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Transportation Planner

The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (LVPC) is looking for a Transportation Planner to provide regional transportation planning services for the Lehigh Valley community. The successful candidate will assist with comprehensive and subarea planning projects addressing complex transportation and land use issues. The LVPC Transportation Planning and Data Section is responsible for the Long-Range Transportation Plan components of FutureLV: The Regional Plan, Transportation Improvement Program, Freight Plan, Walk/RollLV: Active Transportation Plan, among other specific plans and projects. The Transportation Planning and Data Section also, performs transportation impact analyses, reviews proposed developments, community ordinances and plans and supports the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission. The Transportation Planner also support the federally designated Lehigh Valley Transportation Study committees and actively participates in associated efforts, including: trail, transit, bicycle, pedestrian, traffic, and freight groups.

Transportation Planning and Data Team Members act as community consultants and work collaboratively with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, neighboring regions and the State of New Jersey, Lehigh Valley municipal and county governments and a variety of community groups, private sector companies and the public to plan for and manage the region’s infrastructure network. The Transportation Planner will have a high degree of independence and provide direct guidance to the LVPC leadership, other LVPC sections, boards and commissions, and the public. The Transportation Planner will be responsible for project outcomes, representing the LVPC in meetings and is expected to work independently when executing project plans, while receiving overall guidance from the Director of Transportation Planning and Data.

how to apply

Please email to jobs@lvpc.org:

Current resume detailing your education and experience
Letter of interest describing how you meet the qualifications for this position and why you would like to be considered. Please address the letter to Becky A. Bradley, AICP, Executive Director, 961 Marcon Blvd, Suite 310, Allentown, PA 18109
Minimum of three (3) references with names, address, telephone number, e-mail and relationship information for each person

Position open until filled. Lehigh Valley Planning Commission/Lehigh Valley Transportation Study is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need assistance with their application or that need this announcement in an alternative format, may call (610) 264-4544.

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The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (LVPC) is looking for an entry-level Regional Planner to provide a variety of research, analysis, community engagement and events and development plans coordination functions with a primary focus on public participation and planning support. Reporting to the Director of Regional Planning, the Regional Planner serves as a strong conduit for shared learning within the team and across programmatic teams. The successful candidate will assist with comprehensive and subarea planning projects, as well as public participation initiatives and relationship development and management.

Team members act as community collaborators with a high degree of independence and provide direct guidance to the LVPC leadership, other LVPC sections, boards and commissions, county and local governments, state and federal agencies, developers, and the public. Team members are expected to be highly capable communicators and collaborators that work well with complex, multifaceted problems that require innovative solutions. The LVPC Team is entrepreneurial, innovative, highly motivated, cross-disciplinary and committed to effectively planning for and responding to 21st century needs.

how to apply

Only e-mail submissions to jobs@lvpc.org will be accepted and must include:

Current resume detailing your education and experience
Letter of interest describing how you meet the qualifications for this position and why you would like to be considered. Please address this letter to, Becky Bradley, AICP, Executive Director, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, 961 Marcon Blvd, Suite 310, Allentown, PA 18109
Minimum of three (3) references with names, address, telephone number, e-mail and relationship information for each person

Position open until filled. Lehigh Valley Planning Commission/Lehigh Valley Transportation Study is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need assistance with their application or that need this announcement in an alternative format, may call (610) 264-4544.

The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (LVPC) is growing environmental engineering and planning, capacity, and capabilities of our team. Specifically, LVPC is seeking an individual with interest in participating in stormwater management, and watershed-based, green-gray infrastructure, sustainability, resiliency, climate action and greenways-blueways planning efforts. The successful candidate must be innovative, and possess:

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Creative thinking, positive attitude
Passion for results and a bias for action
Strong commitment to public service and community improvement
Team orientation and personal accountability

The Civil/Environmental Engineer will perform professional engineering work to plan, coordinate and implement the LVPC’s stormwater management program and to support and grow the region’s leadership in watershed planning, green infrastructure, parks, recreation, farmland preservation, walking and rolling, climate action, and greenways-blueways initiatives, and environmental design generally through sustainable engineering practices. Accountable for planning, development, and management of projects in compliance with all applicable city/state/federal codes and regulations, and according to all acceptable engineering practices, this position works under the supervision of the Director of Environmental Planning.

how to apply

Only e-mail submissions to jobs@lvpc.org will be accepted and must include:

Current resume detailing your education and experience
Letter of interest describing how you meet the qualifications for this position and why you would like to be considered. Please address the letter to Becky A. Bradley, AICP, Executive Director, 961 Marcon Blvd, Suite 310, Allentown, PA 18109
Minimum of three (3) references with names, address, telephone number, e-mail and relationship information for each person

Position open until filled. Lehigh Valley Planning Commission/Lehigh Valley Transportation Study is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need assistance with their application or that need this announcement in an alternative format, may call (610) 264-4544.

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS PLANNER

The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (LVPC) and Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVTS) is seeking an individual with Geographic Information Systems and City/County/Regional Planning skills and an interest in applying them to metropolitan planning efforts.

The Geographic Information Systems Planner will have significant responsibilities in comprehensive, long-range planning, spatial analytics, and predictive modeling and leads these operations within the LVPC. This position works under limited supervision, as part of the LVPC Team to coordinate the region’s Geographic Information System (GIS), prepare maps and databases, conduct a variety of geospatial and economic analyses, develop predictive models and initiate, monitor and oversee planning projects. The LVPC’s philosophy is always to begin with fact-based optimism, making the Geographic Information Systems Planner’s roll particularly important to the organization and Region. Reports to the Director of Transportation Planning and Data and collaborates, coordinates and facilitates discussions, projects and presentations.

how to apply

Only e-mail submissions to jobs@lvpc.org will be accepted and must include:

Current resume detailing your education and experience
Letter of interest describing how you meet the qualifications for this position and why you would like to be considered. Please address the letter to Becky A. Bradley, AICP, Executive Director, 961 Marcon Blvd, Suite 310, Allentown, PA 18109
Minimum of three (3) references with names, address, telephone number, e-mail and relationship information for each person

Position open until filled. Lehigh Valley Planning Commission/Lehigh Valley Transportation Study is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need assistance with their application or that need this announcement in an alternative format, may call (610) 264-4544.

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS analyst

The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (LVPC) and Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVTS) is seeking an individual with Geographic Information Systems and City/County/Regional Planning skills and an interest in applying them to metropolitan planning efforts.

The Senior Geographic Information Systems Planner will have significant responsibilities in comprehensive, long-range planning, spatial analytics, and predictive modeling and leads these operations within the LVPC. This position works under limited supervision, as part of the LVPC Team to coordinate the region’s Geographic Information System (GIS), prepare maps and databases, conduct a variety of geospatial and economic analyses, develop predictive models and initiate, monitor and oversee planning projects. The LVPC’s philosophy is always to begin with fact-based optimism, making the Senior Geographic Information Systems Planner’s roll particularly important to the organization and Region. Reports to the Director of Transportation Planning and Data and collaborates, coordinates and facilitates discussions, projects and presentations.

how to apply

Only e-mail submissions to jobs@lvpc.org will be accepted and must include:

Current resume detailing your education and experience
Letter of interest describing how you meet the qualifications for this position and why you would like to be considered. Please address the letter to Becky A. Bradley, AICP, Executive Director, 961 Marcon Blvd, Suite 310, Allentown, PA 18109
Minimum of three (3) references with names, address, telephone number, e-mail and relationship information for each person

Position open until filled. Lehigh Valley Planning Commission/Lehigh Valley Transportation Study is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need assistance with their application or that need this announcement in an alternative format, may call (610) 264-4544.