Transportation Planner 9-P11 (Grand Region Office) - Grand Region

State of Michigan • Grand Rapids, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position performs a variety of transportation planning activities for the Grand Region, including supporting and assisting the Region Transportation Planning (RTP) unit and Region Development section. Public and local agency interaction are required with this position, including representing the department with RTP staff on Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) committees, Regional Planning Agencies (RPA), public meetings, and with other governmental agencies. This position helps coordinate the Region's participation in project development, statewide planning efforts, and provides planning support and coordination between the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Central Office (C/O), Grand Region, and Transportation Service Center (TSC) management and staff. The position requires coordination of work activities in a range of assignments utilizing methods and techniques required to complete planning projects, and basic understanding of planning principles and practices which can be applied to varying/unique transportation problems. This position also performs supporting duties relating to research, development, and implementation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology on a region-wide basis, providing GIS support to all staff in Grand Region and related decision support solutions. This position participates in the development of Travel Demand Models (TDM) to support planning and construction project Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) impact analysis, in coordination with MDOT RTP, C/O Statewide and Urban Travel Analysis (SUTA) Section, and MPO staff.

Requirements

• Possession of a bachelor's degree with at least 30 semester (45 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: planning (city, community, environmental, regional, and/or urban), environmental studies and/or sustainability, environmental sciences, engineering, statistics, mathematics, data science, geography, geographic/geospatial information systems, logistics and/or supply chain management, or economics.
• Transportation Planner 9: No specific type or amount of experience is required.
• Transportation Planner 10: One year of professional experience in the planning, mapping, or assessment of transportation, land use, environmental, or community systems equivalent to a Transportation Planner 9.
• Transportation Planner P11: Two years of professional experience in the planning, mapping, or assessment of transportation, land use, environmental, or community systems equivalent to a Transportation Planner, including one year equivalent to a Transportation Planner 10.
• Attach a detailed resume and cover letter.
• All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment.
• Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable.
• Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.

Nice To Haves

• Basic understanding of planning principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of transportation planning activities for the Grand Region.
• Support and assist the Region Transportation Planning (RTP) unit and Region Development section.
• Interact with public and local agencies, representing the department on MPO committees, RPA, public meetings, and with other governmental agencies.
• Coordinate the Region's participation in project development and statewide planning efforts.
• Provide planning support and coordination between MDOT Central Office (C/O), Grand Region, and Transportation Service Center (TSC) management and staff.
• Coordinate work activities in a range of assignments using required methods and techniques to complete planning projects.
• Apply planning principles and practices to varying/unique transportation problems.
• Perform supporting duties related to research, development, and implementation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology on a region-wide basis.
• Provide GIS support to all staff in Grand Region and related decision support solutions.
• Participate in the development of Travel Demand Models (TDM) to support planning and construction project Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) impact analysis.

Benefits

• Remote work and alternate work schedule requests may be considered based on operational needs and within established limits.
• Information on benefits: www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc

What This Job Offers

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