Job Description

Posting number: 26-01404

Department: Transportation

Job classification: TRANSPORTATION PLANNER III

Posting type: Open

Categories: Planning and Development, Transportation

Summary

Since 1977, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has served the Fairfax County community by enhancing mobility, safety, and the quality of life of residents, businesses, and visitors through planning, coordinating, funding, implementing, and sustaining a multimodal transportation system.

FCDOT is seeking an experienced, innovative, and public service-oriented Senior Multimodal Transportation Planner to join the Site Analysis Section. This position serves as a lead land development application transportation reviewer on the Entitlement Team, securing transportation improvements for some of the most complex and dynamic land development projects in Fairfax County. This position will provide a challenging and rewarding experience for an individual invested in advancing the County’s multimodal, people-focused transportation goals.

Responsibilities include:

• Performing detailed evaluations and preparing written reports regarding the transportation elements of major development applications in the county’s urban and transit station areas and community business centers, among other areas, working with multidisciplinary teams to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the land development process
• Identifying and achieving site-specific and regional mitigation measures and urban design opportunities through consideration of transportation analyses, site-generated needs, and Comprehensive Plan goals
• Managing the transportation analysis program for zoning proposals and serving as the lead technical reviewer for transportation impact analyses.
• Conducting site visits and field work, including field and local community meetings to discuss and further projects in alignment with applicable standards
• Presenting findings to county staff, elected and appointed officials, and the public, both in-person and virtually, including occasional evening and weekend meetings
• Overseeing development and maintenance of planning-level transportation system design standards and guidelines in coordination with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Department of Planning and Development (DPD).
• Coordinating implementation of public projects through land development applications with county, state, and federal agencies.
• Supervising Transportation Planners and Technicians as assigned, including setting staff goals, prioritizing tasks, adjusting workloads as needed, coaching and mentoring, conducting performance reviews, and promoting a positive, supportive, people-first culture
• Performing other tasks as assigned

For more information on the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, please click here.

Supplemental information

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field; plus four years of professional experience in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Valid driver's license

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field, plus five years of progressively responsible land use and transportation planning related experience
• Substantial direct experience evaluating land development applications and/or transportation system design in planned multimodal mixed-use areas
• Experience building relationships with and presenting to elected and appointed officials and the general public in a professional capacity
• Experience reviewing proffers, comprehensive plan guidance, zoning applications, and site plans
• Background in evaluation of transportation system design elements or standard
• Professional license in engineering or planning
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills, including ability to coordinate multiple projects, prioritize, and meet established deadlines
• Strong analytical skills, excellent oral and written communications skills
• Proficiency in Synchro, SimTraffic, Vissim, or Sidra.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work is generally sedentary. However, employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items less than 25 pounds in weight. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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