Transportation Program Specialist

Transportation Program Specialist (Planner 3A) Grade A24

Come join our team! Prince George's County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

The Prince George's County Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T) is currently seeking highly qualified applicants to fill a Transportation Program Specialist (Planner 3A) grade A24 position in the Office of Transportation.

About the Position:
This is a senior level professional planning and coordination position responsible for planning activities and programs, comprising the development of comprehensive transportation plans, capital planning, fostering community engagement and supporting creative marketing strategies to promote our services and capital programs. The selected individual may work with a considerable degree of latitude for independent judgment, action and initiative when expediting complex work assignments and projects in accordance with established policies and procedures;

may provide technical guidance and training to subordinate positions. This is an essential position.

About The Agency:
The Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) is responsible for nearly 2,000 miles of County-maintained roadways that range from rural to urban classifications. The transportation infrastructure includes 900 bridges, as well as shoulders, sidewalks, curbs/gutters, stormwater management facilities, driveway aprons and nearly 3,000 acres of grassy area -- all of which are maintained by staff of the Department. DPW&T's workforce keeps the County's various services moving by performing a myriad of activities which include removing snow and ice from County-maintained roadways, upgrading traffic signals, installing streetlights, clearing fallen trees, unclogging drainage inlets and maintaining stormwater management facilities, as well as performing roadway repairs ranging from potholes and sidewalk trip hazards to bridge repairs and resurfacing projects and more.

• Responsible for the identification and prioritization of the County's capital transit needs (bus stops, bus shelters, facilities, fleet, equipment) using established criteria.
• Serves as liaison with WMATA Metrobus services and surrounding municipalities around bus stop and shelter-related initiatives, including site visits and field evaluations.
• Supports plan reviews for proposed construction, development, and roadway projects to ensure transit customers continue to be served safely and effectively.
• Develops bus stop and shelter program policies and procedures.
• Collects and analyzes data related to transit infrastructure, ridership and service performance.
• Utilizes planning tools, ArcGIS to support analysis and documentation.
• Identifies trends and gaps impacting transit safety, accessibility and service efficiency.
• Supports zero-emissions and alternative fuel initiative through research and coordination with transit operations division.
• Participates in community outreach, public meetings, and interagency coordination meetings.
• Serves as the primary liaison and maintain effective working relationships with partner agencies, WMATA, MDOT/MTA, RTA, MNPPC, local jurisdictions, and internal stakeholders related to individual capital project planning and development.
• Supports the preparation of documentation of grant applications, procurement packages, reports and compliance materials.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must meet all minimum qualifications listed below to be eligible for additional consideration:

• Bachelor's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Public Administration, Economics, Business Administration, Political Science, Environmental Science, Public Health or closely related field.
• Two (2) years of responsible professional planning/program development experience in the area of transportation planning, capital planning, and transportation program coordination.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.

An equivalent combination of education, experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Title VI requirements and ability to integrate equity and nondiscrimination principles into planning processes and documentation.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and ArcGIS Pro and/or ArcGIS Online tools.
• Experience in community outreach and preparing written and verbal presentations for agency leadership and external stakeholders.

EACH APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.

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