Senior Connecting Communities Planner (TPS5)
Headquarters – Remote Work Options  
$86,158 – $115,920 Annually  

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has an exciting opportunity for a Transportation Planning Specialist who wants to have a major impact on improving walking and bicycling conditions in overburdened communities across Washington State. This position serves as the Senior Connecting Communities Planner (TPS5). In this role, you will manage the Sandy Williams Connecting Communities Program and associated efforts to provide financial and technical support for active transportation improvements on current and former state highways. This includes planning and leading development and implementation of a new program established by the legislature under Move Ahead Washington, as well as extensive internal and external engagement and communications. The individual in this role will be responsible for the administration of the approach to choosing grantees to support effective sequencing and delivery in the context of other plans and projects, program evaluation and reporting in coordination with other Active Transportation funding programs, and compliance with state and federal laws and regulations in the grantmaking process. As a member of the Active Transportation Division (ATD), the Senior Connecting Communities Planner will work closely with ATD staff overseeing other grantmaking programs and Complete Streets implementation and with WSDOT region staff leading planning and Complete Streets work for state highways. They will align these efforts with the goal of developing and implementing community-led changes to create safer facilities and connections for people walking, biking, and rolling on and across current and former state highways.