Assistant Regional Planner; Transportation Planner II

Assistant Regional Planner (Transportation Planner II)

State Highway Administration

Grade 18 (0999) SP# 26-50-01

Open Recruitment

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The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering (OPPE) Regional and Intermodal Planning Division is recruiting for an Assistant Regional Planner (Transportation Planner II) position in Baltimore City. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. This is a specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only.

You will need to reapply for any future recruitment for this job classification.

The assistant regional planner (ARP) position in the Regional and Intermodal Planning Division (RIPD) assists the regional planner (RP) with whom they are teamed and by whom they are supervised. Representing the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), the regional planning team liaises with a specific region's local governments, including municipal, county, and regional jurisdictions as well as other governmental agencies;

business, civic, and community organizations; elected officials; and the general public. In coordination with the RP, the ARP communicates information to and from stakeholders about all phases of MDOT SHA projects. The ARP assists the RP, who serves as the primary MDOT SHA point of contact for local governments as they seek funding and implementation assistance from MDOT SHA for their transportation priorities, programs, and projects.

When the RP is away from work or is otherwise occupied, the ARP temporarily becomes MDOT SHA's primary liaison to the specific region's local governments, other governmental agencies, elected officials, and the general public. In such cases, the ARP will work directly with their assistant division chief to coordinate liaison activities. In addition to local government liaison duties, an ARP may be tasked with completing specific duties, which may include assisting with transportation studies, projects, and/or policy efforts and initiatives as staffing requires and to take advantage of an ARP's interests.

In addition to local government liaison duties, an ARP may be tasked with assisting their RP in the completion of specific duties assigned to that RP. These duties may include assisting in transportation study management and/or capital program management. Furthermore, the ARP may be tasked with additional transportation study, project, and/or policy efforts and initiatives as staffing requires and to take advantage of an ARP's interests.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide.

The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named Training magazine Training APEX Awards winner for the seventh consecutive year.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree that includes 30 credit hours in Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Transportation Studies, Architecture, Public Administration, Natural Resources Administration, Engineering, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Economics, Public Finance, Political Science, Sociology, Regional Science, Information Technology, or Urban Affairs.

Experience: One (1) year of professional experience in transportation, land-use, or community planning.

Selective

Qualification:

One (1) year of experience in transportation projects involving duties such as long-term planning, managing documents, engineering, obtaining permit approval, ensuring compliance with laws/codes/policies, or liaising with various stakeholders.

• Knowledge of MDOT's Consolidated Transportation Program, the annual consultation meeting "Tour," and MDOT SHA's capital program development processes
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state metropolitan and statewide planning laws, regulations, processes, and procedures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills