Assistant Transportation Planner

EXP•Coral Gables, FL

21d

About The Position

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP. Are you ready to design your future? Be our next: Transportation Planner Your work environment at EXP We are seeking a self-motivated, mid-level professional with a background in transportation and urban planning to join our well-established, but growing team. The role involves conducting transportation planning analysis, preparing data and studies, and managing various projects. You'll support senior planners with research, policy recommendations, report writing, and presentations, and help secure and manage planning contracts. Excellent writing, presentation, and analytical skills are essential, as well as effective communication with staff, the public, and clients. You'll provide technical support using GIS geospatial data and mapping resources and create graphics for reports and presentations. Our group offers technical planning support, multimodal and transit planning, safety planning, corridor planning, grants management, and policy analysis for private sector and governmental clients in South Florida. The position may also involve in-house support for staff augmentation.

Requirements

Basic understanding of planning principles
Competency in various computer software programs, such as Microsoft Office, GIS, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, and AutoCAD
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong research and analytical skills
Motivated self-starter able to work independently
Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Responsibilities

Assist Planners/Engineers in the evaluation of project designs, plans, and technical documents
Conduct basic office functions, as needed, such as data entry, file management, and customer service
Knowledge of research techniques
Knowledge of the transportation planning process and associated regulations
Ability to compile, organize, and analyze data
Ability to communicate effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
Ability to communicate complex technical information to lay persons
Preparation of maps, graphics, reports, studies, and other publications relating to the transportation system.
Conduct field work, collect parcel data and search land records
Assist in facilitation of public meetings and outreach events associated with current and long-range planning projects
General support for Grants Management
Ability to work independently
Flexibility to work on varying planning projects
Perform other duties as assigned or required