St. Louis-area Bike/Ped Transportation Planner position open

The East-West Gateway Council of Governments has an opening for a position as a Transportation Planner. This professional position reports to the Division Manager of Planning and Programming and has general responsibility for alternative transportation activities including: Bicycle and Pedestrian planning, Accessibility and Paratransit planning, Environmental Justice and ADA activities as they relate to various agency initiatives and work program activities.

The successful candidate must possess a working knowledge of principles and practices of urban and regional transportation planning, related to one or more of the following disciplines: transportation policy analysis, transportation system and project evaluation, transportation project programming, traffic engineering, and socioeconomic and environmental impact assessment. Experience with GIS and other computer-based analytical tools is required, and familiarity with TEA-21 metropolitan planning requirements is highly desirable.

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 Planning, Civil Engineering, or in a directly related field, and will have one (1) year of directly related professional experience or an equivalent combination of directly related education and professional experience. Advanced degrees may be substituted for one year of experience.

The salary range for this position starts at $31,548 per year. Starting salary will be based upon qualifications and experience. The Council offers a competitive benefit package. Interested individuals should submit a resume and letter of interest to East-West Gateway Council of Governments, Attn: Human Resources, One Memorial Drive, Suite 1600, St. Louis, MO 63102.

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