Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning or related field.
 
Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of transportation planning or development experience.
 
OR: An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the position duties.

Desired Qualifications:

• Three years of experience managing transportation planning projects, at either a citywide, or subarea/neighborhood scale.  This could include modal plans, comprehensive or subarea plans, or corridor plans or studies.
• Three years of experience briefing and making recommendations to senior management, elected officials and representatives of other public agencies; communication skills (written and oral) that are effective and persuasive with a wide diversity of people; superior writing skills, including grant writing experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning or related field.
• Analytical experience with transportation and financial models such as travel demand models, transportation impact analysis, and transportation-related revenue models.
• Experience serving as representative of agency on multi-agency committees and leading staff teams.
• Experience organizing and leading public engagement plans and activities.
• Ability to plan for multi-modal streets and networks, including experience planning for people walking, bicycling, and taking transit.  Experience planning for freight and urban goods delivery, and emerging mobility options.
• Demonstrated ability to independently set workload priorities; plan, direct, coordinate and review the work of assigned team members; and, work with demanding and competing deadlines.
• Ability to handle sensitive issues with diplomacy and poise, and the ability to gain management confidence. 
• Ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database and analysis software to prepare reports, track and administer grants, and develop briefing materials, including ESRI ArcGIS and the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to effectively work in a multi-cultural workplace with a diverse customer base.

 Additional InformationOther Requirements:
License:

• Current Washington State driver's license.  Complete Driver Abstract for the last five (5) years period will be required prior to hire date (at the applicant's expense).

Work Environment:

• Work is typically performed in a normal City/office environment.