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Salary: $62,739 - $109,794

The Challenge

We are hiring for an experienced Rail Programs Planner to join our HQ team!

In this role, you will:

• Support our Freight Rail and Economic Development Program Manager and Rail Programs Manager providing technical capacity to fulfill our mission.
• Conduct independent consultations, provide technical assistance, and deliver program/project administration in transportation planning studies, promoting transportation planning activities with local government officials, and evaluating existing transportation systems, and identifying priority areas for future study.
• Conduct considerable analysis and interpretation of data and trends in rail, logistics, and transportation planning.
• Serve as a lead project manager for the Rail Programs team.
• Independently conduct multi-modal systems studies with statewide implications and formulate recommendations concerning future developmental activities.
• Perform work having a high level of complexity due to multijurisdictional, intermodal, and joint passenger/freight focus.
• Consult with internal and external program stakeholders and travel regularly for partner and stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate with Municipal and Regional Planning Organizations (MPOs & RPOs).
• Work in parallel with embedded strategic planning consultants.
• Conduct research and analysis to support the Freight Rail and Economic Development Program.
• Support the Rail Services team, particularly coordination between NC By Train service and local transit systems.
• In order of importance, you will be responsible for:
  • Regional Planning and Outreach: Coordinate with MPOs, RPOs, and Councils of Governments (COGs).
  • Freight Rail Program Analysis: Work to ensure freight rail funds achieve strategic ends for NCDOT by applying quantitative and qualitative analytical tools.
  • Intercity Passenger Rail Program Analysis: Support strategic planning activities related to passenger rail expansion and improvement by applying quantitative and qualitative analytical tools.
  • Rail Services Support: Support Rail Services team efforts to promote existing intercity passenger rail services and provide exceptional customer service, including coordinating with connecting transportation services and problem-solving issues related to existing passenger rail services.

What You Bring

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public and business administration relating to transportation planning and transportation project funding.
• Knowledge of personnel policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of railroads, public transit, multimodal freight systems, supply chains, and logistics.
• Knowledge of transportation modes and their interrelationships.
• Data collection, analysis, and reporting skills.
• Program analysis and evaluation skills, particularly for rail, public transit, and freight transportation.
• Verbal and written communications skills to communicate effectively with program stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and implement administrative programs and procedures and evaluate their effectiveness.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, and
• 5 years of relevant experience related; or
• An equivalent combination of training and experience.

Questions?

Call me: Levonda Norman at 919-707-4715.

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