Tuesday, August 6, 2013

We're Hiring - Position: Planner I with 0-3 years of experience

WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING RESUMES FOR THIS POSITION

Position: Planner I with 0-3 years of experience 
Location: DC residents preferred 

Responsibilities: Nspiregreen is seeking a Planner I to focus on the planning and implementation of the North-South Corridor as part of the DC Streetcar Program. The position will be half-time planning support and half-time public involvement support focused on transit. This position may also work on other urban planning projects, such as development forecasting, and transportation corridor planning.

Planning duties may include data collection and analysis for planning projects, report writing, quantitative analysis related to corridor studies and other transit/transportation planning duties, understanding and developing fiscal policy, understanding and developing legislative analysis, and a wide range of writing projects. Ability to transform data into visual presentations and GIS mapping will also be requested. This position requires the candidate to perform well in a fast paced team oriented environment.

Public involvement duties may include assisting with public outreach strategies and techniques, planning and staffing community meetings and special events, writing and coordinating public information/outreach materials/community messaging, assisting with graphics and document design, and assisting with social media.

This position will require attendance at weekday evening and weekend meetings.

Keywords: Transit Planner, transit, streetcar, rail, planning, transportation, public involvement, community, public meetings, social media

Requirements: Bachelors degree, MS preferred. 0+ years experience in transportation planning, civil engineering, or related field. Strong written and oral communications skills are required. The ability to multi-task and work as part of a team is also required. Software requirements: MS Office, GIS, Wordpress, Social Media programs (Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, etc), Photoshop, InDesign. General knowledge of the District of Columbia is preferred.

Please send the following to nspireus@nspiregreen.com: Resume and Cover letter References – Please provide contact information (name, organization, email, and phone number) for three (3) references. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Compensation: Nspiregreen offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits to qualified employees including: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage; paid holidays and vacations; the opportunity to telework each week and other perks for company and individual performance. Nspiregreen is an equal opportunity employer.