Planner I (Transportation)

Job Description:

Planner I (Transportation)

Description

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to perform administrative tasks, planning projects, studies, and related work as required. This is accomplished by providing administrative and technical support for the Greenville Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization; preparing various reports, data collection, and other MPO-related documents; providing customer service to the general public, City employees, and members of the MPO. Assists in preparing agendas for meetings and scheduling meetings. Provides information in response to public inquiries, composes maps, and creates PowerPoint presentations. Organizes and assists with special events and projects.
FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Examples of Duties

• Assist and advise the general public, development community, professional consultants, boards and commissions and staff concerning projects, processes, timelines, and requirements.
• Prepares charts, maps, graphs, and other illustrative material for presentations to elected officials, appointed boards, community groups, and citizens;
• Participates in public outreach and agency coordination activities.
• Prepare advertisements for MPO-related activities.
• Maintain and amend procedures, policies; index input.
• Conduct special transportation-related reports.
• Gathers and analyzes transportation and land use related data.
• Assists with and performs various transportation planning functions regarding roadways, bicycles, pedestrians, transit, and aviation facilities.
• Utilize Geographic Information System (GIS) for various projects and maintains associated information and data.
• Perform other related duties and work as required.
• Composes various documents for the MPO division.
• Maintains files and records; prepares minutes.
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly invoices and attends and prepare agendas and materials for meetings.
• Attend staff and policy board meetings and meetings with staff from local, state, and federal agencies.
• Collaborates with state or local government agencies or a private firm directly involved in land use and/or transportation planning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in civil/transportation, engineering/transportation planning, mechanical engineering or a closely related field; and
• One (1) year or more of related experience.

Required Abilities, Skills, and Knowledge:

Ability to:

• organize and manage time effectively.
• complete multiple tasks/projects, often with tight schedules and many interruptions.
• communicate clearly and effectively in verbal and written forms.
• collect and analyze technical data, and produce summary reports that are understandable to the lay public.
• use personal computers for writing, spreadsheets, and other applications such as GIS and Transportation Modeling programs (TransCAD).
• create and update databases.
• assist in complex planning and research studies, as well as technical accuracy/comprehensive master city plans and maps.
• coordinate several projects concurrently.
• prepare and present clear and concise oral and written reports of planning activities to internal and external agencies.
• work cooperatively with City officials, other employees, and the general public.
• work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
• meet the mental and physical demands of the job.

Skilled in:

• preparing charts, graphs, and maps, and interpreting data.
• writing reports.
• making accurate moderate to complex mathematical calculations.

Knowledge of:

• thorough knowledge of theory, principles, and practices of transportation planning and funding.
• GIS applications, including ESRI's suite of software for GIS.
• quantitative methods and research techniques.
• municipal government framework.

Special Requirements

• Valid Class C driver's license
  

The City of Greenville offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability insurance. Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees.

Visit the City of Greenville Human Resources Website for a more in depth summary of our benefits.

Closing Date/Time: 7/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Salary:

$49,836.80 - $77,272.00 Annually