Transportation Planner G121 Planning

Transportation Planner G121 Planning

Salary

$45,308.62 Annually

Location

City Hall, GA

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

2026-00000468

Department

Planning

Division

Transportation Planning

Opening Date

08/07/2026

Closing Date

9/7/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Major Duties and Responsibilities

This position performs technical transportation planning duties in support of department operations. An incumbent in this position may be designated "Senior Transportation Planner" or "Principal Transportation Planner."

• Collects, compiles, and analyzes socio-economic data and statistics for use in technical studies or reports.
• Updates comprehensive short-term and long-range plans with current data on demographics, housing, and economics.
• Conducts studies to assess site impact and forecast traveling trends using computerized traffic modeling programs.
• Participates in the preparation of the annual Transportation Improvement Program for scheduled infrastructure improvement of streets, highways, bikeways, walkways, public transportation, and airport development; applies for and administers associated state and federal grants.
• Performs travel time studies in the maintenance of the Congestion Management Plan.
• Maintains and updates census and demographic information.
• Writes detailed technical reports of all findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of socio-economic forecasting and analysis.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation modeling.
• Knowledge of the geography of the city and other local areas.
• Knowledge of the tools and methods associated with the Geographic Information System.
• Knowledge of accepted planning practices and procedures.
• Skill in problem solving and decision making.
• Skill in operating standard office equipment.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Minimum Educational and Training Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Planning, Transportation, Public Administration, Geography or a related field is required. Masters Degree preferred. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.

Physical Requirements

The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or crouching. The employee occasionally lifts light or heavy objects.

• Crouching - bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 - receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Manual Dexterity - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Reaching - extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing - for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping - bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

The work is typically performed in an office or outdoors where the employee may be exposed to cold or inclement weather.

The Columbus Consolidated Government is proud to offer an exceptional compensation and benefits package. Benefits include the following:

• Low-cost Medical Insurance
• Prescription Drug Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Credit Union
• Direct Deposit
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• PERK Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Supplemental Retirement Plan
• Free and Discounted Services
• Employee Assistance Program

Take advantage of these free and discounted City Services offered to all City Employees.

• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Free Notary Services
• Ride a Metra Bus for Free
• Free Mulch
• Free Fire/Safety Home Inspection
• Drivers Training for Employee Dependents
• Oxbow/Bull Creek Golf Course discounts
• River Center Discounts
• Cell Phone Carrier Discounts

Retirement Plan

The Columbus Consolidated Government offers a defined benefit retirement plan to eligible employees who work in General Government and in Public Safety. Employees in the pension plan must meet both age and years of service requirements to qualify for retirement. The current vesting period is ten years, and the current pension contribution rate is 8% of your gross salary.

Supplemental Retirement Plan

The Columbus Consolidated Government offers a Deferred Compensation Plan or supplemental retirement plan that is tax deferred. This plan allows employees to contribute a portion of their salary, before federal and state taxes, to a retirement account. Your compensation is more than a paycheck, it allows you to plan for your financial future as well.

01

Which best describes your level of education? (You will be asked to provide documentation)

• No High School Diploma
• GED
• High School Diploma
• Technical College
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctorates Degree

02

How many years of professional level Planning, Transportation, Public Administration, Geography or related field experience do you have?

• None
• 0 - 1 year
• 1 - 3 years
• 3 - 5 years
• 5 years or more

03

Do you possess a degree in Planning, Transportation, Public Administration, Geography or related field?

• Yes
• No

04

Please list and explain any work experience you have with the principles and practices of socio-economic forecasting and analysis and transportation modeling.

05

Please list and explain any work experience you have with the tools and methods associated with the Geographic Information System.

06

Please list and explain any work experience you have with accepted planning practices and procedures.

07

If you answered "yes" to the above question, please specify degree(s). If you answered "No" just type in N/A.

Required Question

Employer Columbus Consolidated Government

Address City Hall

1111 1st Avenue

Columbus, Georgia, 31901

Phone 706-225-4059

Website http://www.columbusga.gov/HR