Senior Transportation Planner, Project Manager

AECOM; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Transportation Planner Project Manager to join their dynamic team in Florida. This role offers the chance to manage innovative transportation planning projects, ensuring impactful results for communities. You will lead a variety of high-profile projects, developing work scopes and budgets while collaborating with specialists in traffic engineering and GIS. If you are passionate about driving forward-thinking planning solutions and making a difference in transportation, this is the perfect opportunity for you to grow your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work options

Employee assistance program

Retirement savings plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Transportation Planner or Engineer.
• Experience managing transportation projects as a Project/Task Manager.

Responsibilities

• Develop work scopes, schedules, and budgets for transportation planning projects.
• Prepare project documents including Technical Memoranda and Feasibility Reports.

Skills

Transportation Planning

Project Management

GIS

Technical Writing

Public Speaking

Traffic Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, planning, or public policy

Master’s degree in a related field

Tools

ESRI Arc Map GIS

GIS Pro

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Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Senior Transportation Planner Project Manager

AECOM is offering an exceptional opportunity for a Senior Transportation Planner Project Manager to provide in-house consulting services with Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise. As a prominent toll agency the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise oversees over 500 miles of limited access roadways across Florida.

As a Senior Transportation Planner and Project Manager, you'll have the autonomy to manage projects independently, making thoughtful adaptations and modifications as needed. You'll also tackle complex or innovative assignments and research, developing new or enhanced techniques and procedures. This role offers a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to showcase your expertise and drive impactful results. To excel in this role, you'll need to effectively communicate with clients, consultants, and AECOM staff within the Turnpike’s Intermodal Systems Development group, ensuring top-quality documentation of transportation project studies. Your ability to stay organized, analyze and solve problems, and see assignments through to timely completion will be crucial. An understanding of the unique requirements of transportation planning for the toll industry will also be highly valued.

If you’re passionate about innovative transportation planning ideas and eager to be part of a team that drives forward-thinking planning solutions , this position is perfect for you. You’ll have the opportunity to support our clients in achieving their best future, making a significant impact while growing your career in an exciting, dynamic environment

Join Our Team and Make a Difference in Transportation Planning!

• Develop work scopes, schedules, and budgets for exciting transportation planning projects.
• Oversee contributions from specialists in traffic engineering, travel demand modeling, GIS, financial analysis, and more.
• Prepare essential project documents, including Technical Memoranda, Feasibility Reports, and Traffic and Revenue Studies.
• Conduct planning analysis of current and future land use, utilizing GIS to understand development patterns and forecasts.
• Lead briefings to share transportation project results with clients, stakeholders, and interested parties.
• Regularly summarize project progress in clear, concise reports.
• Direct field data acquisition, site investigations, and surveys.
• Assess transportation systems, roadway levels of service, and forecast future transportation needs.
• Define, research, and report on regional and local transportation planning issues and priorities.
• Lead and support public meetings or hearings to explain projects, gather feedback, and build consensus.
• Evaluate the transportation-related impacts of federal and state legislative proposals and conduct policy analysis.

In this pivotal role, you will join a dynamic team engaged in a diverse array of high-profile transportation projects. You will have the opportunity to introduce innovative ideas, influence strategic plans and processes, and lead the forefront of transportation planning and design in Florida. You will be a key member of the Turnpike’s Intermodal Systems Development group, responsible for a variety of planning projects and studies. Your expertise in transportation planning, project feasibility evaluations, and master planning will be invaluable to our mission.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, planning, public policy, or a related field.
• 8 years as a Transportation Planner or Engineer, including experience as a Project/Task Manager for transportation projects or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• A valid US Driver’s License is needed to visit project sites, clients, and other AECOM offices. As part of the job, you’ll need to pass a US Motor Vehicle Records review.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in a related field
• Certifications or licenses; AICP, PE, or PTP is a plus.
• Project Management: Experience in managing transportation planning, engineering, or corridor studies is highly appreciated.
• Experience with Florida’s planning and growth management processes is beneficial.
• Experience with ESRI Arc Map GIS is great, and GIS Pro.
• Experience in technical writing, public speaking, and presentations

Additional Information

• Relocation is an option for this position
• Visa support is not an option for this position

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $95,000.00 - $165,000.00.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com.

What makes AECOM a great place to work

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10127622

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Planning

Work Location Model: On-Site

Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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Job function

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• Industries

  Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, and Construction

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