and present agenda items, amendments, agreements, resolutions, public notices, committee materials, and related documentation.
Support consultant procurement and contract coordination, including RFQs, RFPs, task orders, scopes of work, procurement schedules, contract documentation, invoices, and reimbursements.
Communicate and coordinate with City departments, MPO member agencies, NCDOT, FHWA, consultants, contractors, transit partners, stakeholders, and other project partners.
Use workflow management systems, project tracking tools, document management systems, databases, spreadsheets, reporting tools, and other digital platforms to support MPO operations and transportation projects.