Transportation Planner III

This job opportunity is being re-announced. Applicants who previously applied for this job do not need to re-apply.and#10;Since 1977, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has served the Fairfax County community by enhancing mobility, safety, and the quality of life of residents, businesses, and visitors through planning, coordinating, funding, implementing, and sustaining a multimodal transportation system. FCDOT is seeking an innovative, strategic, and highly qualified Transportation Planner to support Fairfax Connector and Fastran bus service. The position utilizes advanced transit applications and techniques to plan, analyze, and improve bus service. Also performs advanced transportation planning and analysis to assist in multimodal transportation studies and incorporate recommendations into the five-to-ten-year Transit Strategic Plan. In the rapidly evolving public transportation sector, this position offers a unique opportunity to design, plan, and provide world-class transit services in the national capital region.and#10;and#10;Responsibilities include:and#10;Utilizing advanced transit scheduling techniques and specialized computer applications and programs to plan and analyze Fairfax Connector and Fastran bus serviceand#10;Developing and applying criteria for analyzing service utilization and conducting cost analysis, and making recommendations to improve transit servicesand#10;Preparing schematic operating schedules, and coordinating all route and scheduling issues with the County's private transit operations service providerand#10;Developing forecasts, coordinating medium and long-term transit planning projects, and incorporating same into system-wide studies or plans, such as the Ten-Year Transit Strategic Planand#10;Overseeing transit scheduling software and/or other administrative and maintenance functions, coordinating with Network Analyst, Fastran, and DIT; administering software contract and overseeing related procurements.and#10;Developing service planning materials for and coordinating public outreach efforts related to transit planning and service changes; preparing presentations for advisory groups, technical working committees, briefings for senior leadership and/or elected officials, and other audiences, as required to meet specific audience needsand#10;Collaborating with internal and external partners to increase Fairfax Connector and Fastran ridership and improve service qualityand#10;Coordinating transit service planning with federal, state, and regional rail and other transit service providers to ensure resources are effectively allocated to maximum benefitand#10;Developing grant applications and other documentation to obtain funding and/or request reimbursement for Fairfax Connector and Fastran services; analyzing fiscal impact of transit service plans and changesand#10;Supervising assigned technical staff; training County and contractor staff to use specialized transit scheduling software as a tool for bus service planning and analysisand#10;Attending project-related meetings and workshops, both in-person and virtual, including occasional evenings and weekendsand#10;Performing other duties as assigned and required, including responding to inclement weather, incidents and/or other emergenciesand#10;For more information on the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, please click here.and#10;and#10;Employment Standardsand#10;MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:and#10;Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:and#10;(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for

Created: 2026-03-07