The Transportation and Sustainability Planner helps lead technical and professional regional planning initiatives, with a focus on transportation, Safe Routes to School, active transportation, scenic byways, and clean energy/energy efficiency programs. This role provides technical assistance, identifies innovative opportunities for the region, and ensures the successful delivery of projects in alignment with contract requirements and Scopes of Work. The position involves extensive collaboration with public officials, community members, clients, and partner organizations to advance sustainable and equitable solutions.

This position is supported by soft funding from multiple sources, and its continuation is dependent on the ongoing availability of such funds.

We aim to offer fair and equitable compensation that takes into consideration experience, skills, alignment to our mission, and other factors.

To apply for this position, submit your resume and cover letter to info@wcif.org by Wednesday, September 3.

Position Details

Status: Exempt, full time, 40 hours per week

Location: Fergus Falls with in-person meetings and events in Clay, Becker, Wilkin, Traverse, Stevens, Pope, Grant, Otter Tail, and Douglas Counties and White Earth Nation.

Reports to: Director of Transportation Planning

Review: After 90 days, then annually

Responsibilities

The Transportation and Sustainability Planner:

• Furthers the development of the region through intergovernmental cooperation, community development, sustainable development, long-range planning, and technical assistance.
• Demonstrates subject-matter expertise in sustainable development principles and can see and explain connections between those principles and the planning challenges our communities wish to address.
• Takes a lead role, with support from the Director of Transportation Planning, in developing Safe Routes to School, Scenic Byway, and related plans.
• Takes a team role, with support from the Director of Climate and Sustainability Programs, in supporting efforts to increase climate resilience and clean energy production as well as energy efficiency across the region.
• Assists in the implementation and in tracking the progression of the goals identified in previous Safe Routes to School plans.
• Provides technical assistance to local units of government and others applying to state and federal programs.
• Assists communities in determining their needs and priorities and in securing funding for projects.
• Coordinates with our AmeriCorps member(s) on Safe Routes to School planning and implementation and climate and sustainability programs.
• Gives public presentations regarding projects.
• Responds to requests for information and assistance. Pursues opportunities and disseminates pertinent information to the public, government officials, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Related bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.