Transportation Planner I/GIS Specialist

AECOM•Franklin, TN

About The Position

AECOM is seeking an early-career Transportation and GIS Planner to be based in Franklin, Tennessee. The position is expected to begin as soon as possible. The role supports transportation, transit, safety, and community planning projects through data review and analysis, GIS work, preparation of maps and reports, and public engagement support. It also includes field evaluations of walking, bicycling, and transit facilities. The employee will work with project teams to produce accurate, consistent deliverables and document research methods and sources. Newly hired employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office. Relocation is not offered, and employment authorization sponsorship is unavailable now or in the future.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Planning, Urban/Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Policy, Geography, or a related field, with no experience required; demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education is also accepted.
Demonstrated GIS skills through coursework, internships, research, or employment, including creating maps and working with spatial data.

Nice To Haves

Coursework or experience in transportation or transit planning.
Experience with ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online, including web maps, dashboards, or StoryMaps.
Experience with data analysis or visualization tools.
Interest in public engagement and community-based planning.
Knowledge of federal, state, or local transportation programs.
Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

Support transportation, transit, safety, and community planning studies, reports, plans, and programs.
Review transportation and land-use data for planning studies.
Prepare maps, graphics, and draft reports for review by project managers and presentation to clients and the public.
Collect and analyze transportation networks, transit service, crash data, and employment patterns.
Use ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online to maintain geospatial datasets, perform spatial analysis, and prepare maps.
Support community review of transportation and community planning projects with meeting materials, surveys, and summaries of public input.
Provide information to project teams through research, data visualization, and documentation of methods and sources.
Support data quality, map accuracy, and consistency across project deliverables.
Conduct field evaluations and assessments, including inventories of walking, bicycling, and transit facilities.