Policy and Planning Analyst I

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority • Downers Grove, IL

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About The Position

The Illinois Tollway is dedicated to providing and promoting a safe and efficient system of highways while ensuring the highest possible level of service to our customers. The Tollway is a user-fee system – no state or federal tax dollars are used to support maintenance and operations. Operations are funded by toll and concession revenues. In support of this vision, the Policy and Planning Analyst I actively supports the implementation of the Move Illinois, Bridging the Future, and Driving Connections capital programs. This position will analyze support Planning initiatives including supporting various Planning programs, projects and policies, development and review of the department budget, conducting research and analysis of emerging trends and other planning topics, and perform duties as required to support efforts that optimize the Tollway’s Planning efforts. This position will play a key role in delivering the Tollway’s Strategic Plan including the development, coordination and reporting of performance metrics for the Department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Public Administration, Public Policy, Civil Engineering, or related field
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication, organizational and analytical skills are necessary in the performance of duties.
• Detail-oriented but also having the ability to understand issues with a broad organizational perspective.
• Minimum of two years of experience in planning or civil engineering
• Performance will be evaluated as providing support to the Chief of Planning/Deputy Chief of Planning with coordination, analysis, recommendation and forecasting activities that contribute to sound planning decision making.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook is desired
• Experience using web-based project management applications

Responsibilities

• Review of projects slated for initiation as part of the capital planning implementation process
• Support the Chief of Planning and Deputy Chief of Planning in research of existing plans
• Participates in implementation of the Tollway’s Strategic Plan, specifically initiatives assigned to Planning/Engineering
• Collects and analyzes data related to projects and ad-hoc requests
• Supports the preparation of the department budget including the development of Department goals and ongoing oversight of budget expenditures throughout the year.
• Analyze safety data and provides recommendations for safety improvements based on research and industry best practices
• Collaborate with other departments ensuring they are aware of Planning initiatives
• Reviews departmental policies and drafts updates as necessary
• Supports agency-wide initiatives and requests on behalf of the Planning Department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level