Principal Transportation Planner (Tier 3)

Job Description

Salary: $36.11/hour (Min) - $49.67/hour (Mid) - $63.23 (Max)

Job Overview

The Hillsborough County Community and Infrastructure Planning Department is seeking a Principal Planner to serve as a project manager and team support for projects that involve a comprehensive approach to planning that integrates land use and transportation along with other infrastructure to build and improve communities in Hillsborough County.

The ideal candidate will be able to work with team members, County departments and consultants to contribute to and provide supporting documentation to complete the projects.

The Principal Planner position will manage traffic monitoring projects and programs for the Department, including ongoing traffic counts, Level of Service Report updates, and developing analysis and comments related to the Comprehensive Plan Amendment process for Unincorporated Hillsborough County as well as for County input on amendments proposed for Hillsborough County's municipalities.

A fundamental understanding of Motor Vehicle traffic analysis and planning processes are necessary for this position, as well as a grounding in multimodal concerns and "complete streets" principles. Must have the ability to write and speak clearly to convey concepts in a one-on-one basis and to a variety of audiences. Must be able to work autonomously and in a team environment.

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Tier 3

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Manages the collection, analysis, and presentation of facts and trends for use in evaluating traffic needs and impacts, multimodal operations and safety, and their relation to land development proposals and community growth and development plans, studies, and reports.
• Manages the extraction of information to be used in studies and reports relating to transportation systems of various and multiple modes, in ways that are compatible with the County's long-term goals and objectives for a variety of needs and functions.
• Manages the collection, analysis, and presentation of facts and trends for use in evaluating land development proposals and community growth and development plans, studies, and reports for within respective team such as LUHO Hearings, Site Engineering, or Architectural Review.
• Manages the extraction of information to be used in studies and reports relating to land use, economic base, transportation systems, utility systems, community facilities, population, housing and neighborhood plans and programs.
• Manages the writing and interpretation of zoning, subdivision and other land development regulations.
• Manages the writing of future land use, transportation, community facility plans, and other comprehensive plans.
• Manages the analysis and presentation of data for use in the development of capital improvement plans and programs.
• Represents the organization at meetings with elected and appointed officials and interdepartmental and intergovernmental meetings.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Job Specifications

• Knowledge of comprehensive planning principles and practices.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations governing comprehensive planning.
• Knowledge of data collection methods and statistical analysis techniques.
• Skill in making presentations to community groups, elected and appointed officials.
• Ability to proof own work and the work of others.
• Ability to prioritize work.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to plan and oversee the work of others.
• Ability to collect, organize and evaluate data and to develop logical conclusions, reports and presentations.
• Ability to use appropriate computer applications.

Physical Requirements

• This position typically takes place in an office environment.
• Requires sitting for an extended period of time.

Work Category

• Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Master's Degree with a major in Urban or Community Planning; AND
• Three years of experience as a transportation planner, two of which were as a project leader;

OR

• An equivalent combination of education (Not less than a 4-year degree in Urban/Community Planning) training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above.

Emergency Management Responsibilities

In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee's department, the County's Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.

Career Progression

Employees in this classification that acquire the competencies and minimum qualifications for the next tier will be able to apply for promotional opportunities through a competitive selection process. Employees will not automatically be upgraded to the next tier. Reclassifying a position is based on business need and financial impact and is not based solely on the job competencies or qualifications of the incumbent.