The Madison Area Transportation Planning Board, the MPO for the Madison, WI Area, is seeking a transportation planner/modeler. The general responsibilities are listed below:

Transportation Planner/Modeler: Responsible professional urban and regional transportation planning work supporting the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Madison area. The position is responsible for the operation and maintenance of a regional travel demand forecast model for generating traffic and transit use forecasts; preparing socioeconomic data forecasts and assembling and analyzing data for transportation planning and modeling purposes; providing assistance with the preparation of multi-modal transportation plans, reports and studies; providing assistance with the annual update to the Transportation Improvement Program; and assistance in providing staff support to the MPO policy board and MPO advisory committees. Work is performed under general supervision.

The following is a link to the job announcement on the City of Madison Human Resources’ website. The City staffs the MPO. Please direct any questions to City HR.

http://www.cityofmadison.com/employment/employmentListingDetails.cfm?Id=588

Bill Schaefer, Transportation Planning Manager

Madison Area Transportation Planning Board - An MPO

121 S. Pinckney St., #400

Madison, WI 53703

PH: (608) 266-9115

FAX: (608) 261-9967

Email: wschaefer@cityofmadison.com