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Transportation Planner III #2408-232900-02

Date Opened
Wednesday, September 04, 2024 8:00 AM
Close Date
Friday, September 13, 2024 11:59 AM
Section
Charlotte Department of Transportation
Salary
  • $85,237- $106,547 annually, commensurate with experience
Employment Type
  • Full Time
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Overview

The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 15th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 897,000 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.

Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

Function

Professional

Summary

The City of Charlotte’s Department of Transportation (CDOT) is seeking a leader with a demonstrated commitment and passion for collaboration and innovative thinking to help shape our mobility planning initiatives. The Transportation Planner III is part of a team of planners and engineers responsible for planning Charlotte’s future mobility investment and contributing to regional planning work through the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization.  This position will collaborate across departments, partner agencies and the community to achieve multi-modal solutions that shape our rapid growth and development. Among its many responsibilities will be supporting the Department's traffic analysis team on strategic corridor analyses, supporting right-of-way asset management and documentation, and supporting regional collaboration with special emphasis on project submittal and ranking in support of long-range transportation plans. This position requires a high level of technical, interpersonal, and communications skills.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

  • Analyze large transportation datasets from various sources, including probe data, GPS data, and survey data to analyze current and past transportation trends to inform decisions around transportation investments. Develop interactive dashboards and visualizations to communicate findings. 
  • Create systems within the department to streamline asset management, reporting and documentation.
  • Work closely with planners/engineers to understand their needs and provide data-driven recommendations. Participate in project meetings and contribute to the development of strategic initiatives.
  • Perform corridor study or subarea analyses using microsimulation software.
  • Compile travel, land-use, and socio-economic data used in the analysis of travel patterns.
  • Serve as a liaison with the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO), and participate in regional transportation planning activities, including preparation of long-range transportation plans.
  • Present complex data findings in a clear and compelling manner to non-technical stakeholders. Provide oral and written support for communication with citizens, staff from other public agencies, developers, and consultants in one-on-one or group settings.
  • Works with CDOT staff to ensure that transportation corridors, station areas and activity centers are accessible to all transportation users (motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users)
  • Performs related work as required.

Preferred Qualification

  • Professional Engineer or American Institute of Certified Planners designation is desirable.
  • Proven experience in data analysis, travel analysis and modeling, and working with large datasets
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL. Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and big data platforms. Experience working in Synchro, TransCAD, TransModeler and other related software

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree with five years of relevant work experience

OR

Master's Degree with three years of relevant work experience

Conditions of Employment

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How To Apply

Apply online.

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Benefits

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

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