Transportation Planner, Sr.

City of Glendale • Glendale, AZ

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About The Position

The City of Glendale’s Transportation Department seeks a Senior Transportation Planner to perform advanced professional financial analysis, administration, and transportation planning for the city’s roadway, transit, airport, bicycle, and pedestrian networks. The position develops and implements transportation plans, manages financial and capital planning activities, and provides technical guidance to staff, city departments, public agencies, elected officials, and community members. It may supervise other Transportation Department staff and performs other related duties as assigned.

This is a Grade 411 position with an annual salary of $80,544–$120,816. The stated ideal candidate has a master’s degree in Urban or Transportation Planning or a related field and three years of transportation planning experience. Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience may qualify; one year of relevant experience may substitute for each year of required education.

The position is based in an office setting. The City offers benefits including paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, and participation in the Arizona State Retirement System. Benefits become effective on the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Urban or Transportation Planning or a related field and three years of experience in Transportation Planning, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• One year of relevant experience may substitute for each year of required education.
• Knowledge of transportation planning principles, practices, and methods.
• Knowledge of financial principles and policies, including development of financial plans, budgets, and capital programs.
• Knowledge of data gathering and research methods, data review, reporting, and presentation.
• Knowledge of city policies and procedures related to transportation.
• Knowledge of project management and organization principles.
• Knowledge of engineering principles related to transportation designs, concepts, and traffic analysis.
• Ability to develop and implement transportation plans.
• Ability to perform complex financial analysis and create comprehensive financial reports.
• Ability to conduct research, compile data, analyze findings, identify key issues, and prepare professional recommendations.
• Ability to plan, organize, and manage project teams and multiple projects through completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, citizens, business owners, city officials, upper management, attorneys, professionals, and developers.
• Ability to identify, facilitate, and resolve project issues and problems.
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment and function in a supervisory leadership role.
• Ability to provide quality customer service.
• Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Urban or Transportation Planning or a related field and three years of experience in Transportation Planning are identified as the ideal candidate profile.

Responsibilities

• Create comprehensive financial reports on transportation project funds, operating and maintenance costs, federal and regional grants, and annual and 25-year sales tax programs.
• Perform complex financial analysis and administration involving economic models, bonding, sales tax projections, grant funding, and trend analysis.
• Facilitate implementation of plans, including developing design concepts and financial plans and preparing budgets, capital programs, and schedules.
• Conduct and review technical analyses, including mathematical calculations, financial analyses, and cost estimates.
• Provide guidance and serve as a technical resource to transportation staff.
• Develop multimodal transportation plans and plans for individual modes, including bicycles, pedestrians, transit, and streets.
• Research and analyze complex projects, evaluate findings, identify significant issues, determine options, and develop staff recommendations.
• Provide technical support, information, and guidance to property owners, developers, staff, city departments, officials, and representatives of other jurisdictions on adopted ordinances, policies, plans, and procedures.
• Meet with citizens, property owners, developers, attorneys, engineers, and other professionals to discuss and resolve transportation planning and financial issues.
• Work with public and neighborhood groups to gather input on plans and address transportation issues.
• Coordinate with federal, state, and regional agencies and city departments to develop and implement transportation plans.
• Represent the city on task forces and interdepartmental teams for specific projects or issues.
• Manage outside consultants, including consultants auditing the Transportation sales tax fund and those designing bicycle and pedestrian projects.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage bicycle and pedestrian projects included in the Capital Improvement Program.
• Serve as the primary staff liaison for the Citizen Bicycle Advisory Committee.
• Develop and maintain the department or division Capital Improvement Program.
• Assist with preparation of the department or division budget.
• May supervise other Transportation Department staff.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The City observes 10.5 holidays per year.
• Full-time employees receive an additional 12 hours of holiday special leave per calendar year for cultural or religious holidays.
• Vacation leave accrues at 5.33 hours per pay period (138 hours per year), increasing to 6.12 hours after five years and 7.6 hours after ten years of service.
• Sick leave accrues at 4.4 hours per pay period (114 hours per year).
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System is mandatory; the stated current contribution rate is 11.98%.
• Benefits become effective on the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

What This Job Offers

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