Planner II

Job Posting

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy:

* Job Posting closes:
August 20, 2026

Kansas Department of Transportation

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) delivers transportation that keeps Kansans moving forward. Our employees are our most valuable resource. We depend on our employees and business partners to get the job done. KDOT strives to provide a work environment that motivates people and encourages them to be productive. KDOT is a great place to work, so come be part of our team!

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About the Position:

* Who can apply:
Anyone

* Classified/Unclassified Service:
Unclassified

* Full/Part-time:
Full-Time

* Regular/Temporary:
Regular

* Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday

* Eligible to Receive Benefits:
Yes

* Veterans' Preference Eligible:
Yes

* Search :

* Annual Salary Range: $48,963.20 - $53,777.26

* Hourly Pay Range: $23.54 - $25.85

Employment Benefits:

* Work-Life Balance Programs:

* Paid Leave:
Vacation, Holidays, Parental, Military, Sick, Funeral and Jury Duty

* Employee Assistance Program

* For help managing daily life at no cost to you

* Infant at Work Program

* Voluntary Benefits:
Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

* First-Day Coverage:

* Medical Insurance

* Dental Insurance

* Vison Insurance

* Tax Advantage Accounts: HSA, HRA, FSA with qualifying plans

* Life Insurance:

* Employer paid basic group life

* Optional group life insurance available at a reasonable cost.

* Retirement:

* KPERS and Deferred Compensation

* Other Benefits:

* Tuition reimbursement

* Paid on-the-job training programs.

* Personal and Professional Development Opportunities

* Employee discounts with the STAR Program

* And more!

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Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

This Planner II position is located in Topeka, at the Eisenhower State Office Building, and is within the Bureau of Transportation Planning. This position prepares traffic forecasts and transportation studies, develops/reviews travel demand models of urban and urbanized areas in Kansas, assists in the review of break-in-access studies in accordance with KDOT and Federal Highway Administration regulations.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

* Develop traffic forecasts and analyses as prioritized using statistical methods and the four-step modeling process. Develops estimates of future year traffic for use in location/design studies, environmental studies, system enhancement program requests, and other special studies.

* Develop, document, update, and run assigned travel demand models.

* Assist in coordinating the collection and analysis of social economic data, demographic data, highway inventory data, and land use data for trends and future growth patterns.

* Assist in the development of transportation planning processes, corridor studies, and economic impact analysis.

* Construct traffic simulation models for the purpose of identifying and analyzing operational deficiencies on localized sections of the Kansas State Highway System and the roads that serve it.

* Represents KDOT at assigned MPO and other meetings.

Note:

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Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

* Two years of experience in urban/regional planning.

* Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency. Transcripts are required for education to be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Two or more years of skills related to work with traffic studies and related data and/or traffic…