Ramsey County Public Works is seeking to hire two (2) Senior Transportation Planners. These planners will have separate job focuses with the one focusing on roadway side of multi-modal planning and the other focusing on the transit side of multi-modal planning. Both positions have the option to follow a hybrid work schedule with two days in office and three days working from home.

The transit-focused position will office out of the Ramsey County Courthouse in Saint Paul. Work tasks will include, but not limited to:

• Manage development of multimodal transportation plans and projects.
• Coordinate internally with Ramsey County staff and with external project partners on information sharing and technical analysis in developing and advancing transportation projects.
• Meet and confer with elected officials, technical experts, media, public groups, and the community to explain and promote the County's interests concerning transportation projects, plans, proposals, and pending legislation.
• Provide relevant information and communication for elected officials and the public during projects, including the creation of fact sheets, reports, and maps.
• Prepare and manage the process for the issuance of Requests for Proposals (RFP's) related to transportation projects, including development of work scope, RFP documentation, proposal evaluation, and selection.
• Present information to elected officials, agency partners, and the community.
• Prepare staff reports for county board action.
• Prepare grant applications for transportation plans and projects.

An ideal candidate will possess knowledge of multi-modal transportation planning with experience in developing transit projects with a wide range of agency partners. This position will report to the Transit Projects Manager.

The roadway-focused position will work out of Public Works in Arden Hills and work will include, but isn't limited to:

• Managing Ramsey County's 2050 All Abilities Transportation Plan.
• Managing Development Reviews for Ramsey County.
• County State Aid Highway designation changes and Metropolitan Council Functional Classification updates for Ramsey County.
• Federal and State Solicitations preparation and submittals for Ramsey County.
• Lead staff for transportation related committees and study teams for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Council, neighboring counties, cities, Metro Transit and others.
• Integration of multi-modal planning into county roadway projects consistent with the 2050 All Abilities Transportation Plan including multi-use paths, sidewalks, safe routes to school and transit (transitways, arterial bus rapid transit and local route service).
• Coordination with various divisions in Public Works including Program Delivery and Planning.

An ideal candidate will possess knowledge of multi-modal planning, roadway classification systems, have experience working with the Metropolitan Council, Minnesota Department of Transportation, cities and counties, and have the ability to multi-task while working independently or in a group setting with excellent organization and communication skills. This position will report to the Deputy Director of Public Works – Multimodal Planning.

Basic Function

To supervise the development of multi-modal transportation plans and establishment of priorities for Ramsey County improvement projects; to represent and promote the County's interests with respect to transportation projects, plans and proposals; and to perform related duties as assigned.

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