Planner - Transportation Market

Gresham Smith•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Gresham Smith is hiring a Planner to support transportation planning projects for state, regional, county, and local agencies across the southeastern United States. Projects include multimodal transportation plans, corridor studies, feasibility analyses, and safety action plans. The role supports plans and studies through research, data collection, field assessments, analysis, mapping, writing, and editing. The Planner identifies issues, needs, and opportunities and develops practical recommendations and strategies that align with community goals, best practices, and applicable regulations. The position also prepares reports and project materials, communicates project information, gathers input, collaborates with project partners, manages tasks across concurrent projects, and participates in public meetings and presentations. The work contributes to communities and offers career growth in a supportive, people-first culture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Planning or a related field, such as Geography, Public Administration, or Urban Design.
At least three years of planning experience.
AICP certification or ability to obtain the designation within one year.
Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
Ability to manage work across multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
Additional experience as required for certain assignments.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign.

Responsibilities

Support transportation planning projects for state, regional, county, and local agencies, including multimodal transportation plans, corridor studies, feasibility analyses, and safety action plans.
Support plan and study development through research, data collection, field assessments, data analysis, mapping, writing, and editing.
Conduct research and analysis using a variety of data sources and methods.
Identify issues, needs, and opportunities through observation, research, and data analysis.
Develop recommendations, strategies, and actions that address complex challenges and align with community goals, best practices, and applicable regulations.
Prepare formal and technical reports, working papers, and professional correspondence.
Develop fact sheets, display boards, presentations, and online content to communicate project information and gather input from clients, stakeholders, and the public.
Communicate and collaborate with team members, clients, review agencies, external consultants, and other stakeholders across project types.
Manage tasks across multiple concurrent projects and coordinate with team members, clients, and external consultants.
Support and participate in public meetings and presentations.