Transportation Planning Analyst

Transportation Planning Analyst

Competition Number

2024-222

Job Code

0124

Posting Date

June 20, 2024

Closing Date

July 8, 2024(at 6:00pm)

Job Status

Permanent Full-Time

TheCity of Kitcheneris a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 270,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth, enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build itsneighbourhoods, its digitalinfrastructureand its diverse economy.

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Position Overview:

Join a progressive city-building team and play a vital role in important projects and development applications that deliver needed housing, transportation options and enhance the quality of life in Kitchener. The Transportation Planning Analyst plays a pivotal role in ensuring the City’s transportation network evolves as the City grows, in ways that are equitable and sustainable. If you are passionate about traffic safety and walking, cycling and transit-oriented development – with a keen eye for details – then this role is for you!

Responsibilities:

• Ensures the application of relevant transportation policies to developments and subdivisions, including the Official Plan, Complete Streets, Cycling and Trails Master Plan and Vision Zero.
• Reviews, and provides comments and design options for development applications, including site plans, zone changes, plans of subdivision and secondary plans.
• Reviews and provides comments on Committee of Adjustment applications.
• Performs long term transportation network analysis and planning for future development.
• Reviews and approves traffic impact studies. Assesses impact of trip generation for all modes of transportation on area streets and active transportation network
• Determines requirements for land dedication for road widenings, closures, leases and encroachments.
• Provides transportation-related subject matter expertise on major corporate Planning policies, such as the Official Plan, secondary plans, master plans, zoning bylaws, etc.
• Acts as a representative for Transportations Services regarding interdepartmental project teams related to development review, as well as external regional and provincial agencies.
• Provides pre-consultation and technical advisory services to land developers.
• Develops technical policies for transportation development related issues.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Graduate of a three-year degree/diploma at a recognized post secondary institution in Transportation, Planning, Engineering or related field
• Minimum of two years' experience in transportation planning or a related field.
• A professional designation (CET, P.Eng, PMP, RPP) will be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of walking, cycling and transit-oriented development, complete streets, traffic impact analysis, and urban street design principles.
• Ability to support and project values compatible with the organization.
• Demonstrated excellence in verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Proficient in the use of computers utilizing Microsoft Office, BlueBeamReview and related traffic engineering software.
• Access to reliable transportation for attendingoff-site meetings.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and an ability to deal with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to participate as an effective team member.
• Must be reliable with a good attitude and employment record.

Please Note: Some evening work is required.

The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups.

We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected], or 519-741-2200 ext. 7261 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.

Please note that as per Human Resources Policy HUM-HIR-110, "Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials":

"The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all Directors, General Managers, or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity.

The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be:

1. within the same Department in the case of permanent full-time, temporary full-time and part-time classifications.

2. within the same Division in the case of students."

Department

Development Services

Division

Transportation Services

Union Affiliation

CUPE 791

Number of Positions

1

Hours of Work

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location

Initial Location

City Hall

City

Kitchener

Compensation

Salary Range

$70,041 - $87,553 annually

effective Nov 1, 2024: $71,959 - $89,950

Grade/Band

8 (under review)