Senior Transportation Planner

The North Country Council (NCC) is a dynamic, community-focused organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents of Coös, Grafton, and northern Carroll Counties, New Hampshire. As both a Regional Planning Commission (RPC) and a U.S. Economic Development Administration-designated Economic Development District (EDD), NCC works collaboratively with municipalities, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community stakeholders to advance sustainable growth, economic vitality, and community resilience across Northern New Hampshire.

The Senior Transportation Planner will lead and advance transportation planning initiatives across Coös, Grafton, and northern Carroll Counties. This position serves as the Council's primary transportation planning professional and is responsible for managing the regional transportation planning program, developing transportation projects, overseeing transportation data collection and analysis, and providing technical assistance to local communities.

The Senior Transportation Planner will work closely with municipalities, NHDOT, regional partners, and community stakeholders to identify transportation needs, develop solutions, pursue funding opportunities, and implement projects that improve mobility, safety, accessibility, economic vitality, and community resilience throughout Northern New Hampshire.

his full-time role involves developing and implementing transportation-focused planning projects, conducting research and analysis, engaging with the public, and assisting local officials in understanding how transportation systems interact with land use plans and local regulations.

• Lead and manage the North Country Council's transportation planning program and transportation-related work activities.
• Serve as a liaison to NHDOT, municipal officials, regional partners, and transportation stakeholders.
• Develop and implement annual transportation work programs, budgets, schedules, and project priorities.
• Identify emerging transportation issues and opportunities affecting the region.
• Provide strategic leadership on transportation policy, infrastructure investment, safety, mobility, accessibility, and resilience initiatives.

• Lead short- and long-range transportation planning efforts for rural communities.
• Develop transportation studies, corridor plans, safety assessments, active transportation plans, transit-related initiatives, and infrastructure improvement strategies.
• Assist municipalities with transportation project identification, scoping, prioritization, and implementation.
• Support project development from concept through funding and implementation.
• Coordinate transportation planning efforts with housing, economic development, land use, and community development objectives.

• Oversee the Council's traffic count and transportation data collection program.
• Develop annual data collection plans and quality assurance procedures.
• Analyze transportation trends, traffic data, crash data, demographic information, and infrastructure conditions.
• Prepare technical reports, maps, visualizations, and recommendations.
• Utilize GIS and other analytical tools to support transportation planning initiatives.

• Provide technical assistance to municipalities on transportation and infrastructure-related matters.
• Assist local officials in understanding transportation implications of land use decisions, zoning, subdivision regulations, and development proposals.
• Support local master planning efforts with transportation-related analysis and recommendations.
• Present findings and recommendations to Planning Boards, Select Boards, community groups, and other stakeholders.

• Plan and facilitate public meetings, workshops, stakeholder sessions, and community engagement activities.
• Develop outreach materials and presentations.
• Build partnerships with municipal officials, community organizations, businesses, and state agencies.
• Communicate complex transportation concepts to diverse audiences.

• Identify transportation funding opportunities.
• Assist communities with grant applications and project development.
• Support grant administration, reporting, and compliance activities.
  
  Coordinate transportation-related funding initiatives with state and federal partners.

• Bachelor's degree in Transportation Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible transportation planning, infrastructure planning, municipal planning, or related experience.
• Experience managing projects and working with municipal officials, state agencies, consultants, and community stakeholders.
• Knowledge of New Hampshire transportation programs, funding sources, and municipal planning processes.
• Experience working in rural communities.
• Strong technical writing,…