Transportation Planner

Posting Information

Posting :

Posting Date: 06/29/2026

Closing Date:
Until Filled

Department:
Transportation & Mobility Department

Vacancies: 1

Grade: N/A

Payrate: $65,000 - $75,000 annual

Hours:

35 hours/week

Shift: City Hall standard day schedule Monday - Thursday, with either Monday or Thursday 8:00am - 7:30pm

Position Type:
Exempt full-time with benefits

Home to more than 50,000 residents, Everett is known for its rich culture, diverse population, and robust sense of community. Everett is proud to build on its strong industrial heritage and close neighborhood connections as a modern, vibrant and welcoming place for residents, businesses, and visitors alike. This is a city full of energy, character and community that is on the move and seeking employees that are innovative and dedicated to serving a diverse and engaged public constituency.

Assists the Director of Transportation & Mobility with designing and implementing transportation and transit solutions to support current and future development in Everett. Will develop and lead a public outreach strategy for complete streets and multimodal transportation investments in the City. Will assist with implementation of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) policies, bike-sharing services, transit accessibility improvements, and data analysis, among other tasks.

The Transportation Planner works under the direction of the Director of Transportation & Mobility.

Employees at this level are expected to become fully knowledgeable of the assigned area and learn to perform the full range of planning and permitting work. Employees may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Contributes to long range planning for transit and roadway improvements, and annual capital improvement plan
• Develops and leads a public outreach program focused on engaging Everett residents on issues of safe streets, multimodal transportation and Transportation Demand Management
• Works with and builds relationships with community and neighborhood groups related to safety, mobility, and food access
• Conducts studies and implements solutions to address Everett residents’ safe and efficient access from their homes to areas of employment, food access, parks/playgrounds, and other daily needs
• Manages the public process dealing with transportation planning initiatives
• Manages the City’s bike-sharing systems
• Manages/assists with transit accessibility projects, including stop consolidation and improvement, planning for additional transit lanes, and signal priority.
• Manages/assists with the implementation of Complete Streets projects
• Assists the Director with the management of the City’s Transportation Demand Management (TDM) ordinance as it relates to new and ongoing development.
• Collaborates on presentations for various city, regional, state, and federal agencies
• Attends meetings and serves as a resource to other City departments, divisions, the general public, community groups, and outside agencies related to transportation and GIS in the field, over the counter, and on the telephone.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree in planning, engineering, architecture or similar field, and 3-5 years’ experience in transportation, land use planning or related field; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Advanced knowledge of the philosophies, principals, practices & techniques of transportation planning and design. Well-developed knowledge of one or more planning disciplines, such as…