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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:

1. Current resume detailing your education and experience
2. 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
3. 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) and Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVTS) are seeking an individual with econometrics (inferential statistics) and modeling skills and an interest in applying them to metropolitan planning efforts.

The Economist will have significant responsibilities in comprehensive, long-range planning, data and spatial analytics, the travel demand model, regional economic modeling, population, workforce and employment projections and other predictive modeling.  The Economist leads these operations within the LVPC/LVTS providing significance data collections, analysis, interpretation, forecasting and communication of key regional data. This position, which is a member of the Transportation Planning and Data Management and Analytics Section, involves conducting a variety of data analyses, development of predictive models, advanced application of planning, communication of information, management, and coordination skills, under little supervision.  The position coordinates with a variety of public, private and non-profit agencies from the US Census Bureau to the Workforce Board of the Lehigh Valley.  The position also requires the ability to write and effectively present technical information to diverse groups, ranging from professional conferences to the public generally. The LVPC’s/LVTS’s philosophy is always to begin with fact-based optimism, making the Economist roll particularly important to the organization and region.  Reporting to the Director of Transportation Planning and Data, the Economist 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:

1. Current resume detailing your education and experience
2. 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
3. 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.