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Transportation Planners (Mid- and Senior-Level Positions)
Nashville, Tennessee · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
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About the role
- Remote Work Policy: While GNRC provides flexibility for remote/hybrid working conditions, this is not a remote position.
- The selected candidate will be expected to work from the GNRC office with regularity.
Requirements
- A master's degree in public policy, engineering, community and regional planning, or a related field is required, along with at least two years of professional experience.
- A bachelor's degree and four years of relevant experience may be substituted for the master's degree.
- A valid driver's license and access to personal transportation is required.
- The ideal candidate(s) will have experience in transportation planning or engineering within a state DOT, regional planning organization, transit agency, or local government setting and possess working knowledge of federal metropolitan planning requirements.
- Candidates with a demonstrated understanding of the relationship between transportation and social equity, housing, land use, economic development, and environmental sustainability is preferred.
- Foreign degrees and credentials will be considered.
Skills
- GNRC is looking for mid- and senior-level experts and practitioners experienced in one or more of the following areas of specialization:
- Active Transportation
- Public Transportation and Ridesharing
- Freight and Goods Movement
- Roadway Safety Countermeasures
- Emerging Technologies and Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Transportation Funding and Financing
- Land Use Coordination and Right-of-Way Preservation
- Planning and Environmental Linkages
- Travel Demand Modeling and Microsimulation
- Traffic Engineering
- Traffic Impact Studies
Compensation
- The minimum starting pay rate is dependent on experience and qualifications.
- GNRC offers exceptional health insurance benefits, a fully paid pension through the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (with no employee payroll deduction), and an optional a dollar for dollar match to a 401k, up to 3% of gross salary.
- Remote Work Policy: While GNRC provides flexibility for remote/hybrid working conditions, this is not a remote position. The selected candidate will be expected to work from the GNRC office with regularity.
- Travel Expectations: This position will require regular travel throughout the Middle Tennessee area. A valid driver's license and access to personal transportation is required.
- About GNRC: The Greater Nashville Regional Council was established by the TN General Assembly as an association of local governments empowered to convene local and state leaders for the purposes of planning and programming state and federal investments into a range of social services and public infrastructure.
- More information is available at GNRC.org.
Benefits
- Inquire for more information about benefits.
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