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NOW HIRING: Assistant Transportation Planning Director

Craterpdc, Virginia State University, Virginia, us, 23806


NOW HIRING: Assistant Transportation Planning Director

Pay Range $80,000 – $90,000The Crater Planning District Commission (CPDC) is a regional planning agency composed of representatives from the Counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry, and Sussex and the Cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Petersburg, and Hopewell. The CPDC promotes regional cooperation, coordinates activities and policies of member localities, provides planning assistance to localities, and resolves service delivery problems involving one or more member locality. The agency is heavily involved in housing, economic development, transportation, and environmental planning, and often takes an interdisciplinary approach to addressing the region’s needs.The CPDC also serves as host agency for the Tri-Cities Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (TCAMPO), which serves the Cities of Colonial Heights, Petersburg, and Hopewell, and surrounding portions of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, and Prince George counties.Administrative Duties:Serve as TCAMPO staff as secretary of the monthly Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) and MPO Policy Committee meetingsServe as Crater PDC staff for the PDC’s Rural Transportation Planning ProgramDevelop annual TCAMPO Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), listing the tasks and budgets for each TaskDevelop annual Crater PDC’s Rural Transportation Panning Work Program, listing the tasks and budgets for each TaskProcess quarterly invoices for PL, Section 5303, STBG, and SPR fundsProduce quarterly progress reports by TaskPrepare and serve as MPO staff for the quadrennial TMA federal certification processManage stakeholder/public involvement and Title VI processes/programsAssist in air quality conformance process with VDOTUpdate bylaws as neededUpdate MPO boundaries according to decennial Census urban area boundariesKeep Transportation portion of Crater PDC webpage updated and interactiveProgramming Responsibilities:Develop and maintain the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP), including the annual federal Annual Obligation Report.Assist in development of the Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP), including managing the TCAMPO’s allocated Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)Process MTIP amendments and STBG/CMAQ/CRP/TAP fund transfersApply for SMART SCALE and other state and federal competitive project grants, assist localities and agencies in their competitive project grant applications.Attend locality and agency project development committeesShort-and Long-Range Planning:Develop the Metropolitan Transportation Plan as per federal and state polices and regulations (20-year horizon)Conduct other plans, such as:Regional Safety PlanAssist locality staff with comprehensive planning processes as requestedAttend as MPO/CPDC representative to locality and agency plan/study committeesTransportation System Surveillance and Performance:Congestion Management ProcessSafety PerformanceHighway Asset Management (Bridges/pavement)Transit Asset Management (TAM)Public Transit Agency Safety PlanCongestion Highway System PerformanceTravel Demand ModelingSpecial Projects:Acts as project manager/point of contact for special projects, plans, and studies on

an as-needed basis, such as:

Regional Multimodal Mobility Plan (

in progress)STARS/Pipeline StudiesDevelopment a Plan of Work to put in place a Regional Transportation Authority. Begin implementation of Plan in 90 days after hire.

Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline required, Engineering degree preferred, Master’s degree preferredAt least 3-5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in transportation planning, transportation management, or road construction management.At minimum of 2 years of management/supervisory experienceLAP certification preferred (or within six months after hire)Experience in Grant Management and ApplicationFamiliarity with State Transportation Department policies and proceduresPlease send an email with cover letter and resume to info@craterpdc.orgCrater PDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Applicants of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities are encouraged to apply.Anticipated Start: September 1, 2024-December 1, 2024

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