Planner - Transportation Market

Gresham Smith • Atlanta, GA

3d

About The Position

The Planner supports transportation planning projects for state, regional, county, and local agencies throughout the southeastern United States. Project work includes multimodal transportation plans, corridor studies, feasibility analyses, and safety action plans. The role contributes to plans and studies through research, data collection, field assessments, data analysis, mapping, writing, and editing.

The Planner researches and analyzes information from varied data sources and methods, identifies issues and opportunities, and develops practical recommendations and strategies aligned with community goals, best practices, and applicable regulations. The role also prepares reports and project communications, helps gather input from clients, stakeholders, and the public, and collaborates with project teams and external partners. The Planner manages tasks across multiple concurrent projects and supports public meetings and presentations.

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 the 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 throughout the southeastern United States, including multimodal transportation plans, corridor studies, feasibility analyses, and safety action plans.
• Support the development of plans and studies 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 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 a variety of 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.

Benefits

• In-house learning and professional growth opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Licensure support.
• Professional organization engagement.
• Flexible schedules and generous paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Wellness programs.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Supplemental, critical care, pet, legal, and identity theft insurance.
• Family planning and parental leave.
• Mass/public transit program.
• Telemedicine.
• Employee assistance program.

What This Job Offers

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