Transportation Planner

Description

The Capital Programming team is seeking two Transportation Planners to join the Transportation Project Delivery department. These positions will have two different focus areas: Grant & Funding Support and Multimodal Preservation.Transportation Planner - Grant & Funding Support: This position will be responsible for developing external funding applications, maintaining GIS resources, assisting with the development of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and supporting the Scoping Engineer with bridge and retaining wall projects.Transportation Planner - Multimodal Preservation: This position will support the CIP coordinator with project prioritization, coordination for pavement rehabilitation programs, and daily administration of the Safety and Asset Management capital budget line item.Opportunities for training and professional development will be provided as part of the on-boarding process for both positions.
 
Hennepin County’s five-year Transportation Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a tool used to identify, schedule, and finance capital improvements. Each CIP project provides an opportunity to advance the county’s priorities in disparities reduction, complete and green streets, as well as climate action. The 2023 legislation session resulted in a significant increase in transportation funding – presenting a generational opportunity for Hennepin County to elevate its investment in people walking, using transit, biking, and driving along the county’s transportation system that extends across 566 miles and 149 bridges.
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a  $500  referral bonus.For more information visit employee referral program.

Location and hours:
These positions are hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Public Works Facility at 1600 Prairie Drive, Medina, MN 55340, and remote as job duties require. There is no public transportation to the Public Works Facility. Typical work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. While these positions are designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.

New employees who are hired into remote or hybrid positions between January 2, 2022 to December 31, 2024, will receive $500  toward the cost of establishing consistent internet connectivity, payable upon completion of 6 months of employment. 

About these position types:  
These are full-time, benefit earning positions.
These positions are internally classified as a Planning Analyst.
Click here to view the job classification specification. 

In the Transportation Planner - Grant & Funding Support position, you will: Support the CIP Coordinator with the development of external funding applications for federal and state grant opportunities. Maintain GIS resources, including creation of maps for board action requests. Support the CIP Coordinator with completing project prioritization, budget book development and work plan coordination for bridge projects. Develop materials and presentations for bridge and retaining wall projects. Assist with Transportation Project Delivery’s management of the Historical Transportation Projects (GIS & FileNet). Assist with entering roadway system and project cost information into the State Aid Needs Database. Support the Scoping Engineer with facilitating the quarterly Project Scoping Committee, completing scoping workbooks, and facilitating meetings with external agencies as it relates to bridge and retaining wall projects. In the Transportation Planner - Multimodal Preservation position, you will:
Support the CIP Coordinator with coordinating project development for pavement rehabilitation projects. Oversee the daily administration of the Safety and Asset Management Transportation Supplemental Capital Activity (TSCA), providing customer service to staff in Planning, Design, Bridge, Construction, and Operations.  Support the CIP Coordinator with the development of external funding applications for federal and state grant opportunities, focusing on multimodal projects. Maintain GIS resources and create static and web-based maps for board action requests, CIP and Work Plan Development, and other ad hoc requests. Support the Scoping Engineer with facilitating the quarterly Project Scoping Committee, completing scoping workbooks, and facilitating meetings with external agencies as it relates to pavement rehabilitation projects.
Need to have: One of the following:Bachelor's degree or higher in business administration, public administration, research methods, statistics, behavioral/social science, public health, computer science/MIS or management science, urban/city planning, or a field appropriate to the area of specialization.Bachelor's degree or higher in any field and  a minimum of two courses in research methods, analysis, statistics, project management, planning, or evaluation and one year or more of relevant planning analyst experience. Nice to have: Experience with:Transportation planning and best practices related to planning, design principles, operation, and maintenance policies.Complete and Green Streets best practices.Developing external funding applications.Planning of and/or project development of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) activities.Adobe Acrobat.ArcGIS (ArcMap, ArcPro, and ArcGIS Online).Microsoft 365 Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Word.Current certification in one or more of the software applications listed above. Current American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Certification within the American Planning Association or ability to receive certification within three years of hire. Strong organizational abilities and attention to detail to assist with file organization, tracking, and reporting statistics. Ability to:Complete work tasks associated with the development of funding applications for solicitations involving external state and federal funding.Create illustrations using ArcGIS (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Online) and Adobe Acrobat Software to communicate project information.Work within the Microsoft Suite of Tools such as Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Word.Meet deadlines within a dynamic team environment.Communicate and present technical information effectively, both verbally and in writingCollaborate with internal and external partners, including virtual meetings while working remotely.

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