Intern – Transportation Planning (Bike/Ped)

Employer
Atlanta Regional Commission
Atlanta, Georgia

Description
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency that focuses on issues critical to the region’s success, including growth and development, transportation, water resources, services for older adults and workforce solutions. ARC is dedicated to unifying the region’s collective resources to prepare the metropolitan area for a prosperous future. This is done through professional planning initiatives, the provision of objective information and the involvement of the community in collaborative partnerships.

The ARC Multimodal and Livability team in the Transportation Planning Department is seeking a part-time, temporary individual to be responsible for spatial data collection and processing to support active transportation planning. Also, the position will work with team members on bike network modeling, bikeway comfort index, pedestrian bridge efficacy research, etc.
The ideal candidate for this position will be familiar with working with spatial data to edit shapefiles, change field information, modify existing features, reshape and edit vertices. To be successful, the candidate should have solid time management skills, ability to work independently and possess a desire to learn, overcome challenges and solve problems.

• Collects and process various spatial data, including facility attribute data, census data, parcel data, zoning data, land use data, and regional growth data;
• Supports active transportation planning research;
• Performs other duties as assigned to support agency goals and objectives.

Job Requirements

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in city or regional planning, urban studies, public policy technology, engineering, GIS, geography, statistics, or related field;
  OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

PREFERRED

• Master’s degree candidate in city and regional planning, urban studies, public policy, GIS or statistics or related field
• Working experience and knowledge in spatial economics, city and regional planning, urban studies, land use modeling, transportation modeling, statistical analysis, and database management
• Experience using census data and various local government data

Salary Range
$16.00 – $18.00 Hourly

Benefits
None

How to Apply

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Deadline
10/15/2024