Transportation Planning Manager

Transportation Planning Manager

Location

Skyline Center, 929 N. Front Street, NC

Job Type

Full Time-Regular

Job Number

FY26-00200

Department

Transportation

Opening Date

07/13/2026

Closing Date

8/2/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Post-Offer Required Pre-Employment Screenings

Driving History Check

Criminal History Check

Education Verification

Drug Screen

Approved Hiring Salary/Range

$87,380.80 to $113,611

Full Salary Range

$87,380.80 - $139,809.02

Working Hours

Scheduled hours are M-F 8 am-5pm, generally in an office setting. On occasion, may require working nights and weekends including, but not limited to, public engagement events and City Council meetings.

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The City of Wilmington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Position Description

One City. Designed for safety. Built for everyone.

The City of Wilmington is seeking a passionate and innovative Transportation Planning Manager to join our dynamic team. This is your chance to make a real impact on safety, strategy, and long-range vision, supporting Wilmington's efforts to improve our transportation network and achieve our Vision Zero commitment.

In this role, you will lead the City's transportation planning efforts through development of transportation and mobility plans for the city as a whole and specific corridors, coordinate with community partners such as the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization and WAVE Transit to advance regional transportation initiatives, and help to deliver a wide variety of transportation projects that make our streets safer, more accessible, and more connected by working with our partners and securing funding.

If you are a collaborative leader with a passion for transportation planning, public engagement, and creating vibrant, connected communities, we encourage you to apply and help build the future of transportation in Wilmington.

Typical Tasks

As our Transportation Planning Manager for Vision Zero, you will:

• Identify and prioritize local transportation planning and project needs.
• Advance Vision Zero goals by developing and implementing strategies to create safer streets and equitable, multi-modal transportation options for all users
• Collaborate with departments across the City on key initiatives, provide public education, technical assistance, recommendations, interpretation, and coordinate committee agendas.
• Develop policy through research and trend identification; organize, analyze, and interpret data; research local, state, and federal regulations, work with city council, commissions, boards, and track legal changes.
• Manage projects by developing proposal specifications, scopes of service and amendments; evaluating proposals; recommending contracts; and monitoring consultant progress, quality control, public engagement efforts, budget, and schedule to ensure all work is completed.
• Work with the City's Community Engagement team to organize and facilitate public meeting and public outreach efforts and ensure that information is made available to the public by developing and publishing information through the City Vision Zero website and other public facing platforms.
• Collaborate with the Planning and Development Department to ensure transportation needs and strategies are identified in comprehensive plans, corridor plans, neighborhood and small area plans.
• Coordinate planning efforts with other agencies, departments, and local member governments including FHWA, NCDOT, WMPO & WAVE Transit.
• Provide project development support through design review, identification of potential funding opportunities, coordinating submission and implementation of discretionary grant applications.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in transportation planning, urban & regional planning, transportation engineering, public administration, or a closely related field of study and a minimum of three years of transportation planning or relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position.

Additional Requirements:

• Valid Class C driver's license
• Ability to work nights and weekends including, but not limited to, public engagement events and City Council meetings.
• Preferred: Experience with Vision Zero, bike/ped design, grants, and/or certifications (P.E., AICP, PMP, PTP).

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of and experience in short and long-range planning processes
• Strong communication, coordination, and project delivery skills.
• Passion for multimodal mobility, transportation safety, and community-focused design.
• Demonstrated ability in coordinating and directing team and individual projects.
• Experience in presenting technical information to boards, committees, and the public.
• Experience in developing and implementing public outreach strategies for planning and education activities.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Project management and inter-agency coordination experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Supplemental Information

• Office Work: Primarily sedentary, involving prolonged sitting, computer use, telephone and office equipment operation, and standard office tasks. Requires visual acuity, hearing, and manual dexterity for reviewing documents, analyzing data, and completing administrative responsibilities.

• Field Work: Regular visits to sanitation sites may require standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting or carrying objects up to 10 pounds occasionally. Employees may encounter uneven terrain, traffic, construction areas, and outdoor weather conditions and must use appropriate personal protective equipment.

• General Requirements: The position involves occasional travel to meetings, evening events, or after-hours response. All work is performed in compliance with applicable State and Federal OSHA regulations, including hazard communication, personal protective equipment, and slip, trip, and fall prevention

Our Core Values:

INCLUSION | COLLABORATION | CREATIVITY | ACCOUNTABILITY

Our Mission Statement: Through forward-thinking policies and responsible stewardship, we are creating a better city every day with excellent core services and quality of life for all.

What we offer:

The City of Wilmington believes that employees are one of our most important resources. We offer an excellent salary and competitive benefits package to serve the needs of our employees and their families. Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance + many other insurance options
• Excellent retirement benefits, including a city provided 4.5% contribution each pay period into a 401(k) account and automatic enrollment into the North Carolina Local Government Employees' Retirement System
• Employer-paid health & wellness clinic
• Free on-site city gym access
• Paid sick and vacation leave + 13 paid holidays per year
• 6-weeks paid parental leave
• Paid volunteer & blood donation leave to give back to our community
• Flex schedule and telework availability, depending on your position
• Professional development trainings & leadership initiatives
• Tuition assistance benefits

Applicant Status Updates: After the closing date for this position, applications will be screened by Human Resources. Applicants who meet the minimum and/or preferred qualifications will be referred over to the hiring department. All updates regarding an application can be viewed through your applicant portal.

Health Benefits are offered to employees working at least 30 hours per week.

Health Insurance - The City offers two options for health coverage: a standard PPO plan and a High Deductible Health Plan with an associated Health Savings Account. Coverage becomes effective the first day of the month following hire for employees and their eligible dependents. Both you and the City contribute to the overall cost of coverage.

Dental Insurance - Coverage becomes effective the first day of the month following hire. Employees, their spouse and dependent children are eligible for coverage.

Life Insurance - The city pays to provide coverage valued at one times your annual salary. Supplemental insurance is available for employees to purchase. Optional coverage for dependents is also available for purchase.

Retirement:

• NC Local Government Retirement System - All benefits eligible employees make a mandatory 6% contribution every pay period.
• Deferred Compensation - The city contributes an amount equal to 4.5% of the annual salary to a 401(k) plan regardless of employee contribution. Employees may choose to contribute additional money to the 401(k) or 457 deferred compensation plans, without a match from the City, within the IRS guidelines.

Paid Leave (offered to employees working at least 1,000 hours annually*):

• Sick Leave - 12 days accrued each year
• Annual Leave - Accrual based on years of service and classification. Employees can earn from 10 to 24 days each year.
• Holidays - 13 paid holidays annually
• Paid Parental Leave - Six weeks of paid leave for the birth, adoption or placement of a child (must run concurrently with FMLA).
• Part-Time Employees will earn paid leave benefits on a pro-rated basis.

Miscellaneous:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Cancer & Critical Illness
• Accident Insurance
• Whole Life Insurance
• Credit Union membership

Note: The City of Wilmington is on a bi-weekly pay cycle. New employees should expect to recieve their first paycheck approximately 3 weeks after their start date.

This is intended to be a brief overview of the benefits offered. Please visit our website at https://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/Government/Departments-Divisions/Human-Resources/Benefits for more information.

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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application? Entering "N/A or "See Resume/Application" does not qualify as an acceptable response.

• Yes

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I understand that for my application to be considered, I must thoroughly complete the work experience and education portions of the application form to demonstrate my qualifications for this job. Entering "N/A or "See Resume/Application" does not qualify as an acceptable response.

• Yes

03

Do you have a valid US Drivers License?

• Yes
• No

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Which best describes your highest level of education transportation planning, urban & regional planning, engineering, public administration, or a closely related field of study

• High School Diploma or GED
• Vocational/Technical Training or Certificate
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctorate Degree
• None - N/A

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How many years of experience in transportation planning or relevant experience do you have?

• I have no experience
• less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years to less than 10 years
• 10 years or more

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Please select all that you have professional experience with.

• Vision Zero
• Bike/ Ped design
• Grants
• Planning Documents
• Project Management
• I do not have any of these experiences

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Please identify the company/agency/organization where you gained the experience described in questions #5 and #6 and include a brief description. Note: These employers must be listed in the work history section on your employment application and your resume to receive credit. Entering "N/A or "See Resume/Application" does not qualify as an acceptable response.

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Please describe any experience you have in leading related initiatives or projects

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Please select any certifications you currently possess.

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
• Professional Transportation Planner (PTP)
• Professional Engineer (PE)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Other relevant certification included on application
• I do not currently possess any of these certifications

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The hiring salary for the position is posted on the job posting. Salary determination is supported by budget availability and qualifications of the candidate to maintain internal equity. Please acknowledge that you understand this process.

• Yes

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Employer City of Wilmington

Address PO Box 1810

929 N. Front Street, 11th Floor

Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401

Phone 910-341-7840

Website http://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/jobs