Transportation Planning

AECOM•Oakland, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM Technical Services, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Planning professional in Oakland, California. The role serves as a staff specialist applying advanced theories, concepts, and principles to manage and direct complex transit and multimodal studies, including feasibility analyses, environmental clearance, and alternatives analyses for regional and corridor-level planning efforts. It leads technical analyses and develops recommendations for transit plans, funding sources, and transportation projects, using advanced modeling and evaluation methods to support regional planning and economic development. The position supports neighborhood planning, public involvement, outreach, and project development initiatives focused on improving air quality, reducing congestion and pollution, and mitigating vehicle impacts in urban areas. It collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, develops project proposals, engages stakeholders, and presents findings to advisory boards, elected officials, and senior leaders. The role also provides technical oversight, peer reviews, technical training, mentoring, internal presentations, and standards development. It serves as lead verifier on projects and makes day-to-day decisions for a technical team or small- to mid-size client. The position may require up to 5% domestic travel around the Bay Area and may be performed remotely up to three days per week. Employees must obtain Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) certification or be able to obtain it within six months of hire. Newly hired employees must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Environmental Planning and Policy, Environmental Engineering, or a related field, and 8 years of experience as a Transportation Planner, Environmental Planner, or in a related occupation; alternatively, a master's degree in one of those fields and 6 years of such experience.
Experience with analytical processes and developing deliverables using GIS software, including ArcMap, ArcPro, and ArcGIS Online.
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 dataset analytics and automation using Python and SQL, and dashboarding using Power BI.
Experience analyzing and interpreting travel demand modeling and transit service planning into summary documents and presentations.
Experience developing custom data analysis routines in Python, R, and C++.
Obtain Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) certification or have the ability 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.
Lead technical analyses for transportation projects and develop innovative recommendations for transit plans.
Identify and validate appropriate funding sources for transportation projects.
Conduct transportation and traffic impact analyses supporting regional planning and economic development.
Use advanced modeling and evaluation methods to assess and improve transportation systems.
Support neighborhood planning, public involvement, 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 efforts.
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 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.
Analyze and interpret travel demand modeling and transit service planning into summary documents and presentations.
Develop custom data analysis routines using Python, R, and C++.
Draft formal grant applications and financial proposals to federal and state agencies.