The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency that focuses on issues critical to the region’s success, including growth and development, transportation, water resources, services for older adults and workforce solutions. ARC is dedicated to unifying the region’s collective resources to prepare the metropolitan area for a prosperous future. This is done through professional planning initiatives, the provision of objective information and the involvement of the community in collaborative partnerships.

The Principal Planner in the Transportation Planning Department serves as the administrator of the region’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). This role is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects with the aim of improving the region’s project implementation rate, increasing transparency in reporting project status, and enhancing data management procedures. Coordination with Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA), Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL Authority) and local governments will be required as well as knowledge of US DOT federal-aid fund programs (formula and discretionary). Additionally, the Principal Planner will serve as a jurisdiction liaison to broaden their exposure to the day-to-day challenges local governments experience when administering a federal-aid project. 

Atlanta Regional Commission functions as the Atlanta region’s federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages and processes TIP administrative modifications and amendments through coordination with planning partners and local governments;
• Manages regional federal-aid formula fund programs;
• Develops and maintains TIP quarterly performance reports monitoring delivery rates and financial tracking;
• Manages ARC’s new project database system;
• Leads and manages the bi-annual TIP Solicitation process;
• Conducts bi-annual TIP Training sessions;
• Serves as a jurisdiction liaison to an assigned jurisdiction to offer support and guidance on the transportation planning process.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in urban or regional planning, economics, architecture, landscape architecture or related field and; 
• Three years of professional planning experience.

OR 

• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation. 

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in transportation planning, urban or regional planning, civil engineering, public policy or administration, or related field;
• Five (5) to eight (8) years of experience in planning;
• AICP and/or PTP certification desired.