Transportation Planner II

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center

Full-Time
Closes on Saturday, May 30, 2026

Job Description

Summary

 

The Transportation Planner II position is housed in the Mobility Planning Division of the Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) and is part of a multidisciplinary team responsible for planning Charlotte’s future mobility network and investments. This team collaborates across departments, partner agencies, and the community to achieve multimodal solutions that shape and support Charlotte’s rapid growth and development. Critical responsibilities of this Division include implementing the Strategic Mobility Plan, supporting future project development through robust transportation planning and policy development, including multimodal network development, Strategic Investment Area (SIA) plans, and updating foundational policy guidance.

 

Major Duties and Responsibilities

 

Transportation Planning:

  • Supports and/or leads the development of long-range transportation policy, plans, programs, projects, and initiatives
  • Supports and/or leads the implementation of the City’s Strategic Mobility Plan
  • Supports and/or leads the continued development, implementation, and maintenance of the Charlotte Streets Map
  • Supports and/or leads the review and implementation of transportation elements in the UDO and Streets Manual
  • Supports the development, prioritization, and programming of multimodal capital projects, including those within Strategic Investment Areas (SIAs) and other priority programs
  • Maintains and expands collaborative relationships with City and County departments, partner agencies, and other CDOT Divisions and staff to advance ongoing initiatives to integrate transportation and land use planning
  • Represents the Mobility Planning Division on interdisciplinary teams with internal and external stakeholders
  • Participates in regional transportation planning activities associated with the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO)
  • Develops and conducts, as necessary, public involvement processes related to area plans or other policies/plans
  • Performs all other duties as assigned

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    Community & Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Engages and develops collaborative relationships with stakeholders, community groups, and public/private agencies to successfully implement the City’s transportation policies and programs
  • Supports CDOT leadership in preparing responses to City Council and the City Manager’s Office on transportation planning initiatives and projects
  • Makes presentations to the community, civic boards, and/or professional peers on transportation initiatives and growth-related transportation issues

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    Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

     

    • Demonstrable working knowledge of the principles and practices of urban and transportation planning
    • Demonstrable working knowledge of policy development, particularly policies that integrate mobility, land use, urban growth, and equitable transportation components
    • Familiarity with land development principles and practices
    • Familiarity with the general principles and practices of travel demand forecasting and their relationship to long-range transportation planning and air quality conformity
    • Working knowledge of transportation facility and project design
    • Ability to manage multiple complex projects and/or tasks simultaneously, including coordination across multiple stakeholders
    • Ability to plan and facilitate public engagement processes and incorporate community input into plans and policies
    • Ability to prepare comprehensive plans and reports
    • Ability to establish and maintain effective public relations and working relationships
    • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
    • Ability to integrate land use, urban design, and multimodal transportation perspectives in the review, coordination, and development of mobility projects and plans
    • Ability to understand, analyze, and visualize data for mobility-related analyses and decision-making
    • Skills in ArcGIS
    • Skills in SketchUp
    • Skills in Adobe Suite, including InDesign
    • Ability to use common desktop computer applications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, publishing, electronic mail, internet research, communications, etc.

     

    Preferred Qualifications

     

    • Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Geography, or a related field
    • Certified Planner (AICP), Professional Engineer (PE), and/or Professional Landscape Architect (PLA)
    • A minimum of three years of professional experience, with evidence of increasing responsibility
    • Experience working with public-sector transportation planning processes

     

    Minimum Qualifications

     

    • Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university with major course work or degree in transportation planning, urban planning, transportation engineering, geography, or a related field
    • At least 2 years’ experience in transportation planning, engineering, or a related field
    • An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered
    Full-Time 40 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center
    Transportation Planner II - 172533