Rail Transit Planner II

HNTB Corporation•Seattle, WA

12h•$76,368 - $114,552

About The Position

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity entails being responsible for applying planning strategies utilizing various technologies and tools to gather and analyze data, assess outcomes, and develop reporting and visuals to effectively communicate findings. This position assists with tasks for planning projects including research, studies, and documentation, coordinating with inter-disciplinary team members, from concept development through project completion. In this role, you will support projects within HNTB’s Rail/Transit department, working alongside a close-knit group of planners and a broader interdisciplinary team that includes engineers, architects, and landscape architects. The position offers exposure to dynamic capital and operations projects for transit and rail systems, contributing to planning tasks that will shape transit expansion, operational resiliency, and asset management. This role provides opportunities to build and expand technical planning skills, learn new tools and methodologies, interact with clients and the community, and grow professionally while engaging in meaningful, impactful work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering or related field and 2 years of relevant experience, or Master's Degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering or related field and 1 year of relevant experience
Understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook, and Copilot.
Proficiency in developing technical reports, data visualizations, and presentation graphics with direction from more experienced staff.
Proficiency managing and analyzing large datasets in Excel, Python, SQL, and/or R with direction from more experienced staff.
Proficiency in ArcGIS Pro mapping, spatial analysis, and interactive dashboard creation with direction from more experienced staff.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Urban Planning, or related field.
Experience in transit planning and working with public agency staff.
Experience coordinating between design disciplines (e.g., engineering, architecture, station planning).
Experience coordinating public and stakeholder engagement.
Experience with AutoCAD and Revit.
Exposure to transportation modelling in Visum, Vissim, Synchro, Trapeze, or similar.

Responsibilities

Research data sources, gathers data, and conducts analysis of data for use in projects.
Identifies planning and analysis strategies using tools such as GIS, traffic, or safety software to manipulate data, assess scenarios and perform project analysis.
Investigates and evaluates the planning processes and technical solutions that best meet the project needs.
Coordinates internally and externally with project team members, including other discipline areas involved with the project.
Prepares maps, exhibits, and presentation materials for projects.
Conducts research on issues, policies, and concepts pertaining to planning.
Assists in the development of conceptual planning alternatives for urban and transportation planning projects.
Drafts sections of and performs tasks related to the preparation and production of plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents for transportation and infrastructure projects.
May participate in public process and stakeholder facilitation.
Performs other duties as assigned.