Senior Transit Planner or Project Manager

Horrocks; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Horrocks is seeking a Senior Transit Planner or Project Manager to lead innovative transit and transportation projects across the mountain west. This role requires strong project management skills, 8+ years of relevant experience, and a commitment to community engagement and improving mobility for residents in various regions.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Generous paid time off

401(k) with 50% match

Professional development opportunities

Paid professional organization membership

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience is preferred.
• Comfort in preparing charts and graphics for planning documents.
• Experience working with public transit agencies is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning studies including transit alignment and corridor plans.
• Communicate complex technical information to various audiences.
• Support public engagements through outreach efforts.

Skills

Project management

Transit planning

Data analysis

Technical writing

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in urban planning

Master's degree in planning

Tools

Geographic Information Services

Data visualization tools

Job description

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Description

Department: Transportation

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Description

Unmatched Comp Time Policy: Hours worked over 40 in a week can be reimbursed as additional pay at an equivalent hourly rate or banked as additional PTO.

At Horrocks, we believe the best work comes from a company that values people as our greatest resource, and that has a responsibility to the communities where we live and work. We are seeking an individual to join our growing planning team and fill a Senior Transit Planner or Project Manager position and help lead unique and fulfilling transit and multimodal transportation planning efforts across the mountain west. We provide transportation planning services for a wide variety of clients, including transit agencies, state DOT’s, MPO’s, and cities both in Utah and throughout the intermountain west. Our planning team is based out of Utah, and we are looking for the right candidate to help expand our reach in other regions where Horrocks does business.

Responsibilities, Expectations, and Duties:

We successfully execute on a diversity of projects, plans, and studies that focus on improving quality of life for our communities through enhancing mobility. The right candidate will:

• Have project management or planning lead experience with transit and transportation planning efforts
• Manage a wide variety of planning studies that may including transit alignment and mode analyses, PEL or NEPA planning, corridor plans, active transportation plans, as well as coordinate on rural, tribal, and small urban transportation and transit system plans
• Research and implement innovative best planning practices related to transit and transportation
• Analyze transportation, land use, equity, transit, and economic data to provide metrics, measures of success, and planning recommendations
• Communicate technical information effectively to a wide-range of audiences and prepare well-written technical deliverables
• Support our Public Engagement team with virtual and in-person public and stakeholder outreach
  
  

Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies:

It is expected that applying candidates will meet most of these qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in urban planning, or a closely related field (required), master’s degree in planning or a similar field (preferred)
• 8+ years of relevant experience (preferred)
• Lead and/or support client maintenance and business development efforts
• Experience working for or with public transit and other public agencies
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit with a willingness to work alone or as a team member
• Have experience in research, Geographic Information Services, data collection and analysis, spreadsheets/databases, and data visualization
• Be a strong technical writer and lead the execution of complex written deliverables
• Have a level of comfort in the preparation of charts, graphics, and other visuals for inclusion in planning documents and presentation materials or working closely with other departments to produce this collateral
• Effectively communicate technical information to audiences orally and in writing
• Collaborate effectively with agency staff, public officials, community stakeholders, internal teams, and the public
• Thrive in a fun and collaborative environment
  
  

Benefits

At Horrocks, you can expect a competitive base salary and award-winning benefits. Including, but not limited to:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k): 50% match of contribution up to 6%
• Professional development opportunities including in-house training
• Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure

WHY HORROCKS?


We pride ourselves on a fun, dynamic, and flexible office environment. You would be working with a team of passionate and fun planners and project managers, with an opportunity to diversify your project portfolio and grow in your role. This position can be based throughout the western United States and reports to the Cottonwood Heights, UT office.

Some of our active and recently won projects include:

• TechLink TRAX Study
• Davis-Salt Lake Connector BRT (Environmental and 30% Design)
• Millcreek Sidewalks and Trails Master Plan
• Alpine & Highland Active Transportation Plans
• Granary District Area Plan
• Midvale Station Area Plan

Recent studies from LinkedIn and the Harvard Business Review show that women hold back on applying for jobs (by 20% compared to men) because they believe that candidates need to meet all criteria to be hired, and not because they couldn’t do the job well. Horrocks is committed to finding the right person and empowering women and minorities to be successful and advance in the company. We encourage you to apply.

Horrocks is committed to equal pay and opportunity and is committed to leadership development, training opportunities, and mentoring for our staff.

For more information, visit our website at www.horrocks.com

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and protected veteran status

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