Transportation Planner
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3 Full-time 1 day ago Full Job Description JOB About Jacksonville:
Jacksonville has one of the youngest demographics in the US with a median age of 23 and an estimated population of 75-80,000.
The City offers a great work/life balance.
We are rich in history and deep in pride of our local military as demonstrated at Lejeune Memorial Gardens near Marine Corp Base Camp Lejeune and New River Air Station.
Many of our military return and plant roots here because of the lifestyle and all that the City has to offer.
Jacksonville tourism is growing, with festivals and events including the some annual favorites like the Jacksonville Jamboree, Winterfest, Oktoberfest and Jazz in the City.
The Marine Corp Half Marathon is just one of our premiere sports events, and others include course challenges, soccer, triathalon, boxing, pickleball, softball, basketball, disc golf and other tournaments.
Jacksonville Recreation has indoor and outdoor facilities throughout the City and include year round programs, classes and events including summer concerts, camps, movies, team sports and many more activities for all ages.
There are 19 parks and 20
miles of greenways and trails.
We are a waterway City with easy access to fishing and water sports and are close to Onslow beaches.
Jacksonville commercial corridors of Western Blvd, Marine Blvd, Gum Branch Rd and Henderson Dr offer retail shopping, restaurants, award winning healthcare facilities and other services.
Coastal Carolina Community College is in the center of the corridor and offers students a variety of subjects connecting to state universities.
Our public schools are above the curve in learning, proud in sports and offer a ton of activities for students.
Jacksonville Airport is a regional hub for travel and Jacksonville Transit offers service in the City and military installations.
Jacksonville is a great place to work, live and play for you and your family.
JacksonvilleNC.
gov l VisitJacksonvilleNC.
com General Description:
The City of Jacksonville is offering an exciting opportunity within the Transportation Department for someone interested in a career in urban or transportation planning.
The Transportation Planner performs intermediate professional and administrative work on current and long-range multi-modal transportation planning projects.
Work is performed under the regular supervision of the MPO Administrator.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Assists with the coordination and preparation of multi-modal transportation planning activities, conducts research, maintains records and prepares technical reports/presentations as needed.
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed.
The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
)Assists with professional and administrative support to the Jacksonville MPO Transportation Advisory Committee and Technical Coordination Committee Assists with the development and maintenance of the Jacksonville MPO Urban Planning Work Program, Long-Range Transportation Plan, Travel Demand Model, Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program and other transportation-related planning projects as assigned.
Reviews assigned site and subdivision development plans for compliance with transportation plans and policies.
Participates on the City's Technical Review Committee.
Researches and prepares grant applications for transportation projects.
Participates in the design, planning, and implementation of projects that expand and enhance the City's multi-modal transportation system.
Establishes collaborative working relationship with NCDOT and other local agencies to create partnership opportunities for transportation initiatives.
Performs compilation, editing, maintenance, extraction, and application of geographic data; revises features of existing maps as instructed and corrects simple maps in various stages of compilation.
Performs other related tasks as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Any combination of education and work experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in planning, engineering, public administration or related field and 6 months to 2 years professional experience in urban planning or transportation planning.
Professional experience may include academic projects, course work, or internship relevant to the use of urban or transportation planning tools and software.
Transportation Department:
The department is comprised of three divisions responsible for the efficient movement of goods and services within the metropolitan planning area.
Jacksonville Transit division offers riders Fixed and Express Routes throughout the City of Jacksonville with stops located downtown, at the Jacksonville Mall and other area shopping centers, colleges, Onslow Memorial Hospital, memorials, various neighborhoods, and area military bases.
The Jacksonville Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (JUMPO) division is the regional transportation planning agency for the urbanized area which encompasses the County.
JUMPO is composed of officials from the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, and area military installations as well as the North Carolina Board of Transportation.
JUMPO facilitates a cooperative, comprehensive and continuing transportation planning process that serves as the basis for the expenditure of all federal transportation funds in the area for streets, highways, bridges, public transit, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
The Jacksonville Intelligent Transportation System division was created to provide citizens with improved traffic flow on the city's busiest corridors.
This is accomplished by a combination of continuous traffic signal monitoring, a CCTV system, and collection of real time travel condition data.
All information is sent to the Traffic Operations Center where Traffic Management staff analyze and optimize traffic signal timing to minimize congestion and maximize flow.
City staff also have the ability to make immediate changes to mitigate back-ups caused by road construction, vehicle accidents, and adverse weather conditions.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION General knowledge of the principles and practices of urban planning and transportation planning; ability to provide professional staff to public bodies; ability to read and interpret site development plans and engineered drawings; ability to gather and interpret technical and statistical information and prepare technical repots; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with public officials and the general public.
Experience with Metropolitan Planning Organizations is preferred along with a familiarity of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Equal Employment OpportunityThe City of Jacksonville is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status, religion, or disabilities unrelated to the essential function of the position.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
3 Full-time 1 day ago Full Job Description JOB About Jacksonville:
Jacksonville has one of the youngest demographics in the US with a median age of 23 and an estimated population of 75-80,000.
The City offers a great work/life balance.
We are rich in history and deep in pride of our local military as demonstrated at Lejeune Memorial Gardens near Marine Corp Base Camp Lejeune and New River Air Station.
Many of our military return and plant roots here because of the lifestyle and all that the City has to offer.
Jacksonville tourism is growing, with festivals and events including the some annual favorites like the Jacksonville Jamboree, Winterfest, Oktoberfest and Jazz in the City.
The Marine Corp Half Marathon is just one of our premiere sports events, and others include course challenges, soccer, triathalon, boxing, pickleball, softball, basketball, disc golf and other tournaments.
Jacksonville Recreation has indoor and outdoor facilities throughout the City and include year round programs, classes and events including summer concerts, camps, movies, team sports and many more activities for all ages.
There are 19 parks and 20
miles of greenways and trails.
We are a waterway City with easy access to fishing and water sports and are close to Onslow beaches.
Jacksonville commercial corridors of Western Blvd, Marine Blvd, Gum Branch Rd and Henderson Dr offer retail shopping, restaurants, award winning healthcare facilities and other services.
Coastal Carolina Community College is in the center of the corridor and offers students a variety of subjects connecting to state universities.
Our public schools are above the curve in learning, proud in sports and offer a ton of activities for students.
Jacksonville Airport is a regional hub for travel and Jacksonville Transit offers service in the City and military installations.
Jacksonville is a great place to work, live and play for you and your family.
JacksonvilleNC.
gov l VisitJacksonvilleNC.
com General Description:
The City of Jacksonville is offering an exciting opportunity within the Transportation Department for someone interested in a career in urban or transportation planning.
The Transportation Planner performs intermediate professional and administrative work on current and long-range multi-modal transportation planning projects.
Work is performed under the regular supervision of the MPO Administrator.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Assists with the coordination and preparation of multi-modal transportation planning activities, conducts research, maintains records and prepares technical reports/presentations as needed.
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed.
The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
)Assists with professional and administrative support to the Jacksonville MPO Transportation Advisory Committee and Technical Coordination Committee Assists with the development and maintenance of the Jacksonville MPO Urban Planning Work Program, Long-Range Transportation Plan, Travel Demand Model, Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program and other transportation-related planning projects as assigned.
Reviews assigned site and subdivision development plans for compliance with transportation plans and policies.
Participates on the City's Technical Review Committee.
Researches and prepares grant applications for transportation projects.
Participates in the design, planning, and implementation of projects that expand and enhance the City's multi-modal transportation system.
Establishes collaborative working relationship with NCDOT and other local agencies to create partnership opportunities for transportation initiatives.
Performs compilation, editing, maintenance, extraction, and application of geographic data; revises features of existing maps as instructed and corrects simple maps in various stages of compilation.
Performs other related tasks as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Any combination of education and work experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in planning, engineering, public administration or related field and 6 months to 2 years professional experience in urban planning or transportation planning.
Professional experience may include academic projects, course work, or internship relevant to the use of urban or transportation planning tools and software.
Transportation Department:
The department is comprised of three divisions responsible for the efficient movement of goods and services within the metropolitan planning area.
Jacksonville Transit division offers riders Fixed and Express Routes throughout the City of Jacksonville with stops located downtown, at the Jacksonville Mall and other area shopping centers, colleges, Onslow Memorial Hospital, memorials, various neighborhoods, and area military bases.
The Jacksonville Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (JUMPO) division is the regional transportation planning agency for the urbanized area which encompasses the County.
JUMPO is composed of officials from the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, and area military installations as well as the North Carolina Board of Transportation.
JUMPO facilitates a cooperative, comprehensive and continuing transportation planning process that serves as the basis for the expenditure of all federal transportation funds in the area for streets, highways, bridges, public transit, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
The Jacksonville Intelligent Transportation System division was created to provide citizens with improved traffic flow on the city's busiest corridors.
This is accomplished by a combination of continuous traffic signal monitoring, a CCTV system, and collection of real time travel condition data.
All information is sent to the Traffic Operations Center where Traffic Management staff analyze and optimize traffic signal timing to minimize congestion and maximize flow.
City staff also have the ability to make immediate changes to mitigate back-ups caused by road construction, vehicle accidents, and adverse weather conditions.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION General knowledge of the principles and practices of urban planning and transportation planning; ability to provide professional staff to public bodies; ability to read and interpret site development plans and engineered drawings; ability to gather and interpret technical and statistical information and prepare technical repots; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with public officials and the general public.
Experience with Metropolitan Planning Organizations is preferred along with a familiarity of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Equal Employment OpportunityThe City of Jacksonville is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status, religion, or disabilities unrelated to the essential function of the position.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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