Corridor Transportation Planner

Job Description

Job Description

East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWG) has an opening for a Corridor Transportation Planner in the Transportation Planning Department.  This position will report directly to the Corridor & Long-Range Planning Coordinator.  The selected candidate will be responsible for supporting corridor, sub-area and multimodal planning projects as well as some of EWG’s Great Streets Initiative projects. 

Specific duties include, but are not limited to: 

• Researching, collecting, and analyzing transportation data
• Preparing and reviewing maps, presentations, informational materials, and reports
• Participating in discrete planning studies for roadway and transit investments
• Attending public engagement activities and meetings for corridor projects
• Overseeing consultant work, public outreach, and agency coordination activities.

Job Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of urban and regional transportation planning and federal metropolitan planning requirements
• Competency with Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Knowledge of performance-based planning and/or performance measurement
• Experience with transportation system and project evaluation and impact assessment
• Direct experience with community engagement
• Experience with corridor planning, complete streets, or transit-oriented development
• Understanding of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process
• Familiarity with livability/sustainability/equity concepts as they apply to transportation system development and design

The successful candidate for this position will have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university, with major course work in transportation planning, urban and regional planning, public policy, civil engineering, or a closely related field and will have 3 years of directly related professional experience or an equivalent combination of directly related education and professional experience.  A graduate degree in a directly related field may be substituted for 1 year of experience. 

All applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the United States.

The salary for this position is $52,500 annually.  EWG offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including:  insurance (health, dental, vision, and life), flexible spending accounts, retirement plan with employer match, and generous paid time off (vacation, holiday, and sick leave).  A summary of benefits can be accessed on EWG’s website at

Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume by email to:  View email address on ziprecruiter.com with the subject line: Corridor Transportation Planner Application.