Transportation Planner Iii

Position Overview

Applications accepted from:
All Persons Interested

Transportation Planning

611 Walker St, 6th Floor

Monday - Friday 8am-5 pm*

• Subject to change

Bring your passion for public service and improving the Houston community to our team as a Transportation Planner III. The work we do has a lasting impact on the future of our city. Houston is a place where the cost of living is more than 25% below the top 20 metro average, and with no state income tax, home ownership is very achievable.

As the fourth largest and most ethnically diversity city in the U.S., Houston has first-class access to medical care, recreation, food, festivals, sports, museums, and the performing arts.

The City of Houston’s Planning & Development Department is a key player in the mayor’s efforts to improve public safety and infrastructure, enhance the quality of life, and maintain an efficient government that works for more than 2 million residents. Much like Houston itself, we are a culturally diverse team that is committed to improving Houston’s built environment. Our team draws and retains passionate, curious, life-long learners, and big picture thought leaders who make a difference every day by balancing the needs and interests of the community we serve.

We strive to operate as a customer-focused, goal-oriented, and efficient organization. We treat ourselves, our partners, and our customers with respect while placing continuous learning at the center of our operations.

The City of Houston’s Planning & Development Department Transportation team offers an exceptional opportunity to make significant and tangible impact on the daily lives of one of America’s largest and most complex urban environments. Houston is not a one-size-fits-all city. In this role, you will be in the front line of developing innovative solutions to improve mobility, expand access, and provide safe active transportation for all.

The dynamic nature of Houston’s growth means you will work on a wide variety of projects including the Major Thoroughfare and Freeway plan, Mayor Whitmire’s sidewalk initiative, bike-to-trail plan, waterways plan, and safe railroad crossings plan to name a few. You will work closely with the GIS team to assemble data for the high injury database and leverage third party’s traffic data to enhance our toolbox for decision making.

You will be coordinating mobility and transit projects with other agencies such as METRO, HGAC, TXDoT, Harris County, TIRZs, Management Districts, Houston Parks Board, and more. A career in public service with the City of Houston Planning & Development Department Transportation team provides a chance to engage in challenging work that directly shapes the urban landscape, ensuring the city’s transportation network supports a high quality of life and economic opportunity for everyone.

The position requires advanced transportation professional planning experience of heightened complexity and variety. You will be involved with larger, and more complex transportation planning projects or assignments. You will exercise greater independence and judgment and will receive only general guidance from supervisors or managers. Intermediate to advanced proficiency in GIS and transportation modeling software are preferred.

• Presents, or assists in presenting, detailed reports or studies to community groups, government agencies, stakeholders, and the public.
• Consult with community groups, government agencies, stakeholders, and appointed officials in the development and implementation of regulations, plans, projects, or programs.
• Coordinate the development of studies in support of new or updated plans, programs, projects, or regulations.
• Writes, or assists in writing, formal and technical reports, planning documents, grants and correspondences.
• Reviews project proposals of heightened complexity for compliance with applicable regulations or standards.
• Provides technical assistance and professional support in the administration of specific transportation planning programs, regulations, grants, or projects.
• Researches…