Transportation Planner IV - Senior Planner, Funding and Regional Partnerships

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Transportation Planner IV - Senior Planner, Funding and Regional Partnerships

Salary

$83,183.78 - $138,639.28 Annually

Location

FAIRFAX (EJ03), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

22-01731

Department

Transportation

Opening Date

06/11/2022

Closing Date

7/1/2022 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S30

Posting Type

Open to General Public

Job Announcement

Works as part of the Coordination and Funding Division as an energetic and innovative professional with extensive experience in transportation funding and demonstrated success in creating and maintaining successful partnerships. Serves as FCDOT’s primary liaison with the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA), among other entities, representing Fairfax County’s interests in transportation policy and funding.

Responsibilities include:

  • Serving as a subject matter expert on transportation funding issues involving NVTA, and other regional transportation entities, such as the Virginia Railway Express (VRE), the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC), and the Transportation Planning Board (TPB);
  • Identifying and analyzing issues affecting transportation funding in Fairfax County, the Northern Virginia region, the Metropolitan Washington area, and the Commonwealth of Virginia;
  • Identifying transportation funding opportunities applicable to Fairfax County’s transportation priorities, such as federal, state, and/or regional grants;
  • Preparing requests for transportation funding, including collaborating with FCDOT project managers to develop grant applications with related cash flows and justifications;
  • Preparing funding agreements and related documents;
  • Reviewing financial reports and requests for reimbursement, ensuring compliance with all applicable grantor requirements;
  • Representing Fairfax County’s interests in transportation policy and funding with local, regional, and state representatives;
  • Preparing reports and delivering presentations to elected or appointed officials, citizens, public agencies, and private entities; and
  • Supervising professional staff who provide support in the above-noted functions.

This position works under the direction of the FCDOT Coordination Section Chief and is expected to successfully resolve problems in a team-based environment, balance multiple priorities and tasks to meet established deadlines, and perform duties under limited supervision.



Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for “Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to”)
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field, plus five years of progressively responsible transportation planning related experience. The years of experience should include at least one year in the specific area of assignment (for e.g., SAS, Modeling, Facilities Maintenance, et al).

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid driver's license.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

All newly hired employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (two weeks after the last required dose) as a condition of employment or obtain approval of a medical or religious exemption prior to their start date. Proof of an exemption or vaccination status will be required during the pre-employment onboarding process. New employees who obtain an exemption from the vaccine mandate for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs may be subject to a weekly testing requirement. Vaccinated employees and employees with a medical or religious exemption will complete the attestation online on their first day of employment or shortly thereafter.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships with Fairfax County staff, elected or appointed officials, regional or state transportation agency representatives, citizens, and other stakeholders;
  • Experience with local and state governments, boards, authorities, commissions, and transportation agencies; including working with elected and appointed officials;
  • Thorough knowledge of the principles and methods of transportation funding;
  • Considerable experience in analyzing transportation policy and funding issues at the state or federal level;
  • Experience in business process improvement;
  • Strong written and oral communication skills;
  • Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and time management skills; and
  • Demonstrated success as a supervisor, including coaching and mentoring.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to travel to various locations throughout region to provide coverage, attend meetings and trainings. Ability to operate a motor vehicle. Ability to input, access, and retrieve information from a computer. Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. Ability to stand, stoop, bend, stretch, walk, climb, sit, kneel, crouch, reach, crawl, lift and handle materials with manual dexterity.
Visual acuity to review detailed drawings, plans and documents. Work requires performing tasks in adverse weather conditions. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include practical exercise.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.  
 
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.

Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

  • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
  • Group Term Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • LiveWell Program
  • Flexible Spending Programs
  • Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Contributory Retirement Plan
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employees' Child Care Center
  • Commuter Benefit Program
  • Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE:  Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

For additional details please visit the County's benefits webpage.

 

Non-Merit Positions

  1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
    • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
    • Flexible Spending Program
    • Deferred Compensation
  2. Temporary:  scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
    • No benefits

01
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
  • Less than 12th grade
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Some college
  • Associate's degree
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree
  • Doctorate degree
02
If you answered that you have a degree or some college in the previous question, please indicate all of your majors and minors. If you do not have a degree, please select "not applicable." Check all that apply.
  • Civil engineering
  • Urban planning
  • Regional planning
  • Transportation planning
  • Other (related field)
  • Other (non-related field)
  • Not applicable
03
If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your completed majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable."
04
If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a related degree.
  • Less than 45 quarter hours
  • 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
  • 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
  • 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
  • 180 or more quarter hours
  • Less than 30 semester hours
  • 30 to less than 60 semester hours
  • 60 to less than 90 semester hours
  • 90 to less than 120 semester hours
  • 120 or more semester hours
  • Not applicable
05
How many years of full-time equivalent progressively responsible transportation planning related experience do you possess? The years of experience should include at least one year in the specific area of assignment (for e.g., SAS, Modeling, Facilities Maintenance, et al). (Progressively responsible experience: Refers to tasks, job duties, or roles that demonstrate growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.)
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight to less than nine years
  • Nine years or more
06
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
  • Yes
  • No
07
How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have with transportation funding and/or transportation policy at the local, regional, or state level? (Detail must be substantiated in application.)
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
08
How would you describe your knowledge, skills, and experience in managing/ supervising professional transportation staff?
  • Low
  • Moderate
  • Intermediate
  • Advance
  • None of the above
09
How would you describe your knowledge, skills, and experience in writing, preparing, and presenting items to elected or appointed officials?
  • Low
  • Moderate
  • Intermediate
  • Advance
  • None of the above
10
How would you describe your knowledge, skills, and experience in preparing transportation funding requests, including related cash flows and justifications, as well as reviewing financial reports and requests for reimbursement?
  • Low
  • Moderate
  • Intermediate
  • Advance
  • None of the above
11
To what types of groups do you have expertise in developing and presenting reports, findings, or recommendations? Check all that apply.
  • Fellow staff members
  • Supervisors
  • Stakeholder groups
  • Citizens
  • Elected officials
  • None of the above
12
Do you have a moderate understanding of transportation policy in the Washington, DC metropolitan or other metropolitan area?
  • Yes
  • No
13
Are willing to attend off-site and evening meetings if needed?
  • Yes
  • No

Required Question

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