SENIOR TECHNICAL PLANNER
OPEN COMPETITIVE RECRUITMENT
APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 11, 2024
HIRING RANGE: $83,695.54 to $96,767.91, depending on qualifications
THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (RTC) OF WASHOE COUNTY, NEVADA, an integrated transportation agency that serves as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), transit authority, and street and highway construction agency invites applications for the position of Senior Technical Planner.
APPLICATION INFORMATION: Please submit your resume, an RTC application, and your responses to the supplemental questionnaire using the following link to the RTC employment application: https://rtcwashoe.com/news/careers/application-form/.
THE SENIOR TECHNICAL PLANNER, under limited supervision, performs complex professional work on advanced transportation planning projects, develops and conducts multimodal transportation system analysis, conducts and coordinates professional planning studies to achieve RTC transportation priorities and regulatory compliance objectives, prepares federal grant applications, conducts safety data management and analysis, and provides leadership in community outreach activities. Responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of the long-range Regional Transportation Plan.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in urban or regional planning, geography, civil engineering, or related field and five to seven (5-7) years of planning experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
The RTC offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package including NV Public Employees’ Retirement System – 100% agency paid; Employer paid employee medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance; Generous vacation, sick, and personal leave. Nevada does not have a state income tax, and we do not participate in Social Security.
ABOUT THE PROCESS: Applications will be evaluated to determine those candidates whose background and experience most closely meets the agency’s needs. The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the next phase of the examination process, a panel interview, which may include assessment exercise(s), to demonstrate possession of required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
On a separate sheet(s) of paper, please answer each of the following questions. This information MUST accompany the completed RTC application form. Submission of your answers to the following questions is MANDATORY, and your application WILL NOT be considered without them. Lack of experience in a particular area may not necessarily bar you from continuing in the process.
1. Describe your ability to collaborate with others and work as a team member.
2. What are some challenges you see to building a safer, more equitable, multimodal transportation network in the Reno-Sparks area? There are no right or wrong answers.
3. Describe your knowledge of and experience with project management principles and practices.
The RTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace
Job Type: In office.
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