Regional Transportation Planner

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.