Principal Transportation Planner

The City of Riverside is accepting applications for the position of Principal Transportation Planner to fill one (1) vacancy in the Traffic Engineering Division of the Public Works Department. The eligibility list established may be used to fill the current and/or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to six (6) months.

The City of Riverside is relatively unique amongst big cities in that it does not employ any dedicated transportation planners. The addition Principal Transportation Planner, coinciding with the update to the City’s General Plan Update, will provide dedicated oversight to all elements of the City’s transportation planning, allow the City to expedite the transportation CEQA & development review process, and improve the Department’s ability to pursue grant funding.

The ideal candidate will provide advanced transportation planning services for the review and approval of development traffic studies and environmental documents, development of the city’s upcoming General Plan vision update, provide oversight of all the city’s transportation planning functions, advance the city’s establishment of a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Mitigation Bank Program, administer and pursue grant applications, coordinate with other agencies, developers, architects, and planners. Experience in representing a department or division regarding all transportation planning matters to City Council, Transportation Board, Planning Commission and various other boards and committees. Maintain and advance the city’s Bicycle Friendly Designation. Administer, develop and advance the city’s Complete Streets, Active Transportation Plans, and Local Roadway Safety Plan. Assist with the development of the city’s upcoming citywide Safe Routes To School Master Plan.

Under general direction, the Principal Transportation Planner will plan, organize, supervise, and review the work of professional, technical, and clerical subordinates engaged in current or advanced transportation planning; assist in the general administration of the transportation planning function; and do related work as required.

*Actual classification: Principal Planner

Work Performed

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop and implement work, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Plan, lay out, direct, coordinate, and review the work of professional and technical employees in data collection, analyses, plan formulation, and implementation of a wide variety of planning activities.
• Supervise, direct, and coordinate such ongoing programs as General Plan update administration, current transportation planning, design review, community and environmental planning.
• Perform the most complex and sensitive planning work.
• Coordinate and perform the staff support work for one or more boards or commissions; research and prepare reports; conduct public information meetings and hearings.
• Represent the Public Works Department at public meetings and present transportation planning matters to the City Council, various City boards, commissions, and citizen committees.
• Coordinate transportation planning activities with other City departments, divisions, and with outside agencies.
• Meet with and advise developers regarding development applications and processes.
• Apply for and administer various federal and state transportation planning grant programs; prepare annual reports; develop requests for proposals; supervise outside consultants.
• Assist in budget preparation and administration.
• Supervise, train and evaluate professional, para-professional, technical, and clerical staff.

Qualifications

Recruitment Guidelines:

Education: Equivalent to Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in planning or a related field considered useful in City transportation planning. A Master's degree in planning or a related field is highly desirable.

Experience: Five years of professional experience in the field of urban planning, including two years in a supervisory capacity. A Master's degree may substitute for one year of the required experience.

Highly Desirable Qualifications:

• Minimum five (5) years of professional experience in the field of civil or traffic engineering experience, or transportation planning, including two years in a supervisory capacity
• Professional experience in a government agency or private firm working in a city, county, regional or state transportation planning or traffic engineering
• Possession of a State of California registration as a Professional Civil Engineering or Traffic Engineer or American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certificate or Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) certificate
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or urban planning or closely related field from an Accredited ABET college or university
• Professional experience in updating and administering a local agency General Plan and Mobility and Circulation Elements
• Experience with transportation modeling software (TransCADD)
• Experience in reviewing and approving Level of Service (LOS) Traffic Studies and Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Studies and environmental documents
• Represent the Public Works Department Traffic Division at public meetings, and present transportation planning matters to City Council, various boards, commissions, and citizen committees
• Coordinate with, advise and negotiate with developers, engineers, architects, planners, regarding development applications and processes and proficient in conveying planning information effectively
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint