About this role
GREEN RIVER AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE
Regional Transportation Planner
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT CLASSIFICATION
Exempt
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- 1) Lead GRADD's regional transportation planning program under the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) work program: prepare the annual work program, deliver its required products, and complete required reporting and invoicing.
- 2) Staff the GRADD Regional Transportation Committee: plan, coordinate, and conduct regional transportation meetings, and maintain committee membership and records.
- 3) Maintain the regional transportation plan and the regional project priority list. Assist member cities and counties in identifying candidate projects and advancing them through KYTC's data-driven prioritization process (SHIFT).
- 4) Coordinate with KYTC Highway District 2 and the KYTC Division of Planning. Attend quarterly meetings in Frankfort and webinars with KYTC and FHWA, and other meetings and training KYTC deems important.
- 5) Collect and maintain transportation data, including highway inventories, crash data, traffic generators, and truck and freight information. Assist with manual turn movement traffic counts (peak hour, 12-hour, and 24-hour counts).
- 6) Carry out the program's public involvement responsibilities, including Title VI and environmental justice data and analysis.
- 7) Research and write transportation grant applications, including Transportation Alternatives Program, Safe Routes to School, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grants, and assist member governments with theirs.
- 8) Coordinate with the Owensboro-Daviess County MPO and Owensboro Transit System on regional and transit planning matters as assigned, including transit data, reporting support, and plan consistency.
- 9) Work with the GIS/GPS Specialist to maintain transportation GIS data, including the KYTC centerline project updates for new and rebuilt roads in the GRADD region and subdivision location data.
OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- 1) Supervise temporary and part-time personnel (for example, traffic count staff) as needed.
- 2) Attend city and county government meetings as required.
- 3) Attend training sessions on transportation planning as required.
- 4) Assist with special projects, as requested.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED
Degree required: Bachelor's degree in planning, civil engineering, geography, public administration, or a related field.
Experience required: Two years of transportation planning or related experience preferred. AICP certification is a plus.
Skills required: Planning, organizational, communication, and computer skills. Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access are essential. Working familiarity with GIS is preferred. Valid driver's license required.
$50,000