How to Find Transportation Planning Jobs
Transportation planners are in charge of managing roads, paths, trails, rails and waterways throughout the country. These busy professionals help make sure the nation is able to travel smoothly and without undue delay. This could involve expanding roads to cope with increased traffic from a surging population or installing more lights at railway crossings to make them safer. If you are looking for transportation planning jobs, you've got to know where to find them.
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Find Transportation Planning Jobs
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Visit the websites of your city or county government. Most government bodies list job openings on their websites. These listings will have detailed information on qualifications, how to apply and deadlines for submitting your application materials.
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Use your professional contacts to get leads. If you're looking for a transportation planning job, chances are you've been working in a related field and know people in the industry who can direct you to job openings as they arise.
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Get a job working in some other city or county government department. Even an entry level position will put you in the right place to hear about transportation planning job openings when they occur. It will also allow you to gain valuable experience in government work that will make you more competitive when you apply for a transportation planning position.
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Intern in a transportation planning office. You can do this as a college student or a new graduate. Such internships will allow you to make important contacts that can help you secure a transportation planning job later.
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Examine the website of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to search for current transportation planning jobs at the federal level (see Resources below).
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Tips & Warnings
Becoming a transportation planner requires a minimum of a 4-year degree in public administration. Many transportation planning jobs require a master's degree.
Transportation planning jobs are available at all levels of government, including city or town, county and federal government.
You likely won't get a job as a transportation planner without some prior experience in the field. This means you should expect to work at other types of government or transportation-related jobs for a few years before applying for a job as a transportation planner.
Be prepared for a lot of public scrutiny in your job as a transportation planner. These jobs are mainly government jobs and are usually very visible. You will almost certainly have to deal with the press from time to time. You can also expect to hear from concerned citizens on a variety of transportation-related issues.
