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Transportation Planners

SOC 19-3099.01Job Zone 4 · Considerable Preparationv.26.05

Context coveredThis framework covers transportation planning practice from entry-level data support through executive leadership across regional, metropolitan, and statewide planning contexts involving multimodal systems, public engagement, quantitative modeling, and policy development.

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Emerging
Entry / Apprentice
  1. Regional transportation data — collect and organize under direct supervision to support identification of local planning problems and priorities.
  2. Public meeting materials — assist in preparing and distributing to help explain planning proposals to affected community members.
  3. Draft planning reports — compile background sections and format data tables under senior planner guidance for internal review.
  4. Traffic modeling software outputs — interpret basic results with supervisor support to summarize travel demand patterns on assigned corridors.
  5. Geographic information systems — execute standard queries and produce map exhibits under direction for use in transportation studies.
  6. Land use and transportation databases — enter, verify, and retrieve records using database interfaces to maintain project data integrity.
  7. Spreadsheet tools — apply pre-built templates to organize traffic counts, demographic data, and project schedules as directed.
  8. Environmental and policy documents — read and summarize relevant sections to support senior planners conducting project impact analyses.
  9. Transportation planning terminology and regulations — demonstrate foundational knowledge of federal and state frameworks when supporting project teams.
  10. Meeting notes and correspondence — draft clear, accurate summaries of stakeholder discussions for planner review and project files.
Developing
Mid-level / Established
  1. Local and regional transportation problems — identify and frame priorities by synthesizing land use, demographic, and traffic data with reduced oversight.
  2. Public hearings and community meetings — participate as a presenter, explain planning proposals clearly, and capture feedback for integration into project documentation.
  3. Planning reports and recommendations — prepare complete draft documents, including analysis sections and supporting maps, for supervisor review and agency submission.
  4. Transportation design issues — coordinate with engineers to analyze technical constraints and propose viable solutions within established project parameters.
  5. Computer travel demand models — run scenario analyses using analytical software and validate outputs against observed traffic data on routine study corridors.
  6. GIS-based spatial analyses — develop thematic maps and perform network analyses to evaluate land use and transportation system relationships for active projects.
  7. Economic and population projections — apply standard methodologies to assess transportation system needs and inform preliminary project recommendations.
  8. Environmental impact assessments — review project-level analyses, identify data gaps, and contribute technical findings to NEPA or state-equivalent documentation.
  9. Stakeholder coordination — schedule and facilitate working group sessions, reconcile conflicting input, and maintain productive relationships across agency partners.
  10. Time and project resources — manage personal task schedules and deliverable timelines to meet milestone commitments on multi-phase planning studies.
Proficient
Senior / Expert IC
  1. Regional and local transportation planning problems — define scope, establish evaluation criteria, and lead problem-framing processes autonomously across complex, multi-modal study areas.
  2. Public engagement programs — design and lead hearings, workshops, and comment processes, adjusting communication strategies to build consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
  3. Comprehensive planning reports — author technically rigorous documents with policy recommendations, integrating quantitative analysis, agency goals, and community input for decision-maker audiences.
  4. Complex transportation design issues — lead cross-disciplinary collaboration with engineers and planners, resolving non-routine technical conflicts and ensuring design solutions align with planning objectives.
  5. Transportation system improvements — develop and defend project recommendations grounded in long-range traffic, economic, land use, and demographic projections for regional plan adoption.
  6. Advanced travel demand and simulation models — build, calibrate, and apply custom computer models to address non-standard planning scenarios and evaluate policy alternatives.
  7. Multi-source data synthesis — integrate GIS, modeling outputs, environmental data, and policy information to produce authoritative analyses supporting corridor, subarea, or long-range plans.
  8. Regulatory and legal frameworks — interpret federal, state, and local transportation law and government requirements to ensure project compliance and advise agency decision-makers.
  9. Funding and programming cycles — evaluate project readiness, develop cost estimates, and prepare submissions for transportation improvement programs and grant applications.
  10. Emerging transportation technologies — assess autonomous vehicle, shared mobility, or multimodal innovation impacts on regional systems using active learning and systems evaluation approaches.
Advanced
Lead / Principal / Executive
  1. Regional transportation planning vision — establish long-range strategic priorities for metropolitan or statewide transportation systems, aligning investments with economic development and equity goals.
  2. Organizational planning practice — develop agency-wide methodologies, standards, and quality review processes that elevate the technical rigor of all planning products.
  3. Policy advocacy and legislative engagement — represent the organization before elected bodies, regulatory agencies, and federal partners, translating technical findings into actionable policy positions.
  4. High-stakes public engagement strategy — design and oversee comprehensive community involvement frameworks for major capital programs, ensuring equitable representation and durable stakeholder consensus.
  5. Cross-agency and intergovernmental coordination — lead multi-jurisdictional task forces to resolve transportation corridor conflicts, align planning horizons, and negotiate cooperative agreements.
  6. Next-generation modeling platforms — direct the acquisition, customization, and institutionalization of advanced analytical tools, including activity-based models and big-data analytics pipelines, across the planning division.
  7. Workforce and talent development — mentor and formally develop junior and mid-level planners, establishing career pathways and structured learning programs within the transportation planning unit.
  8. Capital program and budget leadership — oversee multi-year transportation improvement programs, set investment priorities, and ensure fiscal alignment with state and federal funding constraints.
  9. Innovation and research agenda — identify emerging trends in land use, mobility, and climate resilience, and commission applied research that advances regional planning practice.
  10. Organizational performance and accountability — define measurable outcomes for transportation system performance, establish monitoring frameworks, and report progress to executive leadership and governing boards.

AI-at-Work Competency Framework

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Authoritative source data identified for 998 occupations

How a worker at each mastery level uses, directs, and evaluates AI tools in this occupation. Each statement cites its evidence inline; click a citation chip to verify the source.

Emerging
  1. AI-drafted report sections — submits transportation planning problem descriptions and project summaries to an LLM to generate first-draft narrative text, then reviews and edits the output before incorporating it into formal reports Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab..
Developing
  1. Traffic and demographic data synthesis — directs an AI assistant to aggregate, summarize, and surface patterns from economic, population, and land-use datasets, then applies professional judgment to translate findings into planning recommendations Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
  2. Meeting preparation support — uses an LLM to draft public hearing talking points, anticipate stakeholder objections, and suggest accessible plain-language explanations of planning proposals, while retaining responsibility for community engagement decisions Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab..
Proficient
  1. Complex problem decomposition — frames multi-variable transportation design problems as structured prompts for an AI assistant, coordinates iterative query cycles with engineering collaborators, and critically evaluates AI-generated options against local policy constraints Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab. WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
  2. Time-intensive analysis delegation — offloads literature reviews, regulatory summaries, and precedent searches to AI tools, recovering substantial analytical capacity given the high time-savings potential observed for this occupation Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab..
  3. Recommendation memo generation — orchestrates an end-to-end AI-assisted workflow from data ingestion through draft recommendation, verifying each stage for factual accuracy and alignment with regional transportation priorities before submission Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab. WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
Advanced
  1. AI autonomy calibration — sets the boundary between AI-autonomous drafting and human-led deliberation for each planning workstream, recognizing that active listening and stakeholder consensus tasks remain in the human domain while data-heavy writing tasks are delegated Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab. Anthropic Economic IndexAnthropic Economic Index — release_2026_03_24. Opens in new tab..
  2. Cross-functional AI coordination — leads interdisciplinary teams in deploying AI tools across traffic projection, land-use modeling, and report production pipelines, establishing quality-control checkpoints that reflect the occupation's Q2 augmented-not-automated positioning Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab. WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab..
  3. Institutional AI workflow design — authors agency-level protocols for how transportation planners interact with LLM tools, specifying prompt standards, citation verification requirements, and escalation paths for AI outputs that touch equity or environmental justice dimensions WEF Skills TaxonomyWEF Skills Taxonomy 2021 — Building a Common Language for Skills at Work. Opens in new tab. Jadhav & Danve, 2026Skill Automation Feasibility Index — Jadhav & Danve, 2026 (arXiv:2604.06906). Opens in new tab..
Evidence pack
AEI usage
Task observations: 25
Augment share: 2.5%
Time saved: 71.4%
AI autonomy: 3.52
SAFI positioning
Top skill: Active Listening
Score: 42.2 / 100
Quadrant: Q2_ai_augmented
precision: exact
WEF cluster
Data Science and Analysis
data_science_and_analysis
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Pathsmith Durable Skills Framework

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Ten durable-skill domains mapped to four proficiency/role levels for each occupation. Each statement is aligned to the Pathsmith taxonomy, derived from trusted grounding data and mapped to occupation-specific O*NET tasks and skills.

1Communication12 statements
Emerging
  1. Public meeting participation — presents basic transportation planning concepts to community members using accessible, jargon-free language during introductory stakeholder sessions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Planning report drafting — writes initial sections of transportation reports by organizing data and findings under supervisor guidance Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Stakeholder listening — records and summarizes public feedback from community meetings to support project documentation Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Planning proposal presentation — explains transportation improvement proposals to mixed audiences of engineers, officials, and residents during public hearings with growing clarity and structure Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Technical report writing — prepares complete transportation planning reports that convey modeling results, land-use analysis, and recommendations in clear prose Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Interagency correspondence — drafts written communications to partner agencies summarizing project status, data requests, or regulatory requirements Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Consensus facilitation — leads public meetings and hearings to explain regional transportation proposals, gather community input, and navigate conflicting stakeholder perspectives toward project consensus Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Multimodal planning communication — tailors written and verbal presentations of traffic modeling outputs and long-range plan recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences simultaneously Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Policy brief authorship — composes persuasive planning recommendations grounded in population, economic, and land-use projections for elected officials and planning boards Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Strategic narrative leadership — crafts and delivers regional transportation vision communications that align diverse political, community, and engineering stakeholders around long-range planning priorities Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Communication framework development — establishes agency-wide standards for public engagement documentation, report formats, and hearing facilitation protocols used across planning teams Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  3. Cross-disciplinary translation — bridges technical GIS and traffic model outputs to policy language, enabling non-technical decision-makers to act confidently on complex infrastructure recommendations Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
2Leadership10 statements
Emerging
  1. Project task ownership — takes responsibility for completing assigned data collection or analysis tasks within transportation planning projects on schedule Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Team input contribution — volunteers relevant observations about transportation system conditions or community needs during internal planning team discussions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Planning workgroup coordination — organizes meetings among engineers, community liaisons, and analysts to align transportation study timelines and deliverables Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Junior staff guidance — explains transportation modeling methods and report standards to newer analysts, supporting their skill development on active projects Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Project leadership — leads multi-stakeholder transportation planning projects from problem definition through final recommendation, managing scope, schedule, and team contributions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Interdisciplinary team direction — directs collaboration between transportation engineers, GIS specialists, and environmental analysts to resolve complex design and planning conflicts Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Priority-setting influence — advocates effectively for specific transportation improvements or funding priorities within regional planning bodies based on data-driven analysis Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Regional planning leadership — leads the development of long-range regional transportation plans, unifying diverse agency, political, and community stakeholders around shared infrastructure priorities Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Organizational capability building — establishes mentorship structures and professional development pathways that elevate analytical and stakeholder engagement competencies across the planning department Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  3. Visionary initiative — champions innovative transportation planning frameworks, such as equity-centered mobility studies or climate-resilient infrastructure priorities, that reshape agency planning culture Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
3Metacognition9 statements
Emerging
  1. Analytical self-assessment — identifies personal knowledge gaps in transportation modeling or GIS tools and seeks targeted training to address them Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Learning strategy awareness — reflects on which data interpretation approaches produce accurate results and adjusts personal study habits accordingly Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Modeling assumption monitoring — tracks and questions the assumptions embedded in traffic models during analysis, adjusting analytical approaches when outputs appear inconsistent with observed conditions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Feedback integration — incorporates supervisor and peer critique of planning reports to refine writing clarity and analytical depth across subsequent deliverables Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Analytical process evaluation — systematically reviews own transportation problem-definition methods and modeling workflows to identify inefficiencies or blind spots before finalizing recommendations Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Knowledge boundary recognition — accurately identifies the limits of personal expertise in transportation law, environmental impact assessment, or engineering design and engages appropriate specialists Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Cognitive load management — plans complex long-range study tasks by breaking them into manageable analytical phases, monitoring progress against milestones throughout the project cycle Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Disciplinary reflection leadership — facilitates team-level retrospectives on planning study methodologies, prompting collective examination of analytical assumptions and decision-making processes Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Adaptive expertise modeling — demonstrates and teaches metacognitive self-monitoring strategies to junior planners navigating unfamiliar transportation contexts or emerging data tools Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
4Critical Thinking11 statements
Emerging
  1. Data observation — identifies patterns and anomalies in traffic count data or land-use maps and flags them for further review during initial project analysis Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Assumption identification — recognizes explicit assumptions stated in transportation study scopes and questions whether they align with current conditions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Evidence-based problem definition — analyzes transportation system deficiencies by weighing traffic volume data, crash records, and land-use trends before defining planning problems Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Model output scrutiny — evaluates traffic modeling software results against real-world system observations, identifying discrepancies that require model recalibration Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Regulatory analysis — interprets federal and state transportation law and environmental requirements to assess their implications for specific project recommendations Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Competing projection evaluation — critically assesses multiple economic, population, and land-use projections to identify the most defensible assumptions for long-range transportation forecasts Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Systems impact reasoning — evaluates how proposed transportation improvements in one corridor will generate induced demand, mode shift, or land-use change effects across the broader network Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Policy trade-off analysis — examines the equity, environmental, economic, and mobility trade-offs embedded in alternative transportation improvement strategies before issuing recommendations Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Complex problem resolution leadership — leads multidisciplinary teams through structured critical analysis of wicked transportation problems involving conflicting data, regulatory constraints, and stakeholder interests Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Methodological critique — evaluates the validity and limitations of transportation planning methodologies used by peer agencies or consultants, recommending improvements to analytical frameworks Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Systems evaluation innovation — develops new evaluation criteria for assessing transportation system performance that account for emerging mobility technologies, equity metrics, and climate resilience Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
5Collaboration9 statements
Emerging
  1. Interdisciplinary team participation — contributes transportation data research and mapping tasks within project teams that include engineers, environmental analysts, and community liaisons Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Meeting preparation support — prepares background materials and meeting summaries to help project teams stay aligned on transportation study objectives Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Engineer-planner collaboration — works alongside civil engineers to research, analyze, and resolve transportation design questions that require integrated planning and engineering perspectives Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Public agency coordination — collaborates with staff from transit authorities, state DOTs, and municipal planning departments to align data inputs and project timelines Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Cross-sector project team navigation — manages productive working relationships among planners, engineers, elected officials, and community advocates throughout the full lifecycle of transportation planning studies Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Conflict negotiation in collaborative settings — navigates disagreements between transportation stakeholders with competing interests, facilitating compromise solutions grounded in planning data Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Shared deliverable co-production — co-authors transportation reports and recommendations with engineers and GIS analysts, integrating diverse technical contributions into coherent planning documents Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Collaborative framework design — establishes interagency collaboration protocols and joint study agreements that enable regional transportation planning bodies to coordinate effectively across jurisdictional boundaries Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Diversity integration leadership — creates inclusive collaboration environments that actively incorporate underrepresented community perspectives into transportation planning processes, improving plan equity and legitimacy Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
6Character9 statements
Emerging
  1. Data integrity maintenance — reports transportation data findings accurately without omitting inconvenient results, even when findings complicate project timelines or stakeholder preferences Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Professional accountability — acknowledges errors in GIS analysis or traffic projections promptly and works to correct them rather than minimizing their significance Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Public trust stewardship — represents agency positions and planning data honestly in public meetings, correcting mischaracterizations of project impacts even when politically uncomfortable Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Ethical boundary observance — identifies and discloses potential conflicts of interest when assigned to transportation projects involving entities with which personal relationships exist Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Environmental justice commitment — ensures transportation planning recommendations explicitly consider distributional impacts on low-income and minority communities, refusing to advance plans that perpetuate inequitable access Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Regulatory compliance leadership — ensures all transportation studies adhere to applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements even when compliance creates project cost or schedule pressures Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Professional integrity under pressure — maintains the objectivity of planning recommendations when political actors attempt to influence findings, grounding all outputs in documented evidence Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Ethical standards advocacy — champions professional ethics standards within the planning agency, identifying systemic practices that compromise integrity and proposing corrective institutional policies Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Accountability culture modeling — demonstrates transparent decision-making and ownership of outcomes in high-visibility regional planning processes, establishing professional conduct norms for the broader team Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
7Creativity9 statements
Emerging
  1. Alternative solution exploration — generates multiple possible transportation improvement options for initial review rather than defaulting to a single conventional approach Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Data visualization experimentation — experiments with different GIS mapping styles and chart formats to find the most effective ways to communicate transportation system conditions Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Innovative problem framing — reframes transportation planning problems by examining land-use, equity, and environmental dimensions alongside traditional traffic engineering metrics Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Model adaptation — modifies existing transportation computer models to address novel planning questions or incorporate new data sources not anticipated in the original model design Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Multimodal solution design — develops creative transportation improvement packages that integrate transit, active transportation, and demand management strategies rather than defaulting to capacity expansion Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Engagement method innovation — designs unconventional public participation formats, such as pop-up workshops or interactive digital platforms, to reach communities underrepresented in traditional planning hearings Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Scenario planning creativity — constructs imaginative but analytically grounded future transportation scenarios that help decision-makers understand long-range system vulnerabilities and opportunities Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Planning methodology invention — develops original analytical frameworks or modeling approaches that address transportation planning challenges not adequately captured by existing industry methods Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Cross-sector solution synthesis — integrates transportation planning with land-use policy, public health strategy, and economic development frameworks to create integrated regional solutions that transcend conventional planning silos Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
8Growth Mindset9 statements
Emerging
  1. Modeling tool learning — pursues self-directed learning in new transportation modeling software or GIS platforms when assigned to projects that require unfamiliar technical skills Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Constructive feedback acceptance — receives critique of planning reports or public presentations without defensiveness and implements suggested improvements in subsequent work Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Technical skill expansion — proactively seeks training in emerging transportation modeling methods, GIS capabilities, or data analytics tools to expand analytical competence Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Setback reframing — treats failed grant applications or rejected planning proposals as data sources for improving future submissions rather than as terminal failures Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Regulatory change adaptation — rapidly integrates new federal or state transportation planning requirements into ongoing studies when policy shifts create mid-project compliance demands Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Peer learning engagement — participates actively in professional networks and conferences to benchmark own practice against regional and national transportation planning advances Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  3. Complexity embrace — voluntarily takes on transportation planning problems of increasing technical or political complexity as a strategy for accelerating professional growth Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Learning culture creation — institutionalizes continuous professional development within the planning team by establishing peer learning sessions, knowledge-sharing protocols, and structured post-project reviews Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Innovation persistence — sustains advocacy for novel transportation planning approaches through repeated revision cycles and stakeholder resistance until evidence-based solutions gain institutional acceptance Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
9Mindfulness9 statements
Emerging
  1. Meeting presence — maintains focused attention during lengthy public hearings, actively noting community concerns rather than mentally preparing responses while stakeholders are speaking Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Workload awareness — monitors personal task load across concurrent transportation studies and communicates proactively when capacity constraints threaten deliverable quality Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Stakeholder emotion recognition — identifies when community members express fear, frustration, or distrust in public meetings and adjusts communication approach to address underlying concerns before proceeding Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Deadline stress regulation — applies intentional attention management strategies during high-pressure planning study timelines to maintain analytical accuracy under competing demands Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Deliberate decision pacing — pauses before finalizing transportation recommendations to verify that judgment is based on complete evidence rather than schedule pressure or stakeholder influence Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Meeting facilitation intentionality — manages public hearing dynamics with calm, intentional attention to group emotional tone, redirecting unproductive conflict toward constructive dialogue Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Bias monitoring — regularly examines personal assumptions about transportation user behavior, community preferences, or project feasibility to prevent unexamined bias from distorting planning analysis Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Organizational mindfulness leadership — models and teaches attentional and emotional regulation practices that improve team decision quality during high-stakes regional planning processes Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Systemic attentiveness — maintains sustained awareness of long-range transportation system trends across political, demographic, and technological dimensions, preventing short-term pressures from obscuring strategic planning needs Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
10Fortitude9 statements
Emerging
  1. Project persistence — continues diligent data collection and analysis work on long-duration transportation studies despite slow progress or initial inconclusive results Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Public criticism tolerance — remains professionally composed when community members express strong opposition to transportation proposals during public meetings Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Developing
  1. Stakeholder opposition navigation — sustains commitment to evidence-based planning recommendations when political pressure or vocal opposition groups advocate for technically unsound alternatives Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Extended study endurance — maintains analytical rigor and professional engagement across multi-year long-range transportation planning processes without allowing fatigue to compromise output quality Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Applying
  1. Controversial project ownership — accepts leadership of politically contentious transportation studies, engaging persistently with opposing stakeholders while defending the integrity of the planning process Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  2. Uncertainty tolerance — advances regional transportation recommendations under conditions of significant demographic or economic forecast uncertainty, making reasoned decisions without waiting for certainty that will never arrive Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
  3. Regulatory obstacle persistence — continues pursuing necessary federal or state approvals for transportation improvements through repeated application cycles or regulatory negotiation without abandoning sound projects Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab. O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
Exceeding
  1. Institutional courage — publicly challenges inadequate transportation investment decisions or inequitable planning outcomes within the agency or regional governance structure when evidence demands it Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
  2. Crisis resilience leadership — guides planning teams through major disruptions such as infrastructure failures, funding collapses, or pandemic-driven travel pattern shifts, sustaining productive planning momentum under extreme uncertainty Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.
Sources:Pathsmith Durable SkillsPathsmith Durable Skills Framework — America Succeeds + CompTIA. Opens in new tab.O*NET v30.2O*NET Resource Center — Occupational Information Network, v30.2 (Sept 2025). Opens in new tab.
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RAPIDS apprenticeships
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O*NET skills
Active ListeningWritingSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingSystems EvaluationActive LearningCoordinationSystems AnalysisMathematicsTime ManagementOperations AnalysisMonitoringLearning StrategiesSocial PerceptivenessPersuasionNegotiationService Orientation
Knowledge domains
TransportationEnglish LanguageMathematicsGeographyLaw and GovernmentComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and ManagementEngineering and TechnologyCustomer and Personal ServiceDesign
Abilities
Oral ComprehensionInductive ReasoningDeductive ReasoningFluency of IdeasWritten ExpressionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionVisualizationProblem SensitivityNear Vision
Work styles
Attention to DetailDependabilityIntellectual CuriosityAchievement OrientationCooperationInnovation
Technology
Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDesktop publishing softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareGeographic information systemMap creation softwareData base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite software
Tasks · seed anchors for statements
  1. Define regional or local transportation planning problems or priorities.
  2. 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.
  3. Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning.
  4. Collaborate with engineers to research, analyze, or resolve complex transportation design issues.
  5. Recommend transportation system improvements or projects, based on economic, population, land-use, or traffic projections.
  6. Develop computer models to address transportation planning issues.
  7. Analyze information related to transportation, such as land use policies, environmental impact of projects, or long-range planning needs.
  8. Interpret data from traffic modeling software, geographic information systems, or associated databases.
CIP education codes
03.020913.060113.060313.060413.060713.069916.019919.070230.050130.100130.110130.170130.210130.230130.260130.270130.330130.340130.400130.420130.440130.460130.470130.510144.050244.050345.010145.010245.010345.019945.050145.050245.059945.999951.3204

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