Senior Planner - Transportation

Middlesex County•New Brunswick, NJ

1d•$65,345 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to Supervising Planner (Transportation and Mobility) within the Office of Planning, the Senior Planner conducts technical planning work as a part of Middlesex County’s transportation planning program and does other related duties as required. The Senior Planner Transportation will be a technically proficient, detail-oriented, creative and thoughtful, big thinker who supports the best practices for the planning and implementation of transportation infrastructure and policy across all travel modes to address the safe, equitable, and efficient movement of people and goods. The ideal candidate will be familiar with the County’s Vision Zero Action Plan and implementation strategies, Complete Streets practices, the Safe Systems Approach and have project management experience. Comprising twenty-five urban, suburban, and rural municipalities, Middlesex County is New Jersey's second most populous county and is strategically located midway between New York and Philadelphia. The Middlesex County Office of Planning is a busy, fast-paced office engaged in implementing the County’s strategic plan, Destination 2040, that guides the County’s policies, plans, programs, and investment decisions in five broad focus areas: Land Use, Development and Housing; Sustainability and Community Resilience; Healthy, Safe and Inclusive Communities; Economic Development and Workforce Competitiveness; and Transportation and Mobility.

Requirements

Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 21 semester hour credits in professional planning subjects such as principles of land use planning, history of city planning, planning project design, and/or planning law and administration.
Two (2) years of planning experience in transportation planning.
Possession of a driver's license valid in New Jersey.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree preferred.
NJ Professional Planning License is preferred.
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification preferred.
Possession of a current, valid license as a Professional Planner issued by the NJ State Board of Professional Planners may be substituted for the indicated education requirement.
Possession of a current and valid credential as a Certified Planner issued by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) may be substituted for the educational requirement.
Possession of a Master's degree in Planning from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of indicated experience.

Responsibilities

Applies planning theory and techniques to analyze transportation operations and facilities and supports the implementation of the Vision Zero Action Plan.
Analyzes data relating to the movement of people and goods, and develops findings based on these analyses involving the application of general planning principles.
Prepares plans for developing and maintaining an efficient, integrated, and balanced comprehensive master plan for private and public transportation, including rail, rapid transit, bus, automobile, walking, biking and micro-mobility travel modes.
Correlates local transportation plans and programs with those of other public transportation agencies.
Prepares and presents technical briefings, reports, studies surveys, maps, charts graphs, correspondence and reports.
May prepare or assist in the preparation of technical reports to assess the social, economic and land use consequences of transportation projects; recommends mitigation measures to reduce crashes when required.
Maintains files of planning records, reports, plans, maps, and related.
Keeps current with trends and developments in transportation planning.
Responds to constituent requests, and coordinates with other County departments for the same in a timely manner.