Transportation Planner

Capitol Region Council Of Governments • Hartford, CT

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) is seeking an enthusiastic and collaborative professional to become our newest Transportation Planner. This position is responsible for a variety of planning activities within the Transportation Planning Department and reports to the Deputy Director of Transportation Planning. CRCOG has posted three concurrent positions in its Transportation Planning Department. Depending on the strength of the applicant pool, CRCOG intends to hire two of the three.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Urban/Regional Planning, Urban Studies, Geography, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge of transportation planning principles and practices.
• Knowledge of federal transportation planning regulations.
• Knowledge of government operations.
• Ability to speak in public, providing information and answering questions.
• Ability to prioritize work assignments across multiple concurrent projects and remain effective under pressure of variable deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain highly effective working relationships with CRCOG management and staff, committee members, municipal officials, consultants, and members of the public.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with word-processing and spreadsheets and other software.

Nice To Haves

• A Master's degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide transportation planning, research, and policy analysis for the greater CRCOG region.
• Support numerous CRCOG planning studies, including the RFQ process, consultant selection, contracting, invoicing, and reviewing deliverables.
• Work with other staff to help the Agency and municipalities complete transportation projects and initiatives, such as regional and local scenario planning analyses, walk audits, other projects and initiatives.
• Assist and support traffic analyses and walk audits.
• Assist in organizing Transportation Committee meetings and activities.
• Assist with community and public engagement activities related to transportation planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Defined contribution retirement plan (currently 10% of salary with no match required)
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Tuition assistance
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

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