Senior Transportation Planner

Enovate Consulting LLC • New York, NY

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

Enovate is seeking a Senior Transportation Planner to lead and deliver complex, multimodal transportation planning projects across the NY/NJ region. This role requires a practitioner with strong technical abilities, familiarity of local codes/standards, and the ability to manage projects. If you're looking for greater impact, faster growth, and the ability to influence decisions without big-firm bureaucracy – this is that opportunity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or related field
• 4+ years of experience
• Strong knowledge of regional transportation systems in NY/NJ
• Experience with traffic analysis tools (e.g., Synchro, HCS, VISSIM, TransCAD, Cube, or similar)
• Proficiency in GIS (ArcGIS or equivalent) and data analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Uncompromising Integrity
• Excellent teamwork, communication and people skills a must.
• Ability to sit, stand, kneel, bend, twist, and lift up to 25lbs.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with federal, state, and local transportation regulations and funding frameworks
• Demonstrated project management experience
• CEQR/SEQRA/NEPA familiarity preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead transportation planning studies, including corridor studies, traffic impact analyses, and long-range mobility plans
• Develop multimodal solutions integrating roadway, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle systems
• Conduct traffic safety analyses, including crash data evaluation, network screening, and identification of high-injury networks
• Manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and client relationships
• Coordinate with public agencies (e.g., PANYNJ, NYCDOT, NYCDDC, NYSDOT, MTA, NJDOT, NJTA), municipalities, and stakeholders
• Conduct and oversee data analysis (traffic counts, data reduction, HCS/Synchro analysis, GIS analysis)
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and environmental documentation (CEQR/SEQRA/NEPA familiarity preferred)
• Support public outreach efforts, including community meetings and stakeholder workshops
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to internal quality control processes

Benefits

• Competitive salary + performance-based bonus
• Leadership visibility and influence within a growing firm
• Hybrid work flexibility
• Professional development and conference support
• A collaborative, inclusive culture where your ideas matter
• Medical, dental and vision
• Life insurance
• 401(k) matching plan
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Volunteer time off
• Free on-site fitness center
• Wellness programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees