Transportation Planner II

A CWCOG Planner is responsible for research, development and/or implementation of plans, studies, ordinances, and recommendations pertaining to land use, comprehensive planning, community development, housing, urban growth management, transportation, demographic information, economic development, environmental issues, and other regional and community planning areas.

The position conducts data research and analysis, prepares reports; works with local jurisdiction staff, committees, planning commissions, and the public; assists with development of scopes of work for agency budgets and grant applications, and authors plans and studies.

The position works directly with transportation program staff, collaboratively on a variety of technical and procedural activities related to a five county regional transportation planning program and federally designated metropolitan planning organization for an urbanized area. The position involves extensive work with numerous public agencies, various committees, members of jurisdiction staff, elected officials and the public.

Work is performed with latitude for independent judgment within the scope of agency programs and policies, but reports to the Executive Director.