Associate Transportation Planner

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Associate Transportation Planner

Salary

$36.08 - $47.18 Hourly

Location

Tigard 97223, OR

Job Type

Full-time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

2025

Department

Community Development

Opening Date

03/19/2025

Closing Date

4/13/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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Overview

OUR PURPOSE

At the City of Tigard, our talented, industrious, and innovative municipal government professionals have been providing essential services and recreational spaces to Tigard’s growing community for over 60 years. City of Tigard team members enjoy meaningful work, a diverse and inclusive culture of belonging, job specific flexibilities and opportunities for growth and advancement. Incorporated in 1961, Tigard is Oregon’s 12th largest city and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.

OUR VALUES

At Team Tigard, we are the ambassadors of our municipal services to the members of our community. We aspire to treat all people with dignity, respect, and care; to demonstrate the equitable and sustainable practices that are environmentally and fiscally sound, and to engage with each other as trusted colleagues to achieve excellence in all we do. We do the right things, and we get things done.

Examples of Duties

We are looking for motivated team players who are curious, proactive, productive, and ready to deliver on a range of challenging projects. The successful candidate will have an understanding of and interest in the intersection of land use & transportation, climate, and equity while having strong communication skills and an ability to engage with the community

As the Associate Transportation Planner, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to support and lead on a range of projects and programs including but not limited to vehicle electrification, curbside management, shared e-micromobility (including managing a small bike lending library), long range planning, area studies, parking policy, transportation demand management (TDM), and capital project prioritization and planning. The Associate Transportation Planner will support regional transportation coordination as well as support compliance activities associated with new statewide transportation planning rules. Please review the Associate Planner (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityoftigard/classspecs/850808?keywords=associate%20transportation%20planner&pagetype=classSpecifications) classification for additional details about this job.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in urban planning, community development, business or public administration, or a related field; AND

• Three (3) years of responsible public agency planning experience.

Supplemental Information

Union Representation: This position is not represented by a union.

Schedule: 40 hours per week. Work schedule includes a combination of office and off-site meetings (some evenings) There is an opportunity for remote work up to 50% of the time.

How to apply: Please apply online. We do not accept applications via email. Applications must be received by Human Resources by the closing time/date.

IMPORTANT (Please read): In lieu of resumes and cover letters, the City of Tigard evaluates each applicant's work history and responses to supplemental questions. Please complete the application and answer the supplemental questions thoroughly to ensure our subject matter experts can appropriately evaluate your experience.

ATTENTION VETERANS: To receive veteran's preference, please upload your DD214/Separation documentation.

In addition to being a great place to work (https://www.tigard-or.gov/your-government/departments/human-resources/jobs) , the City of Tigard offers competitive employee benefits for full-time and part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week:

Choice of health and dental plans

Generous retirement plan (non-PERS)

City-paid HRA-VEBA

Paid time off (PTO) program plus paid sick leave

10 paid holidays

Life and disability insurance

Universal transit pass through TriMet

This job classification is not represented by a union

Click here (https://www.tigard-or.gov/your-government/departments/human-resources/benefits) for more detailed benefits information.

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

• Associate's Degree

• Associate's Degree and additional coursework

• Bachelor's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree and additional coursework

• Master's Degree or higher

  02

  Which best describes your years of responsible public agency planning experience?

• none

• 1-2 years

• 2-3 years

• 3 or more years

  03

  Briefly explain how your skills, education, and experience leave you well prepared to be successful in the Associate Transportation Planner role at the City of Tigard.

  04

  Briefly provide an overview of the types of transportation policies, programs, and/or projects you would recommend in support of Tigard's goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2035.

  Required Question

Employer

City of Tigard

Address

13125 SW Hall Blvd Tigard, Oregon, 97223

Website

http://www.tigard-or.gov

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