Public Works is seeking a Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator to join their team. This position represents Hennepin County on bicycle and pedestrian needs from planning, designing, and constructing infrastructure and will implement the county's bicycle and pedestrian plans. This position will also facilitate the county's bicycle and pedestrian planning and infrastructure and serve as the primary contact for residents and communities for issues and opportunities supporting bicycling and walking in the county.



The county offers impressive benefits that include: health, dental, vision, life, and short/long-term disability insurance, 11 paid holidays per year in addition to paid time off (PTO), paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, a defined benefit pension plan (PERA), retirement savings programs, trade time for fitness, and many more.

Serve as the county's primary lead for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Program through program planning, development, analysis, and evaluation of programs and services; including supervision of professional, paraprofessional and/or support staff.

Leverage and increase the county's internal and external pedestrian and bicycle knowledge base and technical matter expertise; develop pedestrian and bicycle implementation plans, goals, and objectives.

Research community needs and resources and make recommendations to the county's comprehensive plan, transportation systems plan, and bicycle and pedestrian plans to improve transportation planning effectiveness.

Develop, maintain, and manage key community partnerships; serve on and facilitate intergovernmental task forces and committees; establish and effectively maintain relationships with partners, stakeholders and the general public.

Identify funding sources and develop funding proposals; manage the solicitation process for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Capital Improvement Program funds and recommend funding allocations; assist the Transportation Planning Division in monitoring the progress and financial status of bikeway and sidewalk projects.

Manage consultant contracts for bikeway/sidewalk feasibility studies and cooperative funding agreements associated with the solicitation process.

Analyze pedestrian and bicycle policies; develop and recommend policy revisions.

Manage projects to completion; ensure implementation of bicycle and pedestrian projects by assisting project managers and engineers to develop projects from concept to final design including managing community input/outreach, and pursuing funding resources.

Serve as the primary staff support and oversee staff representation on other various internal and external on-going advisory committees.

One of the following: Master's degree or higher in urban/city planning, civil engineering, public health or a field appropriate to the area of specialization and two years or more of relevant planning analyst experience. Bachelor's degree in one of the fields listed above and three years or more of relevant planning analyst experience. Bachelor's degree in any field and a minimum of two courses in research methods, analysis, statistics, project management, planning or evaluation and four years or more of relevant planning analyst experience.

A valid driver's license.

Experience and skill in establishing effective working relationships with communities, businesses, and government agencies.Proven public engagement and consent-building experience.

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; synthesize technical information and present it in a manner that is meaningful to diverse audiences.

Strong program development, project management, team leadership experience and skills; demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Ability to make and support recommendations.

Considerable knowledge, understanding and use of bicycle and pedestrian transportation design guidelines, standards and principles.

Extensive experience developing solutions in constrained situations having numerous trade-offs in cooperation with many stakeholders.

Considerable knowledge of all modes of transportation planning and funding at the federal, state, regional and local levels.

Knowledge of Urban Planning and Design, transportation systems and their relationships to land use.

Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, adjust to shifting work priorities, and meet deadlines.

Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. A background check will be completed post interview.

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.



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