Associate Planner

W-Trans; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical & dental plans

Hybrid work schedule (3 remote days)

401k with employer match

Profit-sharing for owners

Vacation: 2 weeks

Sick leave: 2 weeks

Nine holidays including floating days

Job summary

W-Trans is seeking a Transportation Planner to join our Northern California team, focusing on progressive traffic engineering and sustainable planning in the Bay Area and beyond.

The position emphasizes work-life balance with a 40-hour work week on average, a hybrid schedule offering three remote days, flexible hours, and the opportunity to grow within an employee-owned firm committed to collaborative, diverse, and inclusive workplaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Planning (or related field), transportation emphasis.
• Minimum of three years of professional transportation experience.
• GIS experience.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.

Skills

GIS Experience

Excellent writing and communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Planning (or related field)

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

W-Trans provides traffic engineering and transportation planning services throughout California with an emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. We currently have offices in Santa Rosa (Sonoma County) and downtown Oakland, with plans to open an office in Sacramento in 2026. We specialize in projects that create more livable streets and sustainable transportation systems that emphasize a fully multi-modal approach. W-Trans continues to serve existing and new clients in the Bay Area, increasingly working on projects in the Central Valley and Sacramento. We particularly welcome the opportunity to chat with prospective candidates who are currently located in Northern California or who would like to relocate to the region.=

Work on progressive transportation projects and experience true work-life balance

W-Trans is seeking transportation planner that are ready to work on a diverse range of projects for our expanding client base. Work-life balance isn’t just a cliché at W-Trans… it’s a fundamental part of who we are.

What does balancing your professional and personal lifestyle mean? The answer is different for everyone. For many W-Trans employees, it means actually working a 40-hour work week on average. It means having the flexibility to work remotely three days a week if you choose, and the ability to work flexible hours that fit your lifestyle and family needs. It means producing great work that you find professionally fulfilling, having a passion for finding sustainable transportation solutions to complex problems, and perhaps looking at transportation differently than our profession did in the past.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Planning (or related field), with an emphasis in transportation
• Minimum of three years of professional experience related to transportation
• GIS Experience
• Excellent writing and communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Strong experience and understanding of parking management and policies, and transportation demand management (TDM)
• Knowledge of common parking and TDM references (ULI Shared Parking, ITE Parking Generation, CAPCOA)
• Familiarity and experience in planning for Mobility Hubs
• Experience using ArcGIS both analytically and to prepare exhibits
• Ability to effectively manage projects within budget
• Valid driver’s license

Benefits and Compensation

W-Trans prides itself on maintaining a highly-collaborative, employee-focused workplace and offers the following to its staff:

• Salary range of $95,000 to $125,000 per year
• Full Benefits package with 100 percent coverage of certain medical and dental plans for employee and dependents, and 90 percent coverage for spouses
• Choice of either HMO or PPO healthcare plans
• 401k plan with 4 percent employer match
• A path to firm ownership, including profit-sharing for owners
• Company commitment to sharing financial success through generous employee bonuses
• Vacation accrual starting at 2 weeks and increasing with tenure starting after three years
• Two weeks of sick leave annually
• Nine holidays, including two “floating” holidays to accommodate personal celebrations
• Hybrid work schedule with three days per week of remote work if desired (negotiable based on position and residence location)
• Flexible work hours, including option to work a traditional 40-hour work week or a 9/80 schedule and the ability to flex time over a month rather than just a pay period
• Average 78 percent billing goal to encourage work/life balance with a true 40-hour work week and supplementary trainings

An employee-owned company with almost 75 percent of staff currently having ownership, W-Trans cultivates an employee-first work environment and culture. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organization; therefore, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, family status, or veteran status, and are encouraged to apply!