SALARY: $36.81 hourly

Closing Date: 04/24/26

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s degree in planning, transportation planning, urban or related field, and one year of professional-level planning experience; or any equivalent combination of related training and experience. Successful completion of all applicable background checks is required.

Position Summary:
This is highly responsible professional and technical work within the Gainesville & Alachua Transportation Planning Organization (GACTPO) providing multi-disciplinary transportation and mobility planning and activities, agency coordination, performance monitoring, and technical assistance to the TPO Executive Director and senior staff in the assessment and development of multimodal transportation plans, studies,
and projects to ensure adherence of the TPO’s transportation planning process as established by federal requirements in Title 23 CFR, Parts 450 and 500, 23 USC 134, and Section 339.175, Florida Statutes.
An employee assigned to this classification will assist in the implementation and production of the TPO’s most fundamental and mission critical requirements and directives, as mandated by the above-listed federal and state requirements, including the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), List of Priority Projects (LOPP), and other state and federally mandated plans and will engage in opportunities for innovative transportation projects, such as complete streets projects, corridor studies, pedestrian and bicycle safety studies, and collaboration with agency partners and the general public on special activities that promote the efficient movement of people and goods. This requires excellent communication skills and technical knowledge of multimodal transportation planning, process, and distribution, reimbursement, and reporting requirements related to federal, state, and local funds.
Work is performed under the general direction of a higher-level supervisor and is reviewed through conferences, reports, and the observation
of results obtained.
COMPETENCIES:
•Effective communication
•Attention to detail
•Relationship building
•Time management
•Self-direction
•Problem solving