Transportation Planner - Community Planning & GIS
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 and technology, including open-source, commercial, and in-house applications. The position involves planning work that helps communities create sustainable, convenient, healthy, attractive, safe, accessible, and equitable places. Candidates may bring experience with geospatial applications such as ArcGIS, Experience Builder, and StoryMap; data visualization tools such as Power BI and Tableau; predictive transportation analytics such as Replica; traffic management platforms; transportation modeling and forecasting, including transportation-land-use integrated models; and interactive engagement platforms such as Survey123, Mentimeter, and Wikimapping. Relevant project experience may also include regional transportation models, network modeling, long-range transportation planning, corridor planning, safety solutions, scenario planning, active transportation planning, environmental compliance, and data-enabled customer and stakeholder engagement. A hybrid work arrangement is available, requiring 2–3 days in the Harrisburg office. Candidates must live within reasonable driving distance of Harrisburg, PA. 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.
- Solid writing, communication, technical analysis, computer, and field research skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with geospatial applications, including ArcGIS, Experience Builder, and StoryMap.
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI and Tableau.
- Experience with predictive transportation analytics, including Replica.
- Experience with traffic management platforms and transportation modeling and forecasting, including transportation-land-use integrated models.
- Experience with regional transportation models, network modeling, long-range transportation planning, corridor planning, safety solutions, scenario planning, active transportation planning, or environmental compliance.
- Experience leveraging data for customer and stakeholder engagement and using interactive platforms such as Survey123, Mentimeter, and Wikimapping.
Responsibilities
- Gather field data from 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.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability coverage
- Professional and personal development
- Generous paid time off
- Commuter and wellness benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
