Associate Planner

Boutique Recruiting; Santa Rosa (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Hybrid work

Comprehensive benefits

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Boutique Recruiting seeks an Associate Planner for an established transportation consulting firm in Santa Rosa, California. You will lead and support transportation planning projects for public and private sector clients, and develop analyses and client deliverables using ArcGIS.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's or Master's in Planning with a transportation emphasis and at least 3 years of related experience, plus familiarity with parking management and TDM principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Planning or a related field with an emphasis in transportation.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in transportation planning or a related field.
• Experience using GIS, including ArcGIS for analysis and exhibit preparation.
• Valid driver's license.
• Strong understanding of parking management, parking policy, and TDM principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support transportation planning projects for public and private sector clients.
• Conduct transportation, parking, and mobility analyses to inform planning recommendations.
• Develop transportation demand management (TDM) strategies and parking management plans.
• Assist in planning and evaluating Mobility Hubs and multimodal transportation initiatives.
• Prepare technical reports, planning studies, presentations, and client deliverables.
• Create analytical maps and high-quality exhibits using ArcGIS.

Skills

Transportation planning

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Planning (transportation)

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

Position Title: Associate Planner

Salary Range: $95,000 - $130,000 annually / DOE

This established transportation consulting firm partners primarily with public agencies on traffic analysis, parking studies, environmental projects, and transportation planning initiatives. Build a career where your work shapes how Northern California communities move, grow, and thrive. With a collaborative team, transparent leadership, and a strong backlog of meaningful work, the firm offers the stability of an established business without the bureaucracy of a large organization. Employees enjoy flexible schedules, hybrid work, comprehensive benefits, generous performance bonuses, a true 40-hour workweek, and a clear path to senior leadership and firm ownership - making this an exceptional opportunity for transportation professionals who want their expertise recognized, their ideas heard, and their careers built for the long term.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support transportation planning projects for public and private sector clients
• Conduct transportation, parking, and mobility analyses to inform planning
• recommendations
• Develop transportation demand management (TDM) strategies and parking
• management plans
• Assist in planning and evaluating Mobility Hubs and multimodal transportation
• initiatives
• Prepare technical reports, planning studies, presentations, and client deliverables
• Create analytical maps and high-quality exhibits using ArcGIS
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams to develop innovative transportation
• solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Planning or a related field with an emphasis in transportation
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in transportation planning or a related field
• Experience using GIS, including ArcGIS for analysis and exhibit preparation
• Valid driver's license
• Strong understanding of parking management, parking policy, and transportation demand management (TDM) principles
• Familiarity with industry resources such as ULI Shared Parking, ITE Parking Generation, and CAPCOA guidance