Transportation Planner

The Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments is seeking a highly skilled Transportation Planner to join our team as a Regional Development Specialist. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a wide range of transportation planning and development projects, including regional long-range transportation planning, data analysis, and project management.

• Program and Project Management: Provide overall management of the annual work programs as adopted for the Northwest Regional Transportation Planning Organization; develop and manage specific projects or events as assigned; and participate as a team member on local and regional initiatives as needed.
• Research and Analysis: Conduct research on a variety of topics as required by the organization's programs, projects and services; compile, interpret and apply statistics; utilize statistical analysis software; and prepare research reports as needed.
• Technical Writing: Prepare technical reports, grant proposals, and correspondence for internal and external use as assigned, subject to review and supervision by senior planning staff; use the computer as a primary tool of communication and documentation.
• Meeting Facilitation: Design and prepare for a variety of meetings and workshops; provide and/or support group leadership and facilitation; and provide documentation of meetings and workshops as needed.
• Inter-agency Communications: Assist with inter-agency communications and liaison tasks on behalf of the COG and in support of various client services, projects and events; prepare and deliver written, verbal and public reports as needed and assigned to governmental and other groups; provide legislative technical assistance and liaison services to local governments.

• Education: College education: Bachelor's degree required, or actively pursuing such a degree, preferably including areas of study related to planning and community development. Equivalent knowledge, experience or expertise as applicable to this position may be substituted for academic credentials.
• Experience: Related experience: At least two years of experience in professional and/or internship work related to community planning & development, public administration, grantsmanship, project management or related fields. Compatible academic coursework and technical skills may be substituted for past experience; multicultural experience will be positively considered; experience, knowledge and working relationships in the northwest New Mexico region will be given preference.
• Skills: Strong writing skills: Ability to independently compose and self-edit correspondence, reports, summaries, and proposals; ability to develop appropriate written products based on general information, direction and intent; ability to represent workshop and meeting results in narrative, tabular and other report formats. Good analytical skills: Ability to read, comprehend and evaluate a wide range of professional material; ability to research, interpret and report information across a range of topics and applications. Sense of organization: Ability to organize various/numerous projects, schedules, activities, materials and information in an efficient and productive manner; good multi-tasking skills. Fluent computer/word processing skills: Ability to efficiently utilize current computer software to compose, edit, format and print presentation-quality documents; ability to utilize, or to learn and master, telecommunications, database, spreadsheet, graphical and statistical programs; strong working familiarity with Windows-based applications; web page development, social media, and GIS/mapping skills preferred.

The Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments (NWNMCOG) is a 52-year-old regional development organization (RDO) recognized and empowered by the State of New Mexico and the US Economic Development Administration. We serve the entire three-county region of Cibola, McKinley, and San Juan counties and the communities and tribes there within to improve community and economy for the region and its people. The NWNMCOG is association of nine local governments governed by a Board of Directors unified by the belief that we are stronger together and only united can we advance regional opportunities and tackle regional challenges from sustainable water supply to strategic infrastructure to foster community and economic development.