Transportation Planning Specialist

ICF • Albany, NY

14h • Hybrid

About The Position

ICF is looking for a Transportation Planning Specialist to join our Sustainable Mobility practice. We're looking for a creative problem solver with the initiative to take on complex mobility challenges and deliver practical, high-quality work. Much of our work supports New York State projects focused on transit, shared mobility, travel demand management, and behavior change and community engagement. Project activities can include transportation planning, data analysis, research, outreach, and program evaluation. You will also have the opportunity to work with other state departments of transportation (DOTs), metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Urban and/or Regional Planning, Transportation Planning, Environmental Studies, Public Policy, or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant professional experience in transportation, land use, or community-facing planning work.
• Community engagement experience with stakeholders and community-based organizations.
• Transportation planning and programs relating to public transportation, microtransit, and micromobility.
• Hosting or supporting presentations, events, and meetings with clients or stakeholders.
• Utilizing data, technological tools, training workshops, and innovative techniques to promote participation in programs.
• Collaborate with a project team and clients to achieve established goals.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with transportation planning concepts, such as multimodal planning, transit planning, active transportation, transportation demand management (TDM), or transportation systems management and operations (TSMO).
• Experience supporting the launch or deployment of operational programs, products, and services that reduce single occupancy vehicle (SOV) commuting and vehicle miles of travel (VMT).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical material to varied audiences.
• Proficiency in GIS, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Willing to learn how to use new software and digital applications.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support transportation planning, data analysis, and program evaluation projects.
• Conduct research and develop technical reports, guidebooks, and planning documents.
• Develop training / outreach materials and other products that help agencies implement programs and build capacity.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and coordinate engagement activities.
• Facilitate or support meetings and workshops; prepare materials that communicate technical findings to non-technical audiences.
• Provide project management support, including tracking project schedules, deliverables, etc.

Benefits

• We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process.
• The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is : $61,232.00 - $104,094.00

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level