Planner 3 – Senior Transportation Planner
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Region 1
Policy & Development Section / Planning Unit
Portland
The role:
Join our team as a senior transportation planner and put your organizational, critical thinking and project management skills to use! In this role, you will administer local government planning projects funded by the Transportation Growth Management (TGM) program and help manage and operate the program at our agency. You will also support long range planning efforts in the region while working closely with local agencies and statewide teams.
Hybrid work options available – the successful candidate has the opportunity to work remotely up to 50% of the time.
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you’ll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions.
A day in the life:
- Review and evaluate local government Transportation Growth Management (TGM) program applications and recommend planning grant awards.
- Advise local government staff on the focus of grant applications for projects.
- Coordinate reviewing statements of work and negotiate the development of planning project statements of work schedules and budgets.
- Establish work teams that include agency expertise to guide local jurisdictions in their projects.
- Participate on project management teams.
- Administer intergovernmental agreements and contracts.
- Consult with agency employees, local governments and contractors about program improvements.
- Establish working relationships with local staff to ensure awareness of local planning initiatives.
- Monitor planning projects initiated by local governments that may lead to zone and plan amendments.
- Represent the agency in public events, attend local hearings and answer questions regarding initiatives, plans, programs or projects.
- Work is performed in a typical office environment and requires traveling to project sites and meetings, working some overtime and working nights or weekends to meet deadlines.
- Work outside the office may involve moving around rough terrain, working in all weather conditions, around heavy traffic and construction equipment.
- To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.
What’s in it for you:
- Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.
- Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.
- The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!
Minimum qualifications:
Six (6) years of planning experience related to the job.
OR
A bachelor's degree in urban or regional planning, public administration, social science, civil engineering, architecture, economics, geography or a related field AND three (3) years of progressively responsible planning experience related to the job.
Note: A master's degree in regional planning, public administration, social science, civil engineering, architecture, economics, geography or a related field may substitute for one (1) year of experience.
OR
An equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and experience.
Special qualifications:
Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.
What we’d like to see:
If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.
- Project management experience for planning projects.
- Experience working through conflicts to achieve solutions with multiple interested parties on multimodal projects.
- Experience implementing agency policies and strategic priorities while working independently.
- Experience collaborating with local jurisdiction staff and consultants and representing an organization on transportation and land use in public forums.
- Experience in project development and delivery in a politically sensitive environment and determining the scope and implications on planning projects.
Learn more and apply:
This recruitment closes at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025.
Please note that we can only accept applications through our website.
Questions? Call 503-910-6372 or email ODOTRecruitmentCC@odot.oregon.gov.
ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer