Graduate Transportation Planner

Alliant Engineering; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Profit sharing

ESOP

401k

Job summary

Alliant Engineering in Minneapolis, MN, is seeking a Graduate Transportation Planner to join our collaborative planning team. You’ll support transportation studies, data collection, and multimodal analysis under experienced mentors while engaging with state DOTs, counties, cities, MPOs, and developers to shape mobility solutions.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s in planning or related field, 0–4 years of experience, and strong Excel/Office skills with excellent written and verbal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Transportation Planning, Urban & Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, Community Development, or a related field, or actively pursuing a degree.
• 0 - 4 years of experience in transportation planning or a related field.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, written, and communication skills.
• Motivated to learn, take initiative, and contribute to high-quality project deliverables.
• Excellent technical, written, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with transportation planning studies, corridor plans, and mobility assessments.
• Support data collection, analysis, and visualization to evaluate transportation trends, travel patterns, and system performance.
• Contribute to multimodal planning projects involving pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and roadway networks.
• Assist in the preparation of technical reports, planning documents, maps, graphics, and presentations.
• Support public and stakeholder engagement activities, including meetings, workshops, and community outreach efforts.
• Research transportation policies, funding opportunities, and planning best practices to support project development.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Written communication

Communication skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Transportation Planning or related field

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

Job description

You deserve a job that you feel proud of, where you can channel your knowledge and skills into projects that positively affect communities, and where you design your own path. This is Alliant. Become an employee-owner of a growing engineering and consulting firm that values collaboration, professional growth, and employee success. Our success is driven by our employee-owners, and we're excited to have you be a part of it.

The Impact You’ll Have:

As a Graduate Transportation Planner, you'll be part of a collaborative Transportation Planning team helping shape the future of how people and communities move. Launch your career by gaining hands‑on experience on a variety of transportation planning projects while working alongside experienced planners and engineers. You'll collaborate with agencies such as state DOTs, counties, cities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and developers to develop innovative, data‑driven transportation solutions that support community growth and mobility.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with transportation planning studies, corridor plans, and mobility assessments.
• Support data collection, analysis, and visualization to evaluate transportation trends, travel patterns, and system performance.
• Contribute to multimodal planning projects involving pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and roadway networks.
• Assist in the preparation of technical reports, planning documents, maps, graphics, and presentations.
• Support public and stakeholder engagement activities, including meetings, workshops, and community outreach efforts.
• Research transportation policies, funding opportunities, and planning best practices to support project development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Transportation Planning, Urban & Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, Community Development, or a related field, or actively pursuing a degree.
• 0 - 4 years of experience in transportation planning or a related field.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, written, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel
• Motivated to learn, take initiative, and contribute to high-quality project deliverables
• Excellent technical, written, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with GIS (ArcGIS Pro or similar software).
• Familiarity with transportation planning principles, multimodal transportation systems, and public engagement processes.
• Experience creating maps, graphics, or data visualizations.
• Working knowledge of transportation planning or travel demand modeling tools.

Benefits:

At Alliant, we take care of our employees by offering a world class benefit package including:

• Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
• Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs
• Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Wellness Programs and Competitions
• Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs
• Flexible Schedules
• Casual Work Environment
• Paid Professional Development and Training
• Community Involvement/Charity Events
• Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off‑Site Socials, Etc.)

Who We Are:

Alliant Engineering, Inc., an employee-owned company, is a growing engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and surveying firm with a strong culture of customer service, quality, delivery, and innovation. At Alliant we work hard; we have fun; and we love it.

We design solutions that address current needs while paving the way for a brighter future. We create a supportive workplace where everyone is empowered and given the opportunity to grow and succeed. We approach every project with unwavering confidence yet remain humbly committed to designing work that speaks for itself. At Alliant, our employee-owners are the force behind our success, and we can't wait for you to join us to build better communities with excellence and passion.

The base pay for this position is expected to be in the range of $70,000 - $80,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.