Transportation Planner- Somerville, MA

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* Transportation Planner- Somerville, MA

**Transportation Planner- Somerville, MA**

The City seeks a Transportation Planner to perform field work, technical analysis, street design, public education, project management and interdepartmental coordination around multimodal mobility planning, engineering and urban design in New Englands most densely-populated city. Candidates for this position should be highly motivated to ensure that public and private investment advance Somervilles goal to become the most walkable, bikeable, transit-accessible city in the nation. Candidate will support program design, program management and project delivery of activities associated with implementing the mobility goals outlined in the Citys Five-Year and Annual plans under its federal Community Development Block Grant program and consistent with SomerVision, the Citys legally-adopted Comprehensive Plan; Somerville Climate Forward, the Citys official plan to eliminate carbon emissions; and the Citys Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate crashes resulting in severe injuries and fatalities.

Position requires field work with public safety and public works professionals, desk-based design development and project/financial management, and high-intensity public engagement. Employee is required to perform all similar or related duties.

*Education and Experience:*

Bachelors Degree in planning, engineering, or a closely related field and three (3) years experience in municipal government, stage agency or relevant private/nongovernmental roles; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Masters Degree, Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) certification, and/or American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification may be considered as additional qualifications.

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Salary: $79,590.60 annual plus benefits

*Application Procedur*e:

This position will remain open until filled. Send your resume and cover letter to:

City Hall Personnel Office

93 Highland Avenue

Somerville MA 02143

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