Ada County Highway District is now accepting applications for a Planning Supervisor in the Planning Department.  This is a full-time, exempt position with a starting salary range of $95,472 - $116,480 per year, DOQ.

ACHD offers an excellent benefit package with medical, vision and dental insurance, paid vacation and holidays, daycare assistant, 401K match and membership in the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI).

Primary Duties:

• The Planning Supervisor is responsible for supervising the activities of the Sr. Transportation Planners, Transportation Planners, and Student Intern positions. The work involves coordinating all project identification and development plans, Five Year Plan (FYP), scoping and annual metric reporting.
• The Planning Supervisor will act as a liaison to one of ACHD’s city partners and/or urban renewal agencies.

Qualifications:

• Must have proven ability to facilitate constructive dialogue related to complex policy and planning issues.  Must have knowledge of: Planning methodologies, specifically long and short range transportation planning; Federal, state and local government structures and federal aid programming; Roadway projects including technical aspects, planning, budgeting, construction and scheduling; Engineering principles and practices; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Technical writing methods;; Land use planning, and presentation skills.
• Proven history in motivating others, collaborative decision-making processes, and evaluating others work. Must have a documented history in a variety of leadership roles and responsibilities.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ArcPro is a must.  Knowledge of Microsoft Projects and Adobe InDesign products is a plus.
• Must be able to work some nights as required by liaison duties and public information meetings.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Public Administration or a related field is preferred. Experience in a progressively responsible capacity in public administration, preferably in an independent agency comparable to the District and AICP is preferred OR an equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be acceptable. 

A completed ACHD Employment Application is required and must be submitted to Human Resource no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 6, 2026. Applications will be reviewed periodically. Apply as soon as possible to ensure you will be considered for this position. This job announcement will be closed if the position is filled prior to the closing date. Applications are available at 5800 N Meeker Ave, Boise, ID  83713 or on our website at www.achdidaho.org.

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Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations

About Ada County Highway District

Established in 1972 as an independent government entity, the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is responsible for all short-range planning, construction, maintenance, operations, rehabilitation and improvements to Ada County's urban streets, rural roadways (excluding state highways) and bridges. Geographically, the Districts jurisdiction includes Boise, Eagle, Garden City, Kuna, Meridian, Star and the unincorporated areas of Ada County; it is the only consolidated countywide highway district in the State of Idaho.

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