Senior Transportation Planner

Stanley Consultants, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Paid time away and holidays

Health insurance package

Financial rewards and 401K match

Professional development and tuition

Job summary

Stanley Consultants, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Senior Transportation Planner to lead multimodal and community-focused transportation projects. The role emphasizes collaboration with clients and staff, delivering planning-level concepts, and advancing active transportation initiatives.

The successful candidate will manage complex studies, mentor junior staff, and support business development for transportation market opportunities. Hybrid work options are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, or equivalent. Master of Science degree preferred but not required.
• 10+ years of relevant transportation planning work experience.
• AICP and RSP certifications preferred.
• Must have experience working on ADOT planning projects.
• Established relationships with and experience working on municipal and MPO projects in Arizona.
• Strong oral communication and technical writing skills.
• Proficiency with planning and modeling software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Transportation planning focused on safety planning, complete streets, corridor studies, active transportation, and safe routes to school.
• Oversight and management of complex planning projects which include investigation, analyses, and preparation of public-facing documents and other client deliverables.
• Application of data analysis, site assessment, design concepts, and community engagement best practices in active transportation planning.
• Serve, as required, as the Project Manager, Project Lead, or Task Lead in the development of transportation studies.
• Assist with major project pursuits and new business development. Identify potential projects and develop strategies to win these projects.
• Assist in the development of proposals and interview participation in Phoenix and in other offices.
• Mentor staff in the development of professional skills.
• Build and maintain relationships with key planning clients.
• Provide planning support to the local and national planning practice area.

Skills

Project management

Oral communication

Technical writing

Mentoring staff

Data analysis

Education

BS in Urban Planning or Civil Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

Planning software

Modeling software

Job description

Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices.

With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success.

Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!

Job title - Senior Transportation Planner

Location - Phoenix, AZ

Job type - Hybrid

Requisition ID - 11402

We are currently seeking a talented individual for transportation planning in Arizona. This position will provide active transportation planning services for public clients and develop planning-level and preliminary concepts for multimodal and community-focused transportation projects. The successful candidate will enjoy developing close client and staff relationships, providing creative approaches to project development, maintaining stewardship responsibility during project execution, and a personal dedication to serving client needs.

Must be able to work effectively and communicate regularly with clients and federal, state, and local agencies, and possess a proven track record of successful transportation project development. This position offers exciting challenges and opportunities for building the planning group and assisting in transportation market business development.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Transportation planning focused on safety planning, complete streets, corridor studies, active transportation, and safe routes to school.
• Oversight and management of complex planning projects which include investigation, analyses, and preparation of public-facing documents and other client deliverables.
• Application of data analysis, site assessment, design concepts, and community engagement best practices in active transportation planning.
• Serve, as required, as the Project Manager, Project Lead, or Task Lead in the development of transportation studies.
• Assist with major project pursuits and new business development. Identify potential projects and develop strategies to win these projects.
• Assist in the development of proposals and interview participation in Phoenix and in other offices.
• Mentor staff in the development of professional skills.
• Build and maintain relationships with key planning clients.
• Provide planning support to the local and national planning practice area.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, or equivalent. Master of Science degree preferred but not required.
• 10+ years of relevant transportation planning work experience.
• AICP and RSP certifications preferred.
• Must have experience working on ADOT planning projects.
• Established relationships with and experience working on municipal and MPO projects in Arizona.
• Strong oral communication and technical writing skills.
• Proficiency with planning and modeling software is a plus.

Work-Life Balance

We realize there’s more to life than just work. We help you meet the demands of work, family and personal life through several flexible options.

What we offer:

• Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
• Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
• Health Insurance. We provide a comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
• Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
• Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
• Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.

Stanley Consultants does not welcome unsolicited resumes from staffing and recruiting agencies. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Stanley Consultants, including but not limited to resumes submitted directly to Stanley Consultants members, or any of our representatives, will be deemed the property of Stanley Consultants.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)