JOB DESCRIPTION

The City of Lawrence is seeking a Transportation Planner II to support the work of the Lawrence - Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (L-DC MPO).

The Transportation Planner II is an integral part of the MPO team supporting the L-DC MPO's transportation planning work in the region. This position focuses on transportation planning, data analysis, regional coordination, and advancing multimodal transportation projects.

This position requires the ability to analyze and solve transportation challenges. The position responsibilities include meeting and coordinating with engineers, state & federal officials, other planning professionals and the public regarding regional transportation planning. The position will be responsible for creating, evaluating, reviewing and presenting reports. This position prepares, presents and provides presentations to the MPO Policy Board, MPO Technical Advisory Committee, City Commission, County Commission, and/or other similar entities on various transportation projects, programs and policies; this includes attendance at evening meetings. The position will also provide information and assistance to other city/county departments; the governing bodies; advisory committees; developers; the business community, neighborhood representatives and the public on transportation issues.

Additional information regarding the Lawrence - Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization is available online at www.lawrenceks.org/mpo/.

BENEFITS

• Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance: Various coverage levels available; FREE Well Care Clinic through LMH; other wellness benefits/perks
• Caregiver Leave – 12 weeks paid leave
• Paid Time Off:12 Vacation days, 12 Sick days accrued per year; 2 days Personal Leave, 10 Paid Holidays
• Retirement: Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS)

BENEFITS

• Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance: Various coverage levels available; FREE Well Care Clinic through LMH; other wellness benefits/perks
• Caregiver Leave – 12 weeks paid leave
• Paid Time Off:12 Vacation days, 12 Sick days accrued per year; 2 days Personal Leave, 10 Paid Holidays
• Retirement: Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS)