Senior Transportation Planner at City of Redmond, WA

About the Department

The City of Redmond is a thriving, culturally diverse community and home to over 80,000 residents. Redmond is the hub to an array of commerce and industry ranging from technology, aerospace and gaming to biomedical and innovation start-ups. In this role, you will represent the city, and our values of service, integrity, accountability, belonging and stewardship.

As a Senior Transportation Planner, you will work within a dynamic Transportation Planning & Engineering (TP&E) team within the Planning and Community Development (PCD) department. TP&E is responsible for a wide range of transportation functions, including developing and overseeing implementation of transportation strategies that align with the vision and policies in Redmond 2050 and the transformation of Redmond from “suburb to city.” Fueled by East Link (scheduled to fully open in Q2 2026), rapid growth, and a community seeking more sustainable transportation options, this is an exciting time for transportation planning and project implementation in Redmond!

The ideal candidate will bring broad expertise in urban and transportation planning, a commitment to equity, sustainability, and safety, and a proven ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder efforts. Responsibilities include driving strategic planning and policy innovation, coordinating across city departments and external partners, and conducting technical and policy analysis, and managing programmatic and project implementation efforts. Reporting directly to the Transportation Planning Manager, this role offers executive visibility and the chance to leave a legacy on Redmond’s mobility future.

Position Duties

As a Senior Transportation Planner, you will work collaboratively within a team and bring independent judgement and rigor in the application of planning principles in policy development, analysis, plan development, and community engagement. The following duties and responsibilities are essential to your role:

• Project management including defining scope of projects, conducting technical research and studies, collecting and analyzing data, evaluating and formulating options and solutions in relation to operational directives, managing consultants, monitoring scopes, schedules and budgets, preparing staff reports, and presenting recommendations.
• Serve as lead author for an array of deliverables, including plans, reports, community surveys, and project websites. This will require strong, concise writing that is appropriate for a lay audience.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts within the City and other governmental agencies on transportation policies and plans; organize and serve on multi-agency technical review committees; serve as an interagency coordinator and representative for the City of Redmond.
• Brief and deliver presentations to the public, management staff, and elected officials; provide information for various public information materials.
• Lead public engagement efforts, which could include focus groups, walking tours, pop-up tabling events, farmers’ markets, etc. Speak about planning projects confidently with a wide variety of community members.
• Performs code research and provides technical assistance in the interpretation of codes and regulations related to assigned programs
• Identifies and supports grant applications for programs assigned, including coordinating activities necessary to secure the grants and coordinating grant administration

In addition, you will be great in this position if you have the following attributes:

• Strong writer and able to effectively communicate to a lay audience.
• Organized, proactive, and detail oriented.
• Have the desire/ability to bring new ideas to discussions and formulate compelling business cases.
• Good judgment and demonstrated ability to handle sensitive issues with diplomacy and poise, and the ability to gain management confidence.
• Ability to identify and manage priorities in a dynamic work environment.
• Knowledge and ability to plan for multi-modal streets and networks, including experience planning for people walking, bicycling, and taking transit, experience planning for freight and urban goods delivery, and/or emerging mobility options.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in transportation planning, urban planning, urban design and development, public policy, civil engineering or related disciplines.
• Master's degree desired but not required.
• Four to six years of professional experience in the above fields. 
• Any equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

This class description describes the general nature of the work performed, representative duties as well as the typical qualifications needed for acceptable performance. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the job.

Please review the Planner – Senior job description for more information about the knowledge, skills, abilities, working conditions, and physical requirements.

Other Qualifications

Our employees earn competitive wages and enjoy an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• MEDICAL INSURANCE - Choice of two plans for employees and their eligible dependents: Premera or Kaiser Permanente. All employee healthcare premiums paid for by the City of Redmond.
• PRESCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE - Included with each medical plan
• DENTAL INSURANCE - For employees and their eligible dependents
• VISION INSURANCE - For employees and their eligible dependents
• OTHER INSURANCE - Life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, optional employee-paid voluntary life insurance
• FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS - For tax savings on healthcare and dependent care expenses
• PAID VACATION & HOLIDAYS – with (13) paid holidays per year
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
• RETIREMENT PLANS - Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) plus additional options that include Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (Social Security replacement plan) and MetLife 457 Plan
• Annual COLA adjustments
• Annual merit increases of up to 5%

To learn about benefits at the City of Redmond, please visit C2MB (ajg.com)

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