Strategic Planning Analyst jobs in North Dakota

Position Purpose

Provides technical planning assistance and guidance for capturing, modeling, and analyzing work site information, geographical resources, and spatial and tabular data to inform and create plans for the safe movement of people and products by all modes of transport, to optimize logistics / scheduling / systems, and to account for the economic, social, and environmental impact of projects and initiatives. Tasks may include assisting with the preparation of general plans, specific/master plans, public involvement, and regulatory compliance for a variety of client projects relating to equitable transportation development and construction, transportation demand management, mobility planning, multimodal access, surface transportation, and funding. Generates accurate and concise documentation, assessing and advising on project areas by applying and integrating transportation, environmental, and regional planning. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.

Essential Functions

• Collect, identify, and compile observational, spatial, operations, and transportation data from multiple matrices for projects, research, and surveys.
• Use topographic maps, aerial photographs, GPS data, and other visualization tools to determine exact locations of project areas, site impact, and associated physical, urban, population, economic, and political sensitivities.
• Assist with the preparation of a range of area wide and corridor level plans with a particular emphasis on transportation and multimodal accommodation.
• Lead or support development of a Federal discretionary grant requests
• Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, demographics, patterns and trends, statistical analysis, and reporting.
• Perform professional transportation planning work and assist with conducting investigations, inspections, studies, and surveys to gain further information on a particular problem or issue, verify site characteristics, and/or to plan for future needs affecting equitable development, construction, transportation demand management, mobility planning, and multimodal access.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, accurate reports, models, infographics, and 3D illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of data, findings, or analyses.
• Assist with preparing, coordinating, and facilitating public involvement and consensus-building meetings in support of client project work, answering public questions on behalf of the client, and assisting with long-range planning efforts on small- to medium-sized projects.
• Prepare drafts of technical memos, meeting minutes, transmittals, presentations, and other written materials summarizing research with findings and conclusions.
• Assist in the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of facts and data obtained during field and site investigations, offering input with developing action plans for low to mid-level challenges and development activities to minimize impacts to the community, population, local economy, and environment.
• Assist with reading, interpreting, composing, and reviewing Planning Reports, Categorical Exclusions, EA's, EIRs, and other technical documents.
• Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to KLJ's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Responsibilities

• Service technical planning lead and coordinate directly project manager on designated projects
• Participate and facilitate in meetings with stakeholders and clients
• Confer with project team members and clients to lead, prepare, and participate in project proposals and interviews
• Assist with design, plans, specifications, reports, maps, schedules, estimates, data collection, and documents and agreements as needed

Qualifications

A Bachelor's Degree in planning, civil engineering, or a related field and 3-5 years of experience is required with an emphasis in the transportation planning field, actively engaging in general plans, specific/master plans, zoning code updates, public involvement, and regulatory compliance for a variety of client projects relating to equitable transportation development and construction, transportation demand management, mobility planning, multimodal access, surface transportation, and funding

Preferences:

A Master's Degree and an AICP are highly desired.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

The employee is regularly required to:

• Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, and crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms
• Talk or hear and communicate clearly

The employee must:

• Frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Other Information

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.

At KLJ, we have a vested interest in the personal, financial, and professional goals of our employees. We offer a competitive full suite benefit package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, performance bonus, 401k/ESOP, employee stock ownership program, and a flexible work environment that gives you options to support excelling both professionally and personally. The salary for this position is expected to range between $75-110K. Factors that may be used to determine actual salary include education (or applicable experience), training, job location, competencies relevant to the role, and internal equity. The options available for the current plan year are described at www.kljeng.com.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the US, without employer-sponsorship. KLJ does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas and does not participate in any OPT training program.

KLJ will not be partnering with third-party recruiters on this position. Please review our third-party recruiting policy at www.kljeng.com.

Position will be posted until filled.