Planner, Senior

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 Senior Planner will serve as a team member within the Transportation Planning Department working with and assisting local governments on the delivery of federal-aid projects. This is accomplished in close coordination with staff from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Additionally, this position will require ongoing coordination with assigned local governments on previous or current transportation plans with the intent of identifying potential future federal funding application submittals to address critical transportation needs. Support will also be provided to the TIP Administrator on project delivery tracking and reporting as well as fulfill data visualization needs. The Senior Planner will also perform other duties as needed such as ongoing GIS maintenance related to TIP projects and providing support for the bi-annual TIP Project Solicitation process.

Some meetings outside of the normal hours of business operations. This can at times include evening and weekend meetings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides regional planning coordination and technical assistance to member jurisdictions. by developing strategies, educating stakeholders, identifying and recommending funding options, and serving as a liaison to assigned local jurisdictions.
• Monitors the delivery status of federal-aid transportation projects, in coordination with planning partners and local government staff.
• Maintains and edits GIS layers of MTP and TIP project updates as well LCI implementation projects.
• Utilizes Excel and other data visualization tools outside of ARC’s new project database platform to support TIP
• Administrator with production of quarterly project delivery reports
• Performs duties as assigned to support the development of the MTP and TIP Project Solicitation process.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support agency goals and objectives.

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.

ARC Strategic Framework

Vision — ONE great REGION

Mission Statement
The Atlanta Regional Commission fosters thriving communities for all within the Atlanta region through collaborative, data-informed planning and investments.

Our Goals

• Healthy, safe, livable communities in the Atlanta metro area.
• Strategic investments in people, infrastructure, mobility, and preserving natural resources.
• Regional services delivered with operational excellence and efficiency.
• Diverse stakeholders engage and take a regional approach to solve local issues.
• A competitive economy that is inclusive, innovative, and resilient.

Our Core Values

• Excellence | A commitment to doing our best and going above and beyond in every facet of our work allowing for innovative practices and actions to be created while ensuring our agency’s and our colleague’s success.
• Equity | We represent a belief that there are some things which people should have, that there are basic needs that should be fulfilled, that burdens and rewards should not be spread too divergently across the community, and that policy should be directed with impartiality, fairness and justice towards these ends.
• Integrity | In our conduct, communication, and collaboration with each other and the region’s residents, we will act with consistency, honesty, transparency, fairness and accountability within and across each of our responsibilities and functions.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in urban or regional planning, civil engineering, economics, architecture, landscape architecture, public administration, or related field;
• Two years of professional urban planning experience; 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 Qualifications

• Master’s degree in transportation planning, urban or regional planning, civil engineering, public policy or administration, or related field.
• Three (3) years professional transportation planning experience
• Local government experience is desired
• AICP, PTP, or GISP certification desired

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

• Some familiarity with the GDOT Plan Development Process (PDP) and Locally Administered Project (LAP) process
• Must be proficient in the Microsoft Office software suite (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint)
• Must be familiar with Esri ArcGIS software and basic GIS principles
• Experience with data dashboards and other visualizations tools a plus
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Skill in developing new and innovative analytical processes
• Gathering data, analyzing findings, and applying logic and reason
• Ability to multi-task and meet assigned deadlines
• Ability to independently think creatively to solve complex issues
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• Possess strong interpersonal, analytical, and organization skills
• Must be comfortable presenting to a variety of audiences, from small groups of internal technical staff to larger groups of external public and private stakeholders.

Salary Range
$64,668.00 – $87,301.00

Benefits
ARC offers our full-time regular employees a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off and more! For additional information, please visit: Employment at ARC – ARC (atlantaregional.org).

How to Apply
The Atlanta Regional Commission is looking for individuals who enjoy working in a public service environment where the mission is to improve the quality of life for the citizens of the Atlanta region. ARC serves as a forum where leaders come together to discuss and act on issues of regionwide consequence, so it is important that our staff share the public entrepreneurial spirit that defines ARC.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ARC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, sex, religion or disability.

For questions about recruitment, or to request a reasonable accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, please contact ARC at 404-463-3100 or Human Resources via email.

Deadline
08/05/2025