An employee in this class is responsible for supervising one of three aspects of a statewide program in sound transportation planning. He may be responsible for directing urban area transportation studies on a statewide basis or for the research and development of forecasting techniques for land-use analysis and application.
Assignments are general in nature and afford considerable opportunity for independent judgment.
General direction is received from the director of the Economics Studies Unit in the form of periodical conferences. Develops and applies methods of forecasting population and employment locations on a statewide and metropolitan basis. Develops mathematical models for travel forecasting. Provides technical consulting services to local planning agencies and municipalities. Reviews and evaluates planning studies throughout the state to determine the relationship and effect upon the Highway Department planning program.