Transportation Review Specialist

Join the City of Chattanooga Team

Chattanooga, a vibrant and growing community of over 190,000 residents within a metropolitan area of nearly 600,000 is known as the "Scenic City" for a reason. Nestled along the Tennessee River and surrounded by the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, we are a hub of outdoor adventure and innovation. Home to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and Chattanooga State Community College, our city blends a rich industrial history with a tech-forward future—famously powered by the nation’s first community-wide "Gig" fiber-optic network.​  The City of Chattanooga was also recently designated as a "National Park City,” the first of its kind in the United States.  

Our Organization

As a City, we are powered by a dedicated workforce of approximately ​2,600 employees committed to excellence in public service and making Chattanooga the best community in the country. Our team ensures our city thrives through a wide range of municipal services, including:

• Public Safety: Chattanooga Police and Fire Departments.
• Infrastructure & Utilities: Public Works, Waste Resources, and specialized Stormwater management.
• Quality of Life: Award-winning Parks and Outdoors and Community Development systems and the Chattanooga Public Library.
• Transportation: The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) and citywide transit and pedestrian friendly initiatives.
• Innovation: Leading-edge  smart-city programs with a commitment to cutting edge workforce development policies to ensure all our residents can get ahead.

Why Choose Chattanooga?

The City of Chattanooga’s workforce is the heartbeat of our community. We don't just offer jobs; we offer careers with purpose: making Chattanooga the best city in America. We are committed to being the premier employer of choice in Southeast Tennessee by providing:

• Competitive Compensation: Robust pay scales that reflect our commitment to our staff.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling where possible.
• Exceptional Wellness: Comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs designed for you and your family that deliver savings to you beyond your paycheck, featuring a centralized health clinic and pharmacy for all City employees. .
• Growth: A focus on professional development and upward mobility within the organization.
• ​The Great Outdoors: Your Backyard Playground:  Chattanooga isn't just near nature, it's immersed in it.  As one of the most biodiverse cities in North America, the "Scenic City" offers an ecological richness that few places on earth can claim.  Whether you are an adrenaline junkie or a weekend wanderer, world-class adventure is always less than an hour away.
• ​Vertical Adventures: Scale legendary sandstone cliffs in what is widely considered the premier rock climbing hub of the Southeast.
• Water & Rapids: From the high-octane whitewater kayaking of the Ocoee River to world-class bass fishing and peaceful paddling on the Tennessee River.
• Trails for Miles: Explore a massive network of mountain biking and hiking trails that wind through lush ridges, hidden waterfalls, and deep river gorges.

In Chattanooga, "work-life balance" means you can finish your shift and be at a trailhead or on the water before the sun sets.

Our mission is to work together to build a safe, vibrant, and sustainable city for all Chattanoogans. To do that, it takes a team of skilled and passionate individuals. So, if you’d like to call Chattanooga home – or maybe you already do! – and want to further your career through meaningful work that makes a true impact where you live, we’d love to talk to you.

Salary: $26.48 - $31.99 (GS.10)

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (EST)
*Hours may vary due to work assignments and projects.*

Work Location: 1250 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN

FLSA Status: This is a Non-Exempt position.

Department: Public Works

CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY:  

Incumbents in this classification are responsible for general transportation review and inspections of architectural, civil engineering, and landscape architectural plans and construction for compliance with local, federal and state codes, regulations, and established industry standards. Duties include coordination of the site plan review process, inspection of constructed elements within the Right-of-Way, as well as planning processes such as subdivision and zoning review. The position is highly collaborative with other departments and geared toward planning, design, and engineering for a comprehensive transportation system. 

Responsibilities require familiarity with public space design, general understanding of different scales of projects including building, landscape, and site and street design. The Incumbent should understand community and neighborhood development, multi-mode accommodation, safety, and an understanding of place-making principles. 

SERIES LEVEL: 

Transportation Review Specialist is a stand-alone position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
(The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.)

Support the department in the review of plans, designs, and scoping documents for all transportation and public space projects.   

Projects range from small-scale neighborhood traffic management projects, and streetscape enhancements to multimillion-dollar, major capital plan projects promoting citywide connectivity and multimodal travel. 

Maintain an understanding of long-range plans, bike/ped plans, complete streets guidelines, and multimodal standards such as the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) street and bikeway design guides, and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Walkable Urban Thoroughfares manual. 

 Maintain knowledge of and help in the continuing development of City transportation standards and details. Complement review in the Land Development Office and perform inspections during development and prior to Transportation Department sign-off on land disturbance, building permits and certificates of occupancy concerning Code and policy requirements pertaining to transportation for the City. 

Work with engineering and architectural firms to ensure that proposed driveways, parking lots, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accesses and street fronts all conform to City standards. 

Perform inspections including after-construction review prior to the City issuing Certificate of Occupancy Permits. 

Prepare and complete various permits, forms, reports, correspondence, presentations, meeting minutes, work orders, schedules, punch lists, or other related documents. 

Research, design and create presentations for the public, media and elected officials on comprehensive transportation and on specific projects. Help, plan and lead public education and advocacy efforts. 

 Develop content, create graphics and contribute to management of the City of Chattanooga website. 

Create and maintain Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data for transportation assets. 

Must meet regular attendance requirements.

Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers and citizens.

Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.

Perform other duties as assigned.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES (if any):

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

Bachelor's Degree in Science, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Urban Design, Civil Engineering, or other design-related fields with four (4) years equivalent experience in or related to urban design, street design, site planning, master planning, environmental and landscape assessment, street construction, materials and testing or ecological and sustainable development; or any combination of equivalent experience and education. Preferred experience in each of the following areas: civil site design, computer-aided design and drafting, project management, construction management, inspection, planning or design review.   

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS: 

Valid Driver's License

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Knowledge of community and neighborhood development, with fiscal analysis, multi-mode accommodation, safety, understanding of place-making principles, customer service principles; managerial principles; municipal planning principles; land use planning principles; local government processes; floodplain management principles; landscape architectural, civil engineering, site planning and architectural design principles; principles and practices of urban planning and development; planning terminology, practices and research methods; project management principles and practices; construction principles, practices, methods and materials; surveying principles and practices; statistical and mathematical concepts; inspection principles, applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Skill in using computers and related software applications including GIS, AutoCAD, spreadsheet, presentation, mapping and graphic software applications; providing customer service; managing projects; interpreting planning and zoning programs; performing mathematical calculations in the analysis, planning, design, management and stewardship of the natural and built environments; reading and interpreting a variety of technical plans, drawings and models, including architectural and engineering drawings and related documents.

Skill in reading maps and scales; conducting research; analyzing and making appropriate recommendations on implementation of design and construction documents for municipal construction projects; coordinating construction contract activities; writing reports and other documents; interpreting and applying applicable laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures; organizing, collecting and analyzing data; resolving conflict and negotiating and mediating hostile situations; report writing; creating and giving presentations; public speaking; communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, and the general public, sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

Positions in this class typically require reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperatures and travel. 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Safety Sensitive: N
Department of Transportation - CDL: N
Child Sensitive: N

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

This position requires pre-employment screening(s) that include: a background check.

The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.