Job Information
New Jersey Institute of Technology Principal Planner: Freight Planning in Newark, New Jersey
Title:
Principal Planner: Freight Planning
Department:
NJTPA
Reports To:
Director, Freight Planning
Position Type:
Staff
Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Director of Freight Planning, the Principal Planner: Freight Planning will be responsible for performing a variety of planning, research, analysis, and outreach activities related to freight and goods movement. The job requires familiarity with freight and goods movement in a complex and dynamic region , experience in regional and community planning , the ability to research freight and related topics and produce reports, as well as the ability to effectively engage and interact with stakeholders and the public.
Essential Functions:
Work on Freight Planning tasks, including consultant efforts, outreach meetings with stakeholders, and preparation for Freight Initiative Committee meetings.
Contribute to the research and preparation of reports, participate in field analyses and site visits, and assist in development of briefing documents on freight-related topics and other planning projects. Topics include but are not limited to truck rest stops, rail grade crossings, last mile deliveries, and participating in other agency goods movement projects.
Analyze data utilizing appropriate methodologies and techniques to establish trends, identify challenges and opportunities, make recommendations and prepare related documentation and final reports.
Coordinate with other NJTPA staff on data analysis, GIS, and contribute to agency-wide planning initiatives such as the Long Range Transportation Plan.
Assist as needed in establishing and maintaining freight-related inventories and databases, commodity profiles, freight-related emerging technologies, and analytical tools.
Additional Functions:
Provide subject matter expertise for topics related to multi-modal goods movement within the agency and to outside stakeholders.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Prerequisite Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor’s degree in planning, public policy, or engineering.
Five (5) years of applied experience in transportation, community planning, freight planning, or a related field.
At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.
Preferred Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited college with a master’s degree in transportation planning, public policy, engineering, or related technical field.
Familiarity with public sector involvement with freight movement and the metropolitan planning process
Demonstrated project management and organizational skills.
Bargaining Unit:
PSA
Range/Band:
25
FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time