Planner 3, Capital Programs - Garfield Hts., Cuyahoga County - PN 20056065

Ohio Department of Administrative Services•Garfield Heights, OH

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The ODOT District 12 Capital Programs Department, which includes the Planning, Design, and Construction sections, has a position available that requires the expertise of a planner. Recent retirements and the District’s emphasis on positioning itself for the future present a great opportunity to join a high performing staff who are focused on personal and professional growth, teamwork, and public service. District 12 continuously delivers a construction program that averages over $270M per year with projects that have a wide range of complexities in both rural and urban environments. If you are a highly motivated individual that values challenging work and a good work/home life balance, consider how you can contribute in the following area at District 12: Planner 3

Requirements

Knowledge about the transportation system and/or an urban planning background.
Conscientious, well organized, self-directed, detail oriented and an adaptable problem solver.
Talent for organizing data and presenting it in a way that is easy to understand and helps in decision making.
Knowledge in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications.
General knowledge of urban planning and engineering principles.
Strong communication skills are essential for interacting and building relationships with various stakeholders and multiple departments.
Completion of undergraduate core program or 24 mos. exp. in assigned program area (e.g., engineering, landscape architecture, rehabilitation, mental health technology, transportation, physical, behavioral & social science, urban or community planning, natural resources, business or public administration).
9 mos. trg. or 9 mos. exp. in operational, mathematical, analytical or statistical research methods used in conducting & documenting research studies.
1 course or 3 mos. exp. in public relations.
1 course or 3 mos. exp. in budgeting.
1 course or 3 mos. exp. in technical writing or business communication.
6 mos. exp. as Planner 2, 85312, in assigned program area.
Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Job Skills: Planning and Development.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in interpreting plans.

Responsibilities

Act as the district Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) liaison which includes: Process projects and project phases for inclusion into the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); submit TIP Amendment requests to the MPO for projects that have changes in scope, schedule and Budget; provide review and coordination for projects for inclusion in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP); participate in meetings as alternate member to NOACA Councils; process Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI) agreements and invoices; and participate in TLCI project meetings.
Prepare and submit federal authorization and encumbrance requests for projects using federal funding, process task orders, funding events and encumbrance requests.
Provide technical assistance and guidance to local government agencies with local funding programs such as Safe Routes to School, Municipal Bridge Program; Transportation Alternatives Programs; Metro Park Program as well as other funding programs.
Assist with public involvement/local outreach in the planning phases of transportation infrastructure projects (e.g. bridge, roadway, safety, active transportation).
Prepare and process funding agreements, legislation and project invoices.
Assist in project programming and Ellis database updates.
Produce maps in ArcGIS/ArcGIS Pro and other applications (e.g. ESRI products, Collector applications, ArcGIS online).
Participate in project development, planning studies and project scoping as well as other planning department functions.