Senior Planner, Texas

Cambridge Systematics

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (CS) is shaping the future of transportation. We are industry leaders, transportation specialists dedicated to ensuring that transportation investments can deliver the best possible results. By providing innovative policy and planning solutions, objective analyses and technology applications, we help our clients anticipate and meet future transportation needs while improving the performance of existing infrastructure and operations. Above all, we are committed to our clients’ success in making transportation better for future generations. The Planning group provides fully integrated planning and management as well as project development services for our clients. We apply our national knowledge and leadership while leveraging the strength of regional expertise to bring experience from across the country to provide an intimate understanding of our clients’ needs. We are looking for a Senior Planner to join our team in Texas. The Senior Planner is both a subject matter expert in a set of practice areas and contributes meaningfully to our clients’ strategic business decisions. As a subject matter expert, the Senior Planner collaborates with other technical leaders and project managers across business units. They both serve as a company-wide resource and lead projects or tasks in practice areas including safety; corridor planning; long-range planning; asset, performance, and risk management; and resilience and sustainability. Their expertise will inform research and influence clients’ policy, process, and strategy, including investment decisions. The Senior Planner in Texas develops collaborative relationships with current and prospective public agency clients across Texas, including the Texas Department of Transportation; Metropolitan Planning Organizations, municipalities, and other public entities such as tolling agencies or port authorities. Using those relationships, they identify future policy and programming opportunities. They also build connections with our peer firms and lead teaming negotiations with other consulting firms as part of proactive and reactive marketing efforts. The Senior Planner trains, manages, and mentors junior staff and motivates multidisciplinary teams and subconsultants to deliver work products on-time and within budget.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Policy, Transportation Economics or a related area
• 15+ years of industry-related experience
• 8+ years of experience managing projects and leading proposals
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong and effective communication, presentation, and technical writing skills
• A strong professional network in the transportation industry

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Policy, Transportation Economics or a related area
• Demonstrated project experience—current or prior—with the Texas Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations, including direct engagement in policy, planning, programming, or statewide transportation initiatives
• Located in (or willing to relocate to) Texas
• 5+ years of experience in public sector consulting and professional services

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert in practice areas including safety; corridor planning; long-range planning; asset, performance, and risk management; and resilience and sustainability.
• Collaborate with other technical leaders and project managers across business units.
• Serve as a company-wide resource and lead projects or tasks.
• Develop collaborative relationships with current and prospective public agency clients across Texas, including the Texas Department of Transportation; Metropolitan Planning Organizations, municipalities, and other public entities such as tolling agencies or port authorities.
• Identify future policy and programming opportunities.
• Build connections with peer firms and lead teaming negotiations with other consulting firms as part of proactive and reactive marketing efforts.
• Train, manage, and mentor junior staff.
• Motivate multidisciplinary teams and subconsultants to deliver work products on-time and within budget.

Benefits

• We strive to create a culture in which every voice is valued, where employees have a sense of belonging and connection with one another and to the organization, and they feel empowered to do their best work.
• We are committed to providing an inclusive culture within the firm and we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply to our open positions.
• If you think you have what it takes but aren’t sure you meet all the requirements of this job, we invite you to connect with us.
• We value all perspectives and life experiences and want to hear about yours.

What This Job Offers

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