The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), the Kansas City area’s association of city and county governments and metropolitan planning organization, is seeking a qualified professional in the Transportation & Environment department as a Planner III up to a Principal Planner, depending on qualifications. MARC seeks to expand its capacity to provide performance-based, technical and scenario planning services to support development of integrated, multi-modal transportation systems to meet the economic, environmental and community goals of greater Kansas City.

The successful candidate will plan, perform, lead, direct and supervise professional transportation planning duties within the agency's transportation program and department including: regional policy and plan development; coordination and planning with local and state governments and transportation stakeholders; public participation activities to engage and involve the broader community; and assisting with ensuring the agency fulfills its responsibilities as the region's federally and state-designated metropolitan planning organization and responds to transportation needs throughout the MARC area.

• Uses professional knowledge and skills in supporting, assisting, and leading the development of transportation policies, plans, programs and projects.
• Uses data management and statistical techniques to create or direct staff and contractors to create models to measure and/or forecast characteristics of current and future transportation systems. May write, review and edit code to automate some procedures.
• Formulates projects and design programs; negotiates direction, policy recommendations or program details; works independently with internal teams and external stakeholders; leads programs; supervises project teams; solves problems; identifies and works toward addressing opportunities; supports projects.
• Actively represents MARC policies and positions on internal and external committees; initiates contact with project/program stakeholders and committee members to prompt or advance projects and programs; may serve as media contact. Works with external stakeholders to identify program or policy opportunities, facilitate discussions, and support work to design programs or policies that respond to community interest.
• Staffs, leads and directs agency and community committees, boards, and groups as assigned. Oversees committee activities, work programs, and schedules; sets agendas; recruits committee members; provides logistical support; and presents content.
• Assists in program or policy implementation. Manages project work and the corresponding budget, schedule, communication, and invoicing responsibilities as required.
• Supervises, manages, and coordinates staff for individual and group projects, initiatives, and organizational programs as directed. Directs supporting staff work activities.
• Monitors, collects, enters, prepares, compiles, analyzes and presents data on various aspects of transportation planning using a variety of computer software including databases, spreadsheets, geographic information systems, graphics and statistical software.
• Conducts research and policy analyses using multiple methods of inquiry and research techniques.
• Communicates in a professional manner with internal staff, the general public, government employees, elected officials, committee and board members, and others. Writes technical and policy reports as required.
• Answers and responds to questions from internal staff, the general public, government employees, elected officials, committee and board members, and others regarding agency activities and initiatives.
• Attends, participates in and organizes meetings during office hours, evenings and weekends as needed.
• Maintains and upgrades professional knowledge, skills, and ability by attending seminars and training programs and reading trade and professional journals and publications.
• Identifies and develops grant opportunities, and submits grant proposals targeted towards organizational and/or community needs.
• Performs-those day-to-day activities that are required to keep the unit/program functioning effectively.
• Performs other related work as required and directed by the Assistant Director of Transportation and Land Use.