Transportation Planning Manager

City of Wilmington•929 N. Front Street, NC

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

The City of Wilmington is seeking a passionate and innovative Transportation Planning Manager to join their dynamic team. This role is an opportunity to make a significant impact on safety, strategy, and long-range vision, supporting Wilmington’s efforts to improve its transportation network and achieve its Vision Zero commitment. The position involves leading the City’s transportation planning efforts through the development of transportation and mobility plans for the city as a whole and specific corridors. It also includes coordinating with community partners such as the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization and WAVE Transit to advance regional transportation initiatives, and helping to deliver a wide variety of transportation projects that make streets safer, more accessible, and more connected by working with partners and securing funding. This role is ideal for a collaborative leader with a passion for transportation planning, public engagement, and creating vibrant, connected communities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in transportation planning, urban & regional planning, transportation engineering, public administration, or a closely related field of study.
A minimum of three years of transportation planning or relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position.
Valid Class C driver’s license.
Ability to work nights and weekends including, but not limited to, public engagement events and City Council meetings.
Knowledge of and experience in short and long-range planning processes.
Strong communication, coordination, and project delivery skills.
Passion for multimodal mobility, transportation safety, and community-focused design.
Demonstrated ability in coordinating and directing team and individual projects.
Experience in presenting technical information to boards, committees, and the public.
Experience in developing and implementing public outreach strategies for planning and education activities.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Project management and inter-agency coordination experience.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Vision Zero, bike/ped design, grants, and/or certifications (P.E., AICP, PMP, PTP).

Responsibilities

Identify and prioritize local transportation planning and project needs.
Advance Vision Zero goals by developing and implementing strategies to create safer streets and equitable, multi-modal transportation options for all users.
Collaborate with departments across the City on key initiatives, provide public education, technical assistance, recommendations, interpretation, and coordinate committee agendas.
Develop policy through research and trend identification; organize, analyze, and interpret data; research local, state, and federal regulations, work with city council, commissions, boards, and track legal changes.
Manage projects by developing proposal specifications, scopes of service and amendments; evaluating proposals; recommending contracts; and monitoring consultant progress, quality control, public engagement efforts, budget, and schedule to ensure all work is completed.
Work with the City’s Community Engagement team to organize and facilitate public meeting and public outreach efforts and ensure that information is made available to the public by developing and publishing information through the City Vision Zero website and other public facing platforms.
Collaborate with the Planning and Development Department to ensure transportation needs and strategies are identified in comprehensive plans, corridor plans, neighborhood and small area plans.
Coordinate planning efforts with other agencies, departments, and local member governments including FHWA, NCDOT, WMPO & WAVE Transit.
Provide project development support through design review, identification of potential funding opportunities, coordinating submission and implementation of discretionary grant applications.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance + many other insurance options
Excellent retirement benefits, including a city provided 4.5% contribution each pay period into a 401(k) account and automatic enrollment into the North Carolina Local Government Employees’ Retirement System
Employer-paid health & wellness clinic
Free on-site city gym access
Paid sick and vacation leave + 13 paid holidays per year
6-weeks paid parental leave
Paid volunteer & blood donation leave to give back to our community
Flex schedule and telework availability, depending on your position
Professional development trainings & leadership initiatives
Tuition assistance benefits