Why you’ll love this position:  

The transportation planner conducts transportation planning studies, including data collection, analysis, and reporting, related to all modes of transportation. Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision. 

MoDOT will bring candidates onto the team as entry-level, intermediate, or senior level, based on your skills and experience.  If you are hired as an entry-level or intermediate Transportation Planner, this opening is for one of our CAREER-LADDER positions which offers the opportunity for career advancement without having to participate in the competitive selection interview process.  As you continue to learn, acquire new skills, and gain experience, you can be promoted to a higher-level position. 

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

• Study objectives and methods of collection, analysis, and reduction of data on assigned projects. 
• Conduct research to gather information, review information to ensure validity of materials, and prepare analyses of the collected data.
• Develop recommendations and prepare projected data; maintain programs, databases, and historical files of related data.
• Serve as a liaison between the department and local agencies, regional planning commissions, metropolitan planning organizations, and the general public, and provide assistance in developing and meeting local, regional, and statewide transportation goals. 
• Administer federal funds for various projects, which includes reviewing program requirements, documents, and data, calculating and monitoring funding levels, and obligating funds. 

Qualifications - All you need for success

• Bachelor's Degree: Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration, Transportation, Planning, Economic Development, or related field 

Special Working Conditions:  

• Job requires occasional, statewide, overnight travel.