About The Position

Join our growing team as a Senior Transportation/Traffic Engineering Planner. We're seeking a talented professional with 5-7 years of California transportation and traffic engineering experience who can bring innovative thinking, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of local and state transportation challenges to help deliver transformative infrastructure and mobility projects. This role can be remote, but requires 2-7 years of direct California Transporation/Traffic planning experience. Ideally, we would like this role to work out of our San Diego office. NV5 is seeking a full-time Senior Transportation/Traffic Engineering Planner for our San Diego, CA office. This role can be remote; however, you must be able to travel throughout California for meetings and site visits. The Transportation/Traffic Planner will provide project assistance on a variety of transportation planning and traffic projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or advanced degree in City or Urban Planning
  • Minimum of 7 years of directly related professional work experience; experience in California is a must
  • Licensed TE or PE in California
  • Experience with Synchro, Vissim, Simtraffic, VMT, TDM
  • Excellent writing and business development skills
  • Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
  • Possess a valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

  • Complete transportation planning and traffic design studies with limited supervision.
  • Drive business development efforts with existing and prospective clients by building trusted relationships, identifying new opportunities, and fostering long-term partnerships that contribute to the continued growth and success of the firm.
  • Assist with mentoring and training other staff.
  • Perform QA/QC review on assigned projects.
  • Prepare project scopes and proposal material.
  • Assist with public involvement activities including the preparation of newsletters, presentations, and other public meeting materials.
  • Complete research and data collection, including field surveys.
  • Maintain effective and successful communication with team, co-workers, and clients.
  • Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and of the highest quality.
  • Represent NV5 at professional functions.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned.

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • life insurance
  • PTO
  • 401(k)
  • professional development/advancement opportunities
  • Competitive Salary
  • Medical, dental, and supplemental insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Company paid Life & AD&D
  • Company paid Disability
  • 401K Plan
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off
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