Overview

Position Title: TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY PLANNER

Company: City Of Fort Lauderdale

Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US

Job Description:

An employee in this class is responsible for performing professional work in city planning under general supervision.  The employee conducts studies, compiles and analyzes factual materials and prepares parts or details of a Transportation Master Plan and/or Corridor Study or makes studies and field evaluations of background data needed for transportation planning activities.  Employee exercises reasonable initiative and independent judgment in the performance of duties.  Work performed is reviewed by an assigned supervisor in conferences with the employee, through direct observation of work while in progress and through evaluation of work products.

Responsibilities:

  • Serves as a dedicated point of contact for neighborhood transportation requests including but not limited to traffic flow, congestion, pedestrian & bicycle safety, and traffic calming.  This will include regular meetings, presentations, and communications.
  • Will plan and conduct community outreach efforts designed to reach public consensus on specific implementation projects;
  • Studies and makes recommendations for programmatic revisions designed to ensure transportation programs are efficient and responsive to the City’s Planning Vision; May participate or manage transportation planning studies for areas and/or corridors to achieve the City’s and neighborhood’s vision;
  • Collection and analysis of technical data to inform transportation studies;
  • May pursue grants, including research, application and grant administration to implement transportation projects;
  • Represents the City at technical and public meetings, and has contact with other public and private agencies at the county, local, state and federal levels, with elected officials, and the public at large;  May review roadway design plans to ensure they are consistent with the City Vision Plan and the requests provided from residents through previous requests;
  • Provides information and assistance to City officials and management, other governmental agencies, and the general public;
  • Plans and organizes assigned work programs and reviews work to ensure accuracy and timeliness; may need to work with others across the city and within the department for technical aspects of a project;
  • Coordinates closely with Transportation & Mobility traffic engineering and transit staff on planning and implementation of projects;
  • May manages consultant relationships and manage contracts;
  • Performs related work as required.

Requirements:

  • Have successfully graduated from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in urban and regional planning, geography, architecture, or other field closely related to urban planning.
  • Have at least two (2) years experience in actual transportation planning work, at a responsible level, for a state, county or local government planning agency or private organization directly involved in transportation planning.
  • A Master’s Degree in urban and regional planning or closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the experience requirement.  Additional qualifying experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the educational requirement.
  • This position requires a flexible schedule including attendance at various public meetings which commonly occur during the evening hours.
  • American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification is preferred.