Regional Transportation Planner

Salary: Starting at $85,000 - Junior level / $95,000 - Mid-career Level (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) has openings for three highly motivated Transportation Planners to join our Transportation Planning and Programming team. These positions range from junior level to mid-career level. The general duties and focus areas are noted below with mid-career candidates being expected to demonstrate oversight and professional leadership beyond technical capacity.

At NVTA, we believe teamwork and collaboration lead to better solutions for our region’s transportation challenges. As part of our dynamic team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a range of transportation initiatives. While you'll play an important role in advancing our goals, not every responsibility will fall on your shoulders alone. Instead, you’ll support and or lead key efforts in transportation planning, programming, project delivery, technology, coordination, and analytics.

Your work will be tailored to both your strengths and the evolving needs of our team, and we’ll support your growth through exposure to a wide range of projects. We value the energy each team member brings and the growth that comes from learning together. Your unique perspective will help us strengthen both our work and our team to advance NVTA’s continued progress.

Below is an overview of all the Transportation Planning and Programming (TPP) team’s initiatives, many of which you’ll contribute to:

• Plan for the future of Northern Virginia by contributing to Trans Action, the region’s long-range multimodal transportation plan. Assist in plan development, project evaluation, public engagement activities, and coordination with jurisdiction/agency staff and NVTA’s external consultants.
• Support multiple region wide transportation planning initiatives, including NVTA’s planning for a regional Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.
• Represent NVTA as a stakeholder in the development of state, regional, and local plans and initiatives.

• Perform critical roles in the development of NVTA’s funding program, the Six Year Program (SYP). Review project applications, coordinate with project applicants, aid in evaluation and support public engagement.
• Develop recommendations for and track federal funding programs such as Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) and Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP).
• Work closely with key regional and state partners including Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Transportation Planning Board (TPB), and others to ensure NVTA‑funded projects and interests are represented and reflected in plans and funding programs.

• Play a key role in NVTA’s newly expanded Project Delivery function by overseeing projects from funding approval through implementation and completion. Monitor project progress against timelines, budgets and policies. Review project updates, flag concerns, and share insights with NVTA leadership, helping to identify potential delays or accelerations.
• Monitor the progress of funded projects and prepare updates using NVTA’s internal tracking tools and reporting platforms.
• Review reimbursement requests from project sponsors, working closely with NVTA’s finance team to ensure NVTA funds are utilized appropriately. Serve as a point of contact for project sponsors and partners on NVTA’s funding requirements.

• Assist in reviewing and updating of NVTA’s Transportation Technology Strategic Plan (TTSP), outlining a proactive approach to incorporating transportation technology into all NVTA’s planning efforts.
• Ensure appropriate technology projects and programs are incorporated into the long range plan and other planning initiatives.
• Contribute to the implementation of NVTA’s Regional Multimodal Mobility Program (RM3P) project. Coordinate with NVTA’s co-sponsors and public and private stakeholders to bring data-driven solutions to reality.
• Assist in developing content for Driven by Innovation, NVTA’s bi-monthly Linked In newsletter on emerging…