Principal/Senior/Planner in Transportation – Olmsted County in Rochester, MN

Nature of Work

Under general supervision, coordinates the various work activities of the Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG), the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Rochester, Minnesota urbanized area

Examples of Work

  • Develop and lead the MPO’s safety planning studies and projects and assist and coordinate this work with county and local safety initiatives.
  • Assist in developing and implementing the MPO’s outreach and stakeholder engagement.
  • Coordinates data collection, analysis, plan formulation, and implementation of a wide variety of planning projects, such as the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, Transportation Improvement Program, and corridor studies.
  • Collaborates with Olmsted County departments, state agencies, transit agencies, municipalities, MPO Board members and other stakeholder to ensure an integrated approach to addressing planning issues.
  • Analyzes local, state, and federal policies addressing transportation, land use, and the environment, and provides recommendations regarding legislative or funding changes affecting planning programs.
  • Translate data summaries and model outputs to assess implications and provide insights for project- and policy-related decisions.
  • Participates in public meetings to explain transportation projects and gathers public feedback.
  • Assist with or manage consultant lead planning projects and adhere to task timelines and constraints.
  • Participate in developing transportation plans and policies and applying tools to help answer project- and policy-related questions.
  • Help identify transportation needs and analyze the use and effectiveness of existing transportation systems.
  • Assist in ensuring compliance with federal planning regulations.
  • Prepare plan reports and presentations.
  • Performs related work as required.

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