Brownwood Planner I or II - Part time

Performs planning and programming activities in support of management-related programs and/or transportation projects. Work requires contact with departmental managers, high-level executives, governmental/university officials and/or private entities. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Essential Duties:

Planner I:
- Assists departmental staff on administrative, technical and regulatory aspects of planning.
- Assists in developing and implementing short-range and long-range local and statewide plans and projects.
- Assists in reviewing and preparing correspondence, reports, studies, giving briefings and making presentations regarding  program activities.
- Assists with budget preparation; monitors and estimates future costs.
- Conducts planning studies to include feasibility studies, master plans and environmental assessments.
- Evaluates consultant performance for contractual compliance.
- Evaluates consultant performance for contractual compliance.
- Reviews and evaluates plans and related documents to ensure compliance with applicable state or federal requirements  and conformance to acceptable professional standards.
- Serves as a project leader.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Planner II:
All the above and:
- Develops and implements short and long-range local and statewide plans and projects
- Oversees selected improvement planning projects.
- Provides technical direction for the development and execution of transportation analysis or planning research.
- Performs planning and programming activities in support of management-related programs and/or transportation projects 

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in transportation planning, engineering, business admin or related field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience: 
Planner I: 1 year planning or research analysis experience.
Planner II: 2 years planning or research analysis experience. 

(Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated Part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be
 substituted for experience on a year per year basis. 

Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

 Competencies:

Planner I:
- Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
- Budgeting methods and procedures
- Transportation funding programs
- Scheduling work assignments
- Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
- Collecting, sorting and compiling data
- Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems
- Planning, directing, coordinating and scheduling
- Collaborates and cooperates with others and builds effective working relationships with internal and external members to accomplish organizational goals

PLANNER II:
All the above and:
- Composing correspondence and technical documents

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
- Standing-prolonged periods of time
- Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
- Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
- Grasping-applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm
- Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
- Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
- Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
- Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

Conditions of Employment:
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