Transportation Planner - Community Planning & GIS

Michael Baker International•Harrisburg, PA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Michael Baker International is seeking a Transportation Planner for its Community Planning & GIS team in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania office. The role supports transportation and municipal planning solutions using data, technology, and AI, including geospatial applications, data visualization, predictive transportation analytics, traffic management platforms, and transportation modeling and forecasting. Related project work may include regional transportation models, network modeling, long-range and corridor planning, safety solutions, scenario planning, active transportation planning, environmental compliance, and data-informed customer and stakeholder engagement. The position has a hybrid working arrangement requiring 2–3 days per week in the Harrisburg office. Candidates must live within reasonable driving distance of Harrisburg. Michael Baker International cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity. The posting is for a current vacancy, and the company intends to fill the position no sooner than February 1, 2027.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, or a related discipline.
1–3 years of related experience.
Project and client experience with transportation software platforms, AI, and smart data applications.
Experience or familiarity with geospatial applications, including ArcGIS, Experience Builder, and StoryMap; data visualization tools such as Power BI and Tableau; predictive transportation analytics, including Replica; traffic management platforms; and transportation modeling and forecasting, including transportation-land-use integrated models.
Solid writing, communication, technical analysis, computer, and field research skills.
Must live within reasonable driving distance of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Must be eligible to work without employer sponsorship of an employment visa.

Responsibilities

Gather field data through site visits.
Compile and analyze data on economic, social, and physical factors affecting land use, and prepare or requisition graphic and narrative reports on the data.
Analyze data to determine arrangements of land and physical facilities for residential, commercial, industrial, and community uses.
Research regulations affecting land use, public utilities, community facilities, housing, and transportation to control and guide community development and renewal.
Review and evaluate environmental impact reports for specified private and public planning projects and programs.