Senior Demand Planner Jobs in Reston, VA (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $73,567.94 - $128,743.89 Annually
Location : DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION, 4050 LEGATO ROAD, SUITE 400, FAIRFAX (EJ03), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-00684
Department: Transportation
Opening Date: 08/01/2026
Closing Date: 8/14/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S25
Posting Type: Open to General Public
Job Announcement
*This is a reannouncement. Applicants who wish to revise their original application are encouraged to reapply with a revised application. Otherwise, all applicants who previously applied this role do not need to reapply to be considered.
Since 1977, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has served the Fairfax County community by enhancing mobility, safety, and the quality of life of residents, businesses, and visitors through planning, coordinating, funding, implementing, and sustaining a multimodal transportation system. FCDOT is seeking a highly motivated, qualified, and public service-oriented transportation professional to work across multiple disciplines in the transportation planning field.
The position is in the Transportation Planning Section of FCDOT, which serves as the long-range transportation planning team for Comprehensive Plan interpretations and amendments, multimodal corridor studies, and coordination and planning at the local, regional, and state levels. The selected candidate will work closely with public agencies, private interests, elected officials, local and regional stakeholders, and residents of the county to ensure appropriate and context sensitive plans are in place for the long-term growth and well-being of the county.
Responsibilities include:

• Assisting with long-range transportation planning, transportation impact analyses and studies at the Comprehensive Plan level, and small-area and site-specific plans in coordination with county plans and policies
• Participating in area-, corridor- and facility-level transportation feasibility studies
• Evaluating multimodal transportation impacts of proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
• Reviewing analyses and reports generated by consultants and other agencies
• Preparing professional summaries, analyses, and reports as required to successfully complete projects or assignments
• Assisting in preparing briefings for senior leadership and other audiences, as required to meet specific audience needs
• Preparing for, participating in, and conducting public outreach for community meetings, advisory groups, and technical work committees
• Arranging, coordinating, and attending project-related meetings and workshops, both in-person and virtual, including occasional evenings and weekends
• Assisting with other administrative tasks or projects, as needed, to support the Transportation Planning Section team and program operations
• Performing other duties as assigned

For more information on the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, please click
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field; plus two years of professional experience in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid driver's license
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in transportation, urban and community design, land use planning, sustainable and green building, civil engineering, or a closely related field.
• Strong background in land use and transportation planning.
• Experience conducting/reviewing multimodal transportation studies or evaluating transportation systems in relation to land use planning.
• Experience withmultimodal planning, bicycle and pedestrian planning, context sensitive solutions, complete streets, and vehicle traffic operations.
• Experience in preparing long-range transportation plans, evaluating bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and levels of comfort and service, evaluating transportation impacts of land use proposals, using GIS, and utilizing trip generation and travel demand forecasting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, experience preparing and giving presentations, and implementing community outreach.
• Experience using or reviewing analyses, reports or other work products utilizing various transportation and office professional tools.
• Ability to coordinate and complete multiple assignments within established priorities.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• Desire to advance a collaborative and supportive culture.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is generally sedentary. However, employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items less than 25 pounds in weight. Ability to operate a motor vehicle. Conducts periodic field observations requiring measuring and calculating, standing, riding, and exposure to the elements (weather). All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.
Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including ) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.
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Merit Positions
Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click for a summary of our benefits.
NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:
For additional details please visit the
Non-Merit Positions

1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
   • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
   • Flexible Spending Program
   • Deferred Compensation
2. Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
   • No benefits

01
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02
If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03
Please indicate your area(s) of study or major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.

• Civil engineering
• Urban planning
• Regional planning
• Transportation planning
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04
If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
05
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

06
How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field do you possess?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more years

07
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in transportation planning, multimodal planning, or a closely related field?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

08
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have conducting or reviewing multimodal transportation studies or evaluating transportation systems in relation to land use planning?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

09
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with comprehensive or long-range transportation plans?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

10
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have preparing and giving presentations, and implementing community outreach?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

11
Please indicate the areas in which you have experience. Check all that apply.

• Multimodal planning
• Bicycle and pedestrian planning
• Context sensitive solutions
• Complete streets
• Vehicle traffic operations
• Evaluating bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and levels of comfort and service
• Evaluating transportation impacts of land use proposals
• None of the above

12
Do you have professional or educational experience using or reviewing analyses, reports, or other work products utilizing any of the tools below? Check all that apply.

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Office professional applications (such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
• Pedestrian and/or bicycle evaluation tools
• Travel demand models
• Traffic operations/simulations tools
• None of the above

13
This position will be required to attend occasional evening and weekend meetings and events. Are you able and willing to do so?

• Yes
• No

Required Question