Transportation Planner II

SALARY: Hire rate: $30.92/hour; Working rate (after 9 months): $33.56/hour

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: Full Time

ISSUE DATE: 08/18/23

THE FINAL DATE TO FILE APPLICATIONS: 09/12/23

DATE THAT THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM POSTING: 09/13/23

RESIDENCY WAIVED

This position will be filled at either the Transportation Planner I (entry-level) or Transportation Planner II (mid-level) depending
on experience and qualifications. Please apply for the level that fits your qualifications and please include a cover letter and
resume with your application.

Flexible work options including hybrid telework arrangements may be available. There is no requirement to live in Tompkins
County or an adjacent County to apply for this position

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(a) Graduation from, or current enrollment with an understanding that the degree must be obtained within 3 months of
appointment in, a master’s degree program at a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university; AND 1
year of professional experience related to transportation or other relevant planning fields, including management of grants and/or
contracts; OR

(b) Graduation from, or current enrollment with an understanding that the degree must be obtained within 3 months of
appointment in, a bachelor’s degree program at a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university in
planning, public administration, public policy, business administration, transportation management, logistics, engineering,
sustainability, or closely related field; AND 2 years of full-time paid (or the equivalent part-time and/or volunteer) experience
related to transportation or other relevant planning fields, including management of grants and/or contracts; OR

(c) Any equivalent combination of training and experience equal to or greater than that defined in (a) and (b) above.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Must possess a valid New York State driver’s license within 30 days of appointment and maintain such license for the duration of
employment.

Tompkins County is committed to equity and inclusion. We encourage those with similar values to apply.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

This position is responsible for helping develop plans for community mobility programs and actively managing the County’s
administration of public transportation grant programs. Working from the context of broadly stated policies and guidelines, the
Transportation Planner II helps create programs, methods, and policies to address transportation issues in Tompkins County. The
incumbent of this position evaluates community needs and identifies unserved demand for affordable mobility services and works
collaboratively with mobility partners to address them.

The incumbent is responsible for providing a broad range of federal, state, and local administrative oversight of grant recipients,
including managing and documenting subrecipients’ (public transit and paratransit operators) and contractors’ adherence to
federal regulations and program guidelines as detailed in a federal review occurring every three years (the Triennial Review).
Additional work includes monitoring service quality and service activities, and verifying all required documentation is met to
approve drawdowns of federal funds. The incumbent conducts periodic ridership and public surveys to gather data to inform
recommendations for changes or adjustments. The position acts as liaison between riders and contractor(s), maintains rider files
and compiles reports on ridership and associated data regarding service performance. Working closely with the Chief
Transportation Officer, this position works to ensure successful delivery of mobility services from subrecipients, contractors,
agencies, and other jurisdictions, and serves as an advocate for collaboration and funding at the regional, state, and federal levels.
This is a mid-level position focused on transportation issues. The incumbent is responsible for providing professional assistance to
boards and committees. Work is performed under the general supervision of senior professional staff with allowances for a high
degree of independent judgment and autonomy in executing assigned tasks. Supervision of professional staff is not a
responsibility of this title, although supervision of student interns and support staff may be required on a project or programmatic
basis. The incumbent will perform all related duties as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Assists in leading the County’s transportation, transit and mobility efforts, including planning for services and

• Provides guidance and support to County leadership and staff, and key partner agencies, such as the Tompkins

• Coordinates and provides oversight of the activities of subrecipients (TCAT, Inc. & Gadabout Transportation Services,

• Writes reports and maintains documentation regarding procurements, contract administration, fiscal management and

• Recommends improvements to the compliance program to improve effectiveness & efficiency.
• Identifies and administers grant-making and grant-seeking activities to support County transportation planning-related

local governments and provides expert guidance and support to the County and wider community regarding
transportation-related implications from those proposals;

• Develops recommendations regarding proposed policies, plans and projects;
• Provides professional support to advisory boards and committees;
• Makes formal and informal presentations to inform and advise citizen advisory boards, legislative bodies, and public

officials on planning projects;

• Conducts complex analytical reports and planning studies related to transportation issues;
• Collects statistical data and prepares reports and maps on transportation-related topics such as census information, land

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Ability to demonstrate initiative as a self-starter exercising high autonomy and independent as well as critical thinking in

• Good project management skills with good organizational abilities and attention to detail;
• Thorough knowledge of principles, concepts, trends, regulations, current best practices and innovative solutions related

• Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously;
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment, as needed;
• Ability to manage capital program, departmental, and grant resources on a project or programmatic basis;
• Ability to travel, as required to fulfill the demands of the position amongst Tompkins County facilities;
• The employee's physical and mental condition shall be commensurate with the demands of the position, either with or

without reasonable accommodations.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

The employee must be able to sit for extended periods of time within a standard eight-hour work day. Other types of physical
effort are minimal with the exception of the occasional requirement to lift boxes of office supplies and paper goods up to twenty
pounds. The incumbent’s visual acuity must be sufficient to enable him or her to see and accurately work with information on a
computer screen. The employee’s hearing must be sufficiently acute to enable him or her to hear, understand and carry out verbal
instructions. The employee must have the physical ability to manipulate a computer keyboard and other types of office equipment.
These fine motor skills include adequate hand/eye coordination and the full use of fingers, hands and arms to perform the essential
functions of this job. Environmental factors include the ability to work closely and cooperatively in close physical proximity with
others. He or she may occasionally be required to work alone. Almost all work is performed indoors in a temperature-controlled
environment, so excessive heat, cold, humidity, noise, etc., are not factors that are significant to this job. There may be minimal
exposure to disagreeable conditions. The employee may at times be asked to drive to get to other County facilities, or otherwise
demonstrate the ability to meet the limited transportation requirements of this job. If an individual has limitations, the employee
has the right to request reasonable accommodations in accordance with the ADA and as amended.

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FURTHER INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

Falsification of any part of the "Application for Employment" will result in disqualification.

Accepted candidates will be notified when and where to appear for the examination. If you do not receive your notice to appear at least three days before the
date of the written examination, call Tompkins County Department of Human Resources at 274-5526. If an application is disapproved, due notice will be
sent. This department does not make formal acknowledgment of the receipt of an application or take responsibility for non-delivery or postal delay.

Applicants must answer every question on the application form and make sure that the application is complete in all respects. Incomplete applications will
be disapproved.

ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL, VETERANS OR DISABLED VETERANS desiring to claim additional credit will request the Veterans Credits
application form, at any time between the date of application for examination(s) and the date of the establishment of the resulting eligible list. You must
meet the requirements set by NYS for these credits and they may be used only once. YOU MAY NOT CLAIM ADDITIONAL CREDITS AFTER THE
ELIGIBLE LIST HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. IT IS THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST THE VETERANS CREDIT
APPLICATION FORMS AND TO SUBMIT THESE FORMS AND ANY SUPPORTING PAPERWORK BEFORE THE ELIGIBLE LIST IS
ESTABLISHED.
Tompkins County's written examinations are prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil Service in accordance with Section 23-2 of
Civil Service Law. The provisions of the New York State Civil Service Rules and Regulations, which deal with the rating and review of the examinations
apply.

The duration of the eligible lists may be fixed for a minimum of one and a maximum of four years and may be extended beyond four years if there has been
a restriction against the filling of vacancies in that title.
The candidates must complete a separate "Application for Employment" for each open-competitive and/or promotional examination that the candidate is
eligible to take.

All experience required meeting the acceptable training and experience is full-time experience. (Part-time experience will be credited on a prorated basis).

Appointment from an eligible list must be made from the top three candidates willing to accept the appointment.

Tompkins County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As part of its efforts to provide employment opportunities to the physically handicapped, Tompkins
County Civil Service has adopted a rule permitting the employment of qualified physically handicapped persons without competitive examination (pursuant
to Section 55 of Civil Service Law). If you meet the minimum qualifications for this position and wish to know more about this rule, please contact the
Tompkins County Department of Human Resources Office.

Unless otherwise notified, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand-held, and solar or battery powered calculators. Devices with Typewriter Keyboards,
Spell Checkers, Personal Digital Assistants, Address Books, Language Translators, Dictionaries or any similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring
books or other reference materials.

CROSS-FILING - APPLYING FOR CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS WHEN EXAMINATIONS ARE
SCHEDULED ON THE SAME DATE: When applying for examinations across multiple jurisdictions - all of which are scheduled on the same day - you
must submit a Tompkins County Cross-Filing Form. This form must be submitted no later than 4:30 PM on the final filing date of the examination. On this
form, list each examination that you are taking and then tell us where you would like to sit. The purpose is to ensure that all of the test materials for the
various examinations that you are taking will be available in one location. If you do not provide the cross-filing form to us by the final filing date, we cannot
ensure that we can accommodate your desire to cross-file. If any of the examinations are State level examinations, you must sit at the State test center. You
will still need to complete the Tompkins County cross-filing form. If sitting at the State site, the State will notify you of when and where to report for your
examination(s) and you should bring all admittance letters to the State site. If you are not taking a State examination, bring all admittance letters to your
chosen testing site. If you have any question please call Tompkins County Department of Human Resources Department (607) 274-5526. The Cross File
form is located at http://www.tompkins-co.org/personnel/CivilSrvForms/index.html

FOR RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION AND HANDICAPPED PERSONS: If special arrangements for testing are required, please indicate this on
your application.

ALL CANDIDATES FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR POSITIONS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOCES GOVERNED BY TOMPKINS COUNTY
CIVIL SERVICE MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL REQUIREMENT. PER CHAPTER 180 OF THE LAWS OF 2000, AND BY
REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, TO BE EMPLOYED IN A POSITION DESIGNATED BY A SCHOOL
DISTRICT OR BOCES AS INVOLVING DIRECT CONTACT WITH STUDENTS, A CLEARANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT FROM THE
STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS REQUIRED.
In conformance with Section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duties shall be entitled to receive
an additional ten points in a competitive examination for original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent has served. If you are
qualified to participate in this examination and are a child of firefighter or police officer killed in the line of duties in this municipality, please inform this
office of this matter when you submit your application for examination. A candidate claiming such credit has a minimum of two months from the
application deadline to provide the necessary documentation to verify additional credit eligibility. However, no credit may be added after the eligible list has
been established.⒝

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Applicants may be required to undergo a State and national criminal history background investigation, which will
include a fingerprint check, to determine suitability for appointment. Failure to meet the standards for the background investigation may result in
disqualification.

TOMPKINS COUNTY PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT, 125 EAST COURT STREET, ITHACA, NY 14850