Senior Transportation Planner
About The Position
AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Transportation Planner or Engineer in Denver, Colorado, to help grow its transportation planning expertise. The role supports high-profile transportation projects for local municipalities, state DOTs, and federal clients in Colorado and elsewhere. The position leads technical elements of transportation planning and traffic engineering studies, including program support, corridor and safety studies, operational analyses, and large-scale transportation system analyses. It helps shape study approaches, coordinate multidisciplinary technical work, and inform planning, environmental, and transportation investment decisions. Depending on project needs, the employee may serve as a technical lead, task lead, deputy project manager, or project manager. The role involves leading or overseeing complex transportation analyses and modeling, including traffic microsimulation, traffic operations, system performance, travel demand, multimodal mobility, safety, and future transportation needs. The employee may perform analyses directly or provide technical oversight to staff developing models, evaluating alternatives, and preparing technical documentation. The position also calls for synthesizing complex findings into clear, actionable recommendations and communicating them to clients, agencies, stakeholders, and project teams. Experience with TransModeler is preferred; expertise with comparable platforms such as VISSIM or Aimsun will also be considered. The position supports corridor and transportation planning studies, safety assessments, multimodal analyses, and environmental documentation. Additional work may include mentoring junior staff, quality assurance and quality control, project management, proposal development, and business development. Familiarity with FHWA processes, alternatives analysis, and transportation studies supporting NEPA documentation is preferred but not required.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of experience in transportation planning, traffic engineering, transportation modeling, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience leading or supporting FHWA and NEPA transportation studies involving system-level analyses, traffic forecasting, alternatives evaluations, and transportation modeling.
- Experience developing, reviewing, or managing traffic microsimulation and transportation modeling efforts, and communicating technical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Professional registration in the field of practice; P.E. or AICP preferred.
- Strong technical writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
- Demonstrated success applying transportation planning, modeling, operations, and safety analysis techniques across diverse projects.
- Strong organizational, communication, time-management, and budget-management skills.
- Ability to manage and contribute to multiple projects and technical tasks concurrently.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with TransModeler; demonstrated expertise with comparable microsimulation platforms such as VISSIM or Aimsun will also be considered.
- Familiarity with FHWA processes, alternatives analysis, and transportation studies supporting NEPA documentation.
- Experience with traffic analysis software such as Synchro, HCS, IHSDM, or other analysis tools.
- Experience with regional travel demand modeling tools such as TransCAD, or ability to interpret and apply travel demand model results.
- PTOE and/or RSP certification.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical lead, deputy project manager, or project manager for transportation planning, traffic engineering, and transportation systems analysis projects.
- Lead or oversee complex transportation analyses, including traffic microsimulation, traffic operations evaluations, transportation system performance assessments, alternatives analyses, and corridor studies.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior staff developing models, conducting analyses, and preparing technical documentation.
- Develop, review, and refine analytical methodologies, assumptions, and documentation to ensure technical rigor and consistency.
- Interpret and synthesize technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for clients, agencies, stakeholders, and project teams.
- Support corridor studies, transportation planning studies, safety assessments, multimodal analyses, and environmental documentation efforts.
- Conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews of technical analyses, modeling efforts, and project deliverables.
- Participate in or lead client meetings, technical workshops, and stakeholder discussions, and serve as a technical advisor on transportation issues.
- Assist with or lead proposal development, scope preparation, fee estimating, and business development activities.
- Mentor junior staff and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Paid Time Off.
- Leave of absence options.
- Flexible work options.
- Recognition and employee satisfaction programs.
- Employee assistance program.
- Voluntary benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
