Associate Planner

GFT • Miami, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

GFT is seeking a Planner to support a major port and freight planning program in South Florida/Miami. This early-career opportunity is for a planning professional interested in transportation, freight, logistics, port, and land development projects. The successful candidate will work alongside experienced planners, engineers, logisticians, and project stakeholders on planning studies, site evaluations, freight mobility initiatives, and implementation strategies associated with PortMiami's RAISE-funded Cargo Supply Chain Master Plan.

The Planner will support transportation, freight, logistics, and port planning projects through research, technical analysis, site evaluation, conceptual planning, stakeholder coordination, and project documentation. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Planner will help develop solutions to improve cargo movement, freight infrastructure, logistics operations, and economic development opportunities throughout South Florida. The position is based internally at the PortMiami office in Miami, Florida.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or comparable experience, in Urban or Regional Planning, Transportation Planning, Geography, Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or a related field.
• Experience in transportation, freight/logistics, port/maritime, industrial/site, land-use, or real estate planning.
• Experience with site selection, alternatives analysis, conceptual master planning, or implementation planning.
• Understanding of highway, freight rail, intermodal, and logistics systems.
• Ability to interpret site plans, surveys, aerial mapping, property information, and technical drawings.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years of directly relevant experience preferred.
• AutoCAD proficiency strongly preferred, including experience developing or modifying conceptual site plans and planning exhibits.
• Experience or knowledge related to ports and marine terminals.
• Experience or knowledge related to inland ports and intermodal logistics centers.
• Experience or knowledge related to freight and logistics planning.
• Experience or knowledge related to cargo terminal planning.
• Experience or knowledge related to freight rail and intermodal facilities.
• Experience or knowledge related to distribution centers and warehousing.
• Experience or knowledge related to industrial and logistics site development.
• Experience or knowledge related to site selection and real estate evaluation.
• Experience or knowledge related to transportation planning and conceptual design.
• GIS and spatial analysis.
• South Florida transportation and land-use planning.
• AutoCAD-based concept development and site planning.

Responsibilities

• Support transportation, freight, logistics, and port planning activities.
• Assist with inland port and logistics facility planning, including site identification, screening, and evaluation.
• Evaluate potential sites based on land use, acreage, highway and rail connectivity, cargo operations, warehousing and distribution needs, and development constraints.
• Support real estate and property analysis, due diligence, and site-selection activities.
• Assist with conceptual master plans, site alternatives, implementation strategies, and project phasing.
• Review surveys, aerial mapping, property information, existing plans, and other technical materials.
• Support planning for highway, freight rail, intermodal, and logistics connections.
• Coordinate with public agencies, property owners, port users, logistics companies, engineers, and other project stakeholders.
• Prepare planning exhibits, presentations, meeting materials, and technical documentation.
• Review planning studies and consultant deliverables for consistency with overall program objectives.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support for active participation in professional organizations.
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level