Transportation Planner 3

OBEC Consulting Engineers•Vancouver, WA

42d•$71,209 - $106,814

About The Position

DOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. Our in-house expertise spans Civil and Land Development, Construction-Related Services, Transportation and Structures, and Water and Environmental Services. At DOWL, you're valued. We support your growth, offer great benefits, and foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, and teamwork. Join our dynamic team of transportation planners and designers dedicated to creating innovative, practical solutions that improve safety, connectivity, and accessibility. Collaborating closely with our traffic engineers, you'll help develop and implement roadway improvements that solve immediate traffic challenges while supporting long-term community goals. If you're passionate about shaping smarter, safer transportation systems, we'd love you to be a part of our team! The Transportation Planner 3 provides planning services including preparing transportation system plans, modal plans, long-range plans, transportation studies, transportation planning work programs, and other transportation-related planning documents as assigned. Duties include assisting with research, data analysis, technical writing and plan development, leading public meetings and outreach, preparing presentation materials and graphics, agency and stakeholder coordination, and other duties as assigned. The person in this position is expected to exercise a strong work ethic, desire to learn new skills, and have great organizational and communication skills. A Transportation Planner 3 should demonstrate proficiency in and assist with managing transportation planning concepts, apply functions including land use and transportation relationships, short-range and long-range planning, transportation system planning and analyses and evaluation, transportation public policy, traffic engineering, environmental analysis, public involvement and communications, land use planning and community development. A Transportation Planner 3 exercises discretion and judgement in all work tasks. This person is expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism, and seek input and guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary. This position will with limited guidance from a more experienced Transportation Planner.

Requirements

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Proficient
Market Sector Software (may include ArcGIS, TransCAD, Synchro, Vissim, Power BI, etc., dependent on position and other relevant skills and experience) - Developing
Intermediate understanding of technical fundamentals
Performs moderately complex tasks independently
Effectively divides projects into individual tasks
Leads technical effort on small projects
Team player, able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks.
Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets.
Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort.
Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects.
Demonstrate strong familiarity with the following transportation planning documents programs, codes, and state and federal regulations: Transportation and land use plans, policies, and programs Transportation funding and program delivery mechanisms, plans, policies, and opportunities Transportation system analyses Transportation resiliency analyses Population, economic, and demographic forecasts as they relate to transportation Public and agency involvement plans and communication strategies Transportation planning regulations, programs, and guidance documents
Consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in-person).
Bachelor's Degree in transportation planning, land use planning, civil engineering, communications, or associated field required
Years of experience required: 4 years
Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver's license is required to support legitimate business purposes

Nice To Haves

Years of experience required with advanced degree: 3 years

Responsibilities

Preparing transportation system plans, modal plans, long-range plans, transportation studies, transportation planning work programs, and other transportation-related planning documents as assigned.
Assisting with research, data analysis, technical writing and plan development
Leading public meetings and outreach
Preparing presentation materials and graphics
Agency and stakeholder coordination
Managing transportation planning concepts, apply functions including land use and transportation relationships, short-range and long-range planning, transportation system planning and analyses and evaluation, transportation public policy, traffic engineering, environmental analysis, public involvement and communications, land use planning and community development.
Performing quality control of basic deliverables
Producing the following independently, or with very limited oversight: Transportation system analyses Transportation planning reports Policy papers Meeting agendas and minutes Public involvement and communication materials associated with transportation planning projects
Frequent client communications.
Resolves issues on small projects.
Attends client meetings.

Benefits

Employees have the option of two medical plans with either an HSA (including employer contribution) or flexible spending account, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, dependent care account, employee assistance program, a 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions for matching, profit sharing, student debt repayment, â¯paid time off, paid holidays.
Paid Time Off (PTO) accrues at a minimum of 16 days per year and accruals being on first day of employment.
Employees also receive nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

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