Senior Transportation Planner

Egis in the U.S.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis is seeking a Senior Transportation Planner to lead planning, modeling, and traffic engineering across Florida. You will guide transportation studies, mentor junior staff, and work with public-sector clients to improve mobility and support state investments.

You will use tools like Synchro, VISSIM, and HCS to evaluate alternatives, prepare reports, and communicate findings to FDOT, MPOs, and municipalities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in transportation planning, traffic engineering, travel demand modeling, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting FDOT, MPO, municipal, or regional projects.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate transportation system performance and develop data-driven solutions.
• Experience with Synchro, VISSIM, HCS, and regional travel demand models.
• Ability to communicate findings through reports, presentations, and stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborative mindset with mentoring interest.

Responsibilities

• Lead travel demand modeling, traffic analysis, and transportation systems planning studies to support critical transportation investments.
• Conduct corridor, subarea, traffic impact, intersection, and traffic operations studies that improve mobility and system performance.
• Utilize tools such as Synchro, VISSIM, HCS, and regional travel demand models to evaluate alternatives and develop innovative transportation solutions.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and recommendations for FDOT, MPOs, municipalities, and other transportation stakeholders.
• Collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary project teams while providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and planners.

Skills

Travel demand modeling

Traffic analysis

Transportation planning

Mentorship

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering

Tools

Synchro

VISSIM

HCS

Job description

At Egis, innovation is encouraged, collaboration is valued, and your work helps build a more sustainable future. We're helping communities move smarter, safer, and more sustainably.

Following the combination of Lochner and Egis, we've brought together trusted transportation expertise in the U.S. with the resources, innovation, and global reach of a leading international engineering and infrastructure firm. The result is more opportunity, more collaboration, and more impact for our employees.

As a Senior Transportation Planner, you'll help shape the future of transportation across Florida by leading transportation planning, traffic engineering, and traffic operations projects that improve mobility, inform major transportation investments, and support growing communities throughout the state.

This role is ideal for an experienced transportation professional with expertise in traffic demand modeling, traffic analysis, and transportation systems planning who enjoys solving complex transportation challenges and working directly with public-sector clients.

Why You'll Love Working at Egis

• Lead impactful transportation projects that shape mobility across Florida
• Apply cutting-edge modeling, analytics, and transportation planning tools to solve complex challenges
• Expand your technical expertise while growing your leadership and mentorship responsibilities
• Collaborate with industry-leading planners, engineers, and transportation professionals
• Access the resources, innovation, and career opportunities of a growing global organization

What You'll Do

You'll play a key role in planning and delivering transportation projects that help communities move more efficiently and safely across Florida.

• Lead travel demand modeling, traffic analysis, and transportation systems planning studies to support critical transportation investments.
• Conduct corridor, subarea, traffic impact, intersection, and traffic operations studies that improve mobility and system performance.
• Utilize tools such as Synchro, VISSIM, HCS, and regional traffic demand models to evaluate alternatives and develop innovative transportation solutions.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and recommendations for FDOT, MPOs, municipalities, and other transportation stakeholders.
• Collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary project teams while providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and planners.

What Helps You Succeed in This Role

We're looking for a transportation professional who enjoys solving complex mobility challenges and can confidently contribute to planning, modeling, and traffic engineering projects that shape the future of Florida's transportation network.

• 5+ years of experience in transportation planning, traffic engineering, travel demand modeling, or related transportation disciplines
• Experience supporting FDOT, MPO, municipal, or regional transportation projects
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate transportation system performance and develop practical, data-driven solutions
• Experience with transportation analysis tools such as Synchro, VISSIM, HCS, and regional travel demand models
• Ability to communicate technical findings through reports, presentations, and stakeholder engagement
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Planning, or a related field
• A collaborative mindset and a desire to mentor others and contribute to team success

Bonus Points If You Have

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain through reciprocity
• AICP certification
• Experience mentoring junior staff and supporting project teams

You May Be a Great Fit If You:

• Enjoy solving complex transportation and mobility challenges
• Thrive in collaborative, multidisciplinary environments
• Build strong relationships with clients, agencies, and stakeholders
• Want to make a lasting impact on Florida's transportation future