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Transportation Planners

  • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Tasks

What tasks do Transportation Planners perform?

  • Define regional or local transportation planning problems or priorities.

  • Participate in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from those affected by projects, or to achieve consensus on project designs.

  • Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning.

  • Collaborate with engineers to research, analyze, or resolve complex transportation design issues.


Knowledge

What do Transportation Planners need to know?

  • Transportation

    Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • Mathematics

    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.


Skills

What skills do Transportation Planners need?

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

  • Critical Thinking

    Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

  • Complex Problem Solving

    Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.



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