Senior Multimodal Transportation Planner (Transportation Planner III)

Senior Multimodal Transportation Planner (Transportation Planner III)

Salary

$84,670.14 - $148,172.75 Annually

Location

DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION, 4050 LEGATO ROAD, SUITE 400, FAIRFAX (EJ03), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

26-01404

Department

Transportation

Opening Date

09/12/2026

Closing Date

10/2/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S28

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

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 experienced, innovative, and public service-oriented Senior Multimodal Transportation Planner to join the Site Analysis Section. This position serves as a lead land development application transportation reviewer on the Entitlement Team, securing transportation improvements for some of the most complex and dynamic land development projects in Fairfax County. This position will provide a challenging and rewarding experience for an individual invested in advancing the County's multimodal, people-focused transportation goals.

Responsibilities include:

• Performing detailed evaluations and preparing written reports regarding the transportation elements of major development applications in the county's urban and transit station areas and community business centers, among other areas, working with multidisciplinary teams to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the land development process
• Identifying and achieving site-specific and regional mitigation measures and urban design opportunities through consideration of transportation analyses, site-generated needs, and Comprehensive Plan goals
• Managing the transportation analysis program for zoning proposals and serving as the lead technical reviewer for transportation impact analyses.
• Conducting site visits and field work, including field and local community meetings to discuss and further projects in alignment with applicable standards
• Presenting findings to county staff, elected and appointed officials, and the public, both in-person and virtually, including occasional evening and weekend meetings
• Overseeing development and maintenance of planning-level transportation system design standards and guidelines in coordination with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Department of Planning and Development (DPD).
• Coordinating implementation of public projects through land development applications with county, state, and federal agencies.
• Supervising Transportation Planners and Technicians as assigned, including setting staff goals, prioritizing tasks, adjusting workloads as needed, coaching and mentoring, conducting performance reviews, and promoting a positive, supportive, people-first culture
• Performing other tasks as assigned

For more information on the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, please click here.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelors degree in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field; plus four years of professional experience in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Valid drivers license

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field, plus five years of progressively responsible land use and transportation planning related experience
• Substantial direct experience evaluating land development applications and/or transportation system design in planned multimodal mixed-use areas
• Experience building relationships with and presenting to elected and appointed officials and the general public in a professional capacity
• Experience reviewing proffers, comprehensive plan guidance, zoning applications, and site plans
• Background in evaluation of transportation system design elements or standard
• Professional license in engineering or planning
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills, including ability to coordinate multiple projects, prioritize, and meet established deadlines
• Strong analytical skills, excellent oral and written communications skills
• Proficiency in Synchro, SimTraffic, Vissim, or Sidra.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work is generally sedentary. However, employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items less than 25 pounds in weight. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

• Flexible Spending Program

• Deferred Compensation

• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate your area(s) of study or major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.

• Civil engineering
• Urban planning
• Regional planning
• Transportation planning
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".

05

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field do you possess?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight years or more

07

How many years of full-time equivalent professional progressively responsible experience responsible land use and transportation planning related experience do you possess?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight years or more

08

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience evaluating land development applications do you possess?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight or more years

09

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience in transportation system design in planned multimodal mixed-use areas do you possess?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight years or more

10

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in establishing priorities and organizing/coordinating multiple projects and assignments?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight years or more

11

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in preparing and making presentations to community groups, senior-level leadership, and/or elected officials?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight years or more

12

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have reviewing proffers, comprehensive plan guidance, zoning applications, and site plans?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight years or more

13

Do you have experience with the following computer applications? Check all that apply.

• Synchro
• SimTraffic
• Vissim
• Sidra
• None of the above

14

Do you have a valid license in any of the following? Check all that apply.

• Designation from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
• Professional Engineers License (P.E.)
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)
• Other
• None of the above

15

If you selected any of the license(s) and/or certification(s) listed in the previous question or you selected "Other", please list the type of license and/or certification below, and provide the license number, the expiration date, and the state in which you are licensed. If this is not applicable to you, enter "Not applicable".

16

This position may be required to attend evening and occasional weekend meetings and events which may require the operation of a personal and/or county vehicle. Are you able and willing to do so?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm