Transportation Planner; Exempt

The City of Vernon, BC, is hiring for a Transportation Planner (Exempt).

Reporting to the Manager, Transportation, the Transportation Planner is responsible for the development and maintenance of transportation planning functions within the division and promoting and developing sustainable transportation planning initiatives consistent with the Official Community Plan and Transportation Plan. This includes transportation planning studies, the development of recommendations, and the preparation of associated studies and reports.

• Evaluates the implications to the City of Vernon of transportation and road safety policies and plans proposed by adjacent municipalities and senior levels of government.
• Formulates draft plans, design projects, concept plans, policies and bylaws based on research, accumulated data, bylaws and other sources as appropriate to implement the transportation aspects of the Official Community Plan and Transportation Plan, and for scheduled reviews.
• Recommends and implements transportation goals that support Council’s Strategic Plan.
• Participates in the development of neighbourhood/park/other plans to ensure best management practices and compliance with municipal transportation policies and standards, as well as provincial and federal transportation regulations.
• Provides expertise and leadership in the development of transportation related bylaws, policies and procedures related to development in the community.
• Researches and reports on transportation related matters, attends and represents the division at Council, various committees, and public meetings/hearings, as required.
• Guides and provides ongoing assessment of the development and enhancement of computer models and other analytical tools for forecasting travel demand and simulating transportation networks.
• Designs and conducts primary research within the City of Vernon on inter-regional data collection and transportation research initiatives.
• Provides input, from a transportation perspective, into the development of appropriate terms of reference for projects, the review of development plans, and monitoring of contracted professionals, as required.
• Provides expertise in the implementation of the Transit Future Plan and provides any transit planning as required to update Transit Service Reviews or the Transit Future Plan.
• Acts as the City’s contact with senior government ministries and agencies, other local governments, industry, and the public on transportation and road safety issues.
• Attends, as required, meetings of City Council, the City’s Advisory Committees, Provincial and regional committees, as well as public hearings and other public meetings as a resource and/or representative of the City.
• Sets the scope / terms of reference and reviews and comments on all transportation studies submitted in support of development applications.
• Coordinates and reviews transportation studies.
• Reviews Building/Development Permit applications and engineering design drawings of proposed development for compliance with City standards and bylaws.

• Conducts field work and site visits as required.
• Ensures risk management and liability exposures are addressed and monitored.
• Performs any other duties necessary for the competent, efficient, responsible and orderly development of the City’s Planning and Community Services Division.
• May provide coverage for the duties of the Manager, Transportation during planned and unplanned absences.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• All persons employed by the City of Vernon will be required to assist the City in providing emergency services. Duties assigned during an emergency may differ from regular duties.

• Degree in Civil Engineering or Planning, with additional specialized courses in Active Transportation, Transportation Planning, or equivalent.
• Minimum four (4) years of progressive experience in transportation planning or related field.
• Registration or eligibility for registration as a P.Eng., P.L.Eng. or EIT, or RPP or other planning equivalents.
• Valid BC Driver’s Licence – Class 5.

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