The Transportation Planner is responsible for research and development of strategies and plans for the campus transportations system, including vehicle, bicycle, transit and pedestrian movements. The responsibilities of the Transportation Planner include all aspects of developing and maintaining the multimodal transportation systems of the University partners for identifying and resolving day-to-day transportation-related issues on campus which may result from campus development projects, infrastructure improvement projects, or implementation of transportation planning initiatives.
The Transportation Planner is responsible developing and providing information on local and regional transit, promoting vanpool, carpool, and transportation choices to the university community as outlined within the Commuter Alternative Program (CAP). This position is responsible for delveoping incentive programs for the reduction of the use of single occupancy vehicles (SOV) for commuting. Hosting campuswide events promoting transportation alternatives including at major campus events such as Cyclicious, New Student Orientation, Transfer Student Orientation, and Employee Apprecation Day.
Budget development and management for transportation planning and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) is also the responsibility of the Transportation Planner.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
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