Transportation Planning
About The Position
AECOM Technical Services, Inc. is hiring a Transportation Planning professional in Oakland, California. This role serves as a staff specialist and technical leader for complex transit, multimodal, regional, and corridor-level planning efforts. The position manages and directs studies such as feasibility analyses, environmental clearance, and alternatives analyses; leads advanced technical analyses; and develops recommendations for transit plans and funding strategies. It also applies transportation and traffic impact analysis, modeling, and evaluation methods to support regional planning and economic development. The role supports neighborhood planning, public involvement and outreach, and project development initiatives focused on improving air quality and reducing congestion, pollution, and vehicle impacts in urban areas. The successful candidate collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, engages stakeholders, develops project proposals, and presents findings to advisory boards, elected officials, and senior leaders. Responsibilities include technical oversight, peer review, technical training, mentoring, standards development, and serving as lead verifier to ensure projects meet client expectations. The position makes day-to-day decisions for a technical team or small- to mid-size client. Domestic travel around the Bay Area may be up to 5%, and telecommuting is permitted up to three days per week. The employee must obtain Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) certification or be able to obtain it within six months of hire.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Environmental Planning and Policy, Environmental Engineering, or a related field, plus 8 years of experience as a Transportation Planner, Environmental Planner, or in a related occupation; alternatively, a master's degree in one of these fields plus 6 years of such experience.
- Experience using GIS software such as ArcMap, ArcPro, and ArcGIS Online for analytical processes and deliverables.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Project.
- Complex understanding of NEPA and CEQA documentation and environmental clearance.
- Experience formulating comprehensive institutional funding strategies and drafting formal grant applications and financial proposals to federal and state agencies.
- Experience facilitating cross-sector project presentations to public-sector agencies, private-sector entities, and elected officials.
- Experience with transportation-data analytics and automation using Python and SQL, and dashboarding using Power BI.
- Ability to analyze and interpret travel demand modeling and transit service planning and present results in summary documents and presentations.
- Experience developing custom data analysis routines in Python, R, and C++.
- Obtain Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) certification or be able to obtain it within six months of hire.
Responsibilities
- Manage and direct complex transit and multimodal studies, including feasibility analyses, environmental clearance, and alternatives analyses for regional and corridor-level planning efforts.
- Lead advanced technical analyses for transportation projects and develop recommendations for transit plans.
- Identify and validate appropriate funding sources.
- Conduct transportation and traffic impact analyses supporting regional planning and economic development.
- Use advanced modeling and evaluation methods to improve transportation-system efficiency and effectiveness.
- Support neighborhood planning, public involvement and outreach, and project development initiatives addressing air quality, congestion, pollution, and vehicle impacts.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop strategic project proposals and engage stakeholders.
- Present findings to advisory boards, elected officials, and senior leaders.
- Provide technical leadership and oversight for outreach, project development, and strategic planning initiatives.
- Advise on proposal strategies and contribute to the growth of planning services and client trust.
- Conduct peer reviews and provide technical training and mentoring to less experienced staff.
- Share knowledge through internal technical presentations and standards development.
- Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate complex technical assignments.
- Serve as lead verifier on projects to ensure they meet the client's scope of services and expectations.
- Make day-to-day decisions for a technical team or small- to mid-size client.
- Travel domestically around the Bay Area up to 5%.
- Obtain Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) certification, or be able to obtain it within six months of hire.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits (depending on employment status).
- Paid time off and leaves of absence.
- Voluntary benefits and perks.
- Flexible work options.
- Well-being resources and employee assistance program.
- Business travel insurance.
- Service recognition awards.
- Retirement savings plan.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Award-winning training and development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
