• Job Description

  Req#: 4518202

  GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To perform complex professional, community, regional, and statewide planning functions and, as required, to supervise the work of other planners, technicians, and other subordinates engaged in such functions; and to do related work as required.

  
  SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of a superior from whom assignments are received in outline form.

  
  SUPERVISION EXERCISED: As required, supervises and reviews the work of technical and clerical assistants.

  To perform complex professional planning work relative to a community assistance, a regional or a statewide planning program.

  
  As assigned, to supervise studies and present findings and recommendations on a variety of planning activities that are phases of community assistance programs and/or a statewide planning program.

  
  To assist and advise city and town planning officials in the development of work programs designed to solve local planning, development or re-development problems.

  
  To coordinate statewide planning programs with state agency or community programs.

  
  To confer with state, community and agency officials on matters pertaining to community, regional and statewide planning activities.

  
  When authorized, to draft and negotiate details of contract agreements to provide technical planning assistance.

  
  To supervise and review the work of technical and clerical personnel engaged in the performance of work related to community, regional or statewide planning programs.

  
  As required, to attend meetings, hearings and conferences.

  
  To do related work as required.

  KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of community and state planning; a thorough knowledge of the methods and techniques involved in the collection and organization of physical, social, economic, fiscal and other data used in community and state planning; the ability to make technical planning studies and surveys in such fields; the ability to analyze and evaluate data and make recommendations thereon; the ability to make varied types of planning designs, such as sketch plans and graphic presentations; the ability to plan, organize, supervise and review the work of other planners and clerical assistants; the ability to understand and carry out complex written or oral instructions; and related capacities and abilities.

  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  Education: Such as may have been gained through: graduation from a recognized college with a Master's Degree in Urban or Regional Planning; and
  Experience: Such as may have been gained through: employment involving the performance of responsible professional planning work in the field of local, regional or state planning.
  Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

  Serving as the State of Rhode Island's Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Coordinator, the successful candidate will have a combination of experience and education with active transportation infrastructure and principles, particularly bicycling.

  
  

  Duties include:

  
  

  Serve as the State's Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Coordinator.

  
  

  Support implementation of RI’s Bicycle Mobility Plan, whose vision is to make Rhode Island the most bikable state in New England. The plan is available at the RI Statewide Planning, website State Guide Plan, under Transportation elements.

  
  

  Hold a combination of experience and education with active transportation infrastructure and principles, particularly bicycling.

  
  

  Manage the recreational trails program and other grant-funded programs

  
  

  Provide a point of contact for bicycle and pedestrian related RIDOT work.

  
  

  Program active transportation projects, plan and monitor the state bicycle network, and ensure alignment with applicable state policies and procedures.

  
  

  Provide technical review of bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Interest in and a working knowledge of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure standards is key to success.

  
  

  Support statewide planning efforts related to transportation planning, congestion, complete streets, etc,;

  
  

  Develop grant applications

  
  

  Provide technical review of planning and design documents for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure such as bike lanes, curb ramps, bus stops, and other investments.

  
  

  To do related work as required.

  
  

  AICP certification preferred.

• About the company

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