Transportation and Mobility Planner III presso City of Wilmington, NC

About the Department

The City of Wilmington is seeking a passionate and innovative Transportation & Mobility Planner to join our dynamic team. This is your chance to make a real impact on how our community moves, and to help achieve Wilmington’s Vision Zero commitment to eliminating traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries.

As a Transportation & Mobility Planner, you’ll play a key role in:

• Advancing Vision Zero goals by developing and implementing strategies to create safer streets and equitable, multi-modal transportation options for everyone.

• Designing the future of movement through short- and long-term plans for multi-modal transportation, neighborhood traffic management, and infrastructure improvements.

• Collaborating across the city with departments, partner agencies, and community stakeholders to deliver projects that make Wilmington safer, more accessible, and more sustainable.

• Leading with expertise by developing, interpreting and applying plans, ordinances, and policies; coordinating grant applications; and managing transportation grants.

• Engaging the community by organizing public meetings and outreach events and responding to inquiries from residents and partner agencies.

• Telling the story with data by preparing and presenting clear recommendations, reports, and visuals to decision-makers and the public.

• Shaping policy and standards to keep Wilmington moving forward while embedding safety as a top priority.

This is a chance to make a lasting impact on the city’s growth and quality of life while working with a supportive, forward-thinking team.  

If you’re excited about innovative transportation solutions, passionate about safety, and want to help design a vibrant, connected future for Wilmington, please apply today!

View the detailed job description here.  

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in planning, transportation planning, urban studies, public administration, geography, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, or a related field with at least three (3) years of transportation planning experience; or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field with at least five (5) years of transportation planning experience.
• Demonstrated experience in grant coordination and administration.

Certifications & Other Requirements

• Possession of an American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Professional Transportation Planner (PTP), or an equivalent certification – or the ability to obtain one within two years of hire.
• Valid Class C Driver’s License.

What You Should Know

We’re looking for someone with well-developed knowledge of:

• Urban and transportation planning principles and practices
• Policy development integrating mobility, land use, and equitable transportation components
• Transportation facility and project design
• Project management
• Transportation funding programs and requirements
• Grant writing techniques and budget development
• Effective report preparation and presentation
• Community engagement practices and techniques
• Data collection, travel demand forecasting, and land development practices
• Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, GIS, and internet applications

Other Qualifications

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This position generally requires work in an office setting.