Senior Transportation Planner

Jacobs; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a seasoned Multimodal Transportation Planner/Engineer to join our Burnaby, BC office. The role focuses on leading multimodal planning, corridor studies, and client engagements across North America, with a hybrid work setup and travel as needed.

Applicants should have 10–15 years in transportation, a Planning degree, and be able to secure a Professional Planner designation within 6 months. GIS proficiency and stakeholder engagement expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Planning with Transportation focus.
• Professional Planner designation or ability to secure within 6 months.
• 10+ years of transportation experience (public or private).
• Experience with master plans, multimodal network and corridor planning & conceptual design.
• Proficiency in GIS.
• Expertise in stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in leading or supporting business development and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead multimodal transportation network and corridor planning and feasibility studies.
• Coordinate on multidisciplinary projects with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Prepare and review technical reports, planning documents, and presentations.
• Support public consultation and engagement efforts and represent Jacobs in meetings.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to business development and client relations.
• Represent Jacobs at industry events and conferences.

Skills

GIS

Stakeholder engagement

Business development

Leadership

Education

Degree in Planning with Transportation focus

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

Your impact

At Jacobs, our vision is to create a more connected, sustainable world. We push the limits of what’s possible and help reinvent tomorrow. Our work meaningfully improves the livability and connectivity of our local communities, with a focus on solving our most pressing problems, including adapting and responding to the climate emergency. Our team reflects our society’s diversity, and one of our core values is "we live inclusion". We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring, and collaborative Multimodal Transportation Planner/Engineer who thrives on providing innovative mobility solutions. Based out of our Burnaby, BC office, you’ll be working on a variety of multimodal planning projects for clients across North America. We are seeking passionate professional planners and engineers with between 10 and 15 years of experience, and we will tailor the position to suit your skill set, experience, and career objectives. You’ll be working in a hybrid (office/home) setting, with the expectation to travel for select client meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support multi-modal transportation network and corridor planning, and feasibility studies.
• Lead or support coordination on multidisciplinary projects with internal project teams and external interested holders and agencies.
• Prepare and review technical reports, planning documents, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support public consultation and engagement efforts and represent the organization in community and stakeholder meetings.
• Mentor junior staff, foster professional growth and leadership, and contribute to knowledge sharing across the planning and engineering teams.
• Contribute to business development, proposal writing, and client relationship management.
• Represent Jacobs at industry events and conferences.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Degree in Planning with a Transportation focus
• Professional Planner (or ability to secure such designations within 6 months)
• More than 10 years of work experience in transportation (public or private)
• Proven experience with transportation master plans, multimodal network and corridor planning & conceptual design
• Proficiency in GIS
• Expertise in stakeholder engagement
• Experience in leading/supporting business development and proposals

Posted Salary Range Minimum

110,000.00

Posted Salary Range Upper

143,000.00

The base salary range for this position is $110,000.00 to $143,000.00. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across British Columbia, Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.