Transportation Program Coordinator (Time-Limited)

Salt Lake County•Salt Lake City, UT

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Salt Lake County is seeking a highly enthusiastic Transportation Program Coordinator to support and administer the County's transportation programs. This role involves planning, funding, and infrastructure for a regional, multi-modal transportation system. The coordinator will collaborate with Salt Lake County agencies and other stakeholders to achieve multi-modal and active transportation goals. Key responsibilities include managing the Salt Lake County Corridor Preservation Fund, the Salt Lake County 4th Quarter fund, and the COG Public Works Committee. The position also supports and promotes corridor preservation, transportation goals, and other needs of municipalities and regional partners such as Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), and Utah Transit Authority (UTA). The culture at Salt Lake County emphasizes a fun and healthy work environment, work-life balance, and opportunities for growth and development, with a mission to connect people and champion the community.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in urban planning, public administration, or related field plus two (2) years of related experience in land use planning, regional transportation planning, public transit planning, administration, transportation engineering, or operations OR equivalent combination of related education and experience.
A valid driver's license issued by the State of Utah may be required to operate a vehicle.
Successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of principles of transportation and land use planning theory, including integration/connectivity and active/sustainable transportation.
Knowledge of methods, practices, and procedures involved in understanding the political context of local government, regional transportation planning, and multi-modal transportation planning and policy development.
Knowledge of public participation/involvement/outreach/decision-making in the transportation arena.
Knowledge of Project Management – planning, organizing, and managing projects.
Knowledge of local, regional, state, and federal agencies and organizations having transportation planning and funding responsibilities (for example, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (WFRC/MAG); FHWA, Utah State Legislature, UDOT, UTA, USDOT, FTA).
Knowledge of professional ethics in the public service realm.
Ability to apply general transportation and land use planning principles to specific conditions.
Demonstrate strong organizational, oral, and written communication skills, including technical writing and writing for the public.
Ability to work independently with general supervision.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills required, including proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Ability to collect, compile, and analyze material/data and present it to a variety of different audiences in a variety of formats.
Organize and track multiple assignments, meeting all required deadlines; ability to manage assigned projects from concept to completion.
Staff a variety of meetings, including coordination of jurisdictional representatives, preparation of agendas, and summarizing of meeting content.
Work with elected officials in a professional manner.
Conduct research necessary to directly support responsibilities for regional transportation studies and/or projects.
Perform effectively in highly stressful situations; possess strong problem resolution and mediation skills.
Read and interpret written laws, policies, regulations, and procedures.
Apply critical thinking and analysis skills to projects and problem-solving.
Collaborate and coordinate with multiple departments, professionals, and stakeholders promptly.
Relate to individuals from diverse social and economic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Administer the Salt Lake County Corridor Preservation Fund, the Salt Lake County 4th Quarter Fund, and the COG Public Works Committee, including prioritizing projects for consideration by the County Council.
Coordinate the process for distributing available Corridor Preservation and 4th Quarter funding, including monitoring the available funding amount and creating and overseeing any applicable application process.
Manage the COG Public Works Committee, including facilitating application review, ranking and analyzing applications, and managing the process of obtaining funding recommendations and approvals from policymakers outlined in state statute.
Assist the RPT Director in distributing other available transportation funding for multi-modal transportation projects.
Participate in external engagement activities with public agencies working on transportation issues (WFRC, UDOT, UTA, and others) and maintain strong working relationships between Salt Lake County and partner agencies.
Attend external project-based committee meetings and provide written or oral meeting summaries to the County Mayor's Office and the Office of Regional Development (ORD) management.
Apply critical analysis to reports to leadership, identifying potential issues and key information.
Track and report to appropriate leadership deadlines for official responses to transportation projects and processes.
Support the management and stewardship of County-owned and managed roads, trails, and other transportation infrastructure and facilities in unincorporated areas of Salt Lake County, in coordination with the Engineering Division managing SLCo projects.
Support the management of major County-led and external transportation planning and capital projects, including coordination with the Canyons Program Manager on transportation planning and improvements in the Wasatch and Oquirrh canyons.
Collaborate with the RPT Director to review external transportation-related documents and studies (Environmental Impact Studies, grant support letters, and other documents) and provide comments and/or recommendations on behalf of the County as needed, and draft written response letters and other communications as required by various regional and unincorporated projects or plans.
Support ORD management in tracking state and federal legislation relating to transportation planning, funding, and capital improvements.
Conduct project field visits as needed and provide written analysis and assessment.
Coordinate the monitoring and annual audit of transportation funding allocated to jurisdictions from various sources to determine project performance and progress in coordination with ORD fiscal staff and process reimbursement payments for municipalities as outlined in Countywide Policy 1062.
Work with the RPT Director and the County Mayor's Office to evaluate grant funding opportunities and to prepare funding applications for selected grant programs.

Benefits

12 Holidays
up to 24 vacation days
12 sick days
one personal day every year
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
Medical coverage, including a 100% county-paid premium option
Dental and Vision coverage, including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year
Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
Professional Development
Onsite medical clinic and gym
hospital insurance
pet insurance
auto and home insurance
discounts at County facilities