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Washington County Planner I - Transportation in Stillwater, Minnesota
Planner I - Transportation
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Planner I - Transportation
Salary
$29.34 - $39.97 Hourly
Location
Stillwater, MN
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
24-00192
Department
Public Works Dept
Division
Planning Division
Opening Date
01/14/2025
Closing Date
2/2/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
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JOB SPECIFICS
Washington County Public Works is looking for a Planner I to work primarily on transportation planning (all modes of transportation including transit). The position will also have some coordination efforts with other Public Works functional areas including finance, building services, parks, land use, and survey. Desired candidates should have the years of experience and education required in the minimum qualifications. Work, education, or lived experience related to working with diverse stakeholders, project management, grant writing, transportation, and/or stakeholder engagement is desired. We value your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. We are committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive work environment and believe diversity benefits and enriches our programs, our staff, and communities we serve.
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE :
Work or education experience planning public meetings, forums, or processes with stakeholders
Previous work or education experience in transportation (any mode/type of transit) planning or policy
SELECTION TECHNIQUE : Your training and experience will be rated based on the required application material submitted and the top scoring candidates will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.
HOURS / DAYS : 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Work schedules (hours and days) and location are subject to change based on department needs.
ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE: $29.34 - $34.66 Hourly
E-Verify Participation: Washington County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Washington County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Washington County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.
E- Verify Participation Poster (https://web1.co.washington.mn.us/NeoGovNotices/HR/2024/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_Eng_Es.pdf)
Right to work Poster
JOB SUMMARY
This is entry level professional work assisting higher level planners, managers, or engineers in developing comprehensive short-and long- range planning, projects, and programs in the area to which assigned; assists in the preparation of plans, reports, recommendations, and grant proposals in cooperation with senior staff; takes appropriate action, and reports the results of the actions taken.
EMPLOYMENT CRITERIA
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The Planner I requires a Bachelor's Degree in urban planning, geography, economics, community health, business administration, marketing, public administration or field directly related to area of assignment.
CORE COMPETENCIES, JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB PERFORMANCE
Core Competencies (https://web1.co.washington.mn.us/NeoGovNotices/HR/CoreCompetenciesDefined.pdf) outline essential business and professional traits necessary to perform this job.
Support and prioritize a welcoming and respectful workplace that fosters diversity and encourages contributions from all individuals.
Provide inclusive and equitable service to all members of the community with dignity and respect.
Demonstrate support for the County’s diversity, equity and inclusion program.
Promotes a culture of continuous quality improvement in the workplace.
Demonstrates knowledge of, or ability to learn, quality/continuous improvement.
Demonstrates knowledge of state and federal laws, rules and regulations impacting county government.
Demonstrates knowledge of planning and research/analysis principles, methods and techniques, including knowledge of the principles of computerized information systems and user data.
Demonstrates ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in determining appropriate coordination mechanisms in a variety of assigned areas.
Demonstrates ability to prepare and make effective oral and written presentations for use within and outside the organization; express oneself clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrates ability to acquire and apply learned knowledge in using GIS technology and other applications used by the County to hold and manage data.
Demonstrates ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Conduct needs assessment, analysis studies and special evaluations projects.
Coordinate and implement data collection for needs assessments, planning processes, and community concerns.
Conduct policy and process analysis, develop recommendations and coordinate implementation.
Develop and administer measurement tools and surveys, interpret results and make recommendations.
Develop written reports and presentations.
Review legislative actions and evaluate impacts.
Prepare data for legislative use.
Performs cost-benefit analysis.
Coordinate and analyze information for development of rules and regulations as needed.
Coordinates stakeholder outreach to gather input on programs or proposals; presents background research information to the public; records and summarizes responses.
Plan, implement and maintain programs, processes and policies.
Develop and recommend short-and long-range planning processes.
Manage projects, processes, policies and protocols.
Develop work plans.
Assist with County review of community plans.
Develop and implement quality improvement and assurance activities.
Conduct public meetings, forums and hearings.
Prepare information for public distribution.
Review processes and procedures and recommend improvement strategies.
Manages assigned projects as directed to include development of work plan, monitoring contracts for services, assigning and monitoring work and project expenditures.
Participate in financial activities.
Monitor service contracts.
Prepare or assist in the preparation of special grants or other fund applications, research and writing reports and proposal development.
Work with local and state units of government and the general public as well as coordination with other County staff and departments.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Essential functions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is sedentary in nature performed within the Government Center or satellite offices. Lifting requirement of 15-20 pounds on an occasional basis. Frequent wrist and finger manipulation due to high concentration of filing, compiling, calculating, or computer work. Equipment used may include, but is not limited to, computer, calculator, telephone, copier/scanner/fax machine. Additional physical/mental requirements that occur may not be listed above, but are inherent in performing the position's essential functions.
Must have own means of reliable transportation for business purposes. Individuals operating a motor vehicle for County business must possess a valid driver's license.
This job description is intended to describe the kinds of tasks and level of work difficulty being performed by people assigned to this classification. The list of responsibilities is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The County retains the discretion to add or change the contents of this job description at any time.
Washington County offers a comprehensive benefit package (https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/54298/Employee-Benefits-Summary-PDF?bidId=) including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance.
For a more detailed overview of our AFSCME exempt (salaried ) benefit package, click here (https://web1.co.washington.mn.us/NeoGovNotices/HR/CoreCompetenciesDefined.pdf) .
For a more detailed overview of our AFSCME non-exempt (hourly) benefit package, click here (https://web1.co.washington.mn.us/NeoGovNotices/HR/CoreCompetenciesDefined.pdf) .
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The Planner I requires a Bachelor's Degree in urban planning, geography, economics, community health, business administration, marketing, public administration or field directly related to area of assignment.
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Do you have work or education experience planning public meetings, forums, or processes with stakeholders?
Yes
No
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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.)
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Do you have previous work or education experience in transportation (any mode/type of transit) planning or policy?
Yes
No
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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.)
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Employer
Washington County (MN)
Address
14949 62nd Street North Stillwater, Minnesota, 55082
Phone
651-430-6081
Website
http://www.co.washington.mn.us
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