Parking and Mobility Planner

Walker Consultants • Charlotte, NC

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Walker Consultants is seeking an experienced Parking and Mobility Planner to join its Planning, Operations, and Technology practice in Charlotte, North Carolina. The role supports public- and private-sector clients across the Carolinas in addressing parking and mobility challenges through data-driven analysis and practical implementation strategies. The planner works with regional leadership and specialists across Walker’s national organization on projects from initial planning through implementation.

The position manages and supports parking and mobility planning projects, develops strategies to improve accessibility, parking efficiency, and multimodal connectivity, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, and builds client relationships while supporting business development in North and South Carolina. The role includes project management; multimodal and parking analysis; curbside and emerging mobility planning; data collection and technology evaluation; client and stakeholder engagement; preparation of reports, presentations, proposals, scopes, and fee estimates; and collaboration on quality assurance and project documentation.

Walker Consultants is a 100% employee-owned firm serving clients nationwide in parking and mobility planning, transportation operations and technology, parking facility design, forensic engineering, restoration, and building envelope consulting. The company describes its work as advancing access and connectivity, shaping inclusive and vibrant communities, optimizing client assets, and developing equitable solutions for diverse users. The role requires travel throughout North and South Carolina. Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter and resume.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience in urban, transportation, mobility, or parking planning, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in urban planning, engineering, public policy, or a related field.
• Experience managing or coordinating planning projects, including schedules, budgets, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Working knowledge of parking planning, multimodal mobility, and transportation demand management.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to develop sound, practical recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical reports, proposals, and presentations.
• Ability to build client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to travel throughout North and South Carolina.

Nice To Haves

• Consulting or planning experience in the Carolinas or broader East Coast.
• Master’s degree in planning, transportation, public policy, or a related field.
• Experience with bicycle, pedestrian, micromobility, and parking studies, including demand, shared parking, pricing, and master plans.
• Familiarity with GIS, transportation planning software, and data visualization tools.
• Experience with public meetings and stakeholder engagement.
• AICP or PTP certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning assignments, including work plans, staffing, budgets, schedules, and quality deliverables.
• Support multimodal assessments, transportation demand management, transit, bicycle and pedestrian planning, and first- and last-mile connectivity.
• Conduct parking supply and demand, utilization, turnover, and shared parking studies; support master planning; and evaluate management, enforcement, pricing, and customer service practices.
• Support curbside management, passenger loading, and micromobility planning.
• Collect and analyze data, evaluate parking and mobility technologies, and translate findings into practical recommendations and implementation plans.
• Communicate with clients and support interviews, public meetings, workshops, and surveys.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, proposals, scopes, and fee estimates, and help identify new business opportunities.
• Collaborate with Walker professionals across disciplines, maintain project documentation, support quality assurance and quality control, and stay current on industry trends.
• Build client relationships and support business development in North and South Carolina.
• Travel throughout North and South Carolina.

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus program.
• Opportunity to purchase Walker stock; Walker is 100% employee-owned.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, and company-paid life insurance.
• Mental wellness benefits.
• Health Savings Account with company contribution.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Spending Accounts.
• 529 college savings plan.
• At least three weeks of paid time off per year.
• Nine paid holidays per year, including three paid floating holidays.
• Five days of bereavement leave and a PTO Donation Bank.
• 100% compensation replacement during short-term disability leaves.
• Paid parental leave providing an additional week of paid leave alongside short-term disability leave and/or applicable state paid leave programs.
• Paid community involvement hours.
• Tuition and licensure reimbursement and sponsorship of professional memberships.
• Internal conferences and professional development opportunities.
• Employee Resource Groups and Affinity Groups.

What This Job Offers

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