Senior Transportation Planning Specialist

ICF; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking a Senior Transportation Planning Specialist in Arlington, VA, to manage TDM compliance and monitoring programs for development sites. The role emphasizes multimodal transport, land use review, and data-driven performance tracking.

Ideal candidates will have a background in urban or transportation planning, with experience coordinating with clients, developers, and internal teams to deliver high-quality TDM deliverables on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, transportation planning, environmental studies, public policy, or a similar field.
• A minimum 3 years of progressively responsible experience in urban planning, zoning compliance or related disciplines, or development-focused TDM.
• Experience in managing and maintaining databases, including performing data entry, format updates and generating reports.

Responsibilities

• Stay abreast of development cycles, approvals, and construction activities and track the schedules, documentation, and TDM needs associated with those processes.
• Track development cycles and coordinate with clients, developers, and project teams to support implementation of TDM infrastructure and related zoning compliance requirements.
• Conduct and report on TDM monitoring and compliance activities.
• Maintain accurate records, data systems, and compliance documentation.
• Ensure high quality materials such as reports, white papers, presentations, and briefs.

Skills

Urban planning

Zoning compliance

Data management

TDM knowledge

Project coordination

Team management

Stakeholder communication

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in urban planning or related field

Tools

SQL

Python

GIS

PowerBI

Tableau

Salesforce

Azure

Job description

Description

We are seeking a

• Transportation planning and policy, addressing issues related to metropolitan, municipal, and/or corridor planning.
• TDM programs and strategies to encourage use of transit, carpooling, vanpooling, biking, walking, and other alternatives to driving alone.
• Land use planning processes, including zoning compliance, the development review process, and permitting.
• Transportation data analysis, data management, and performance and commitment tracking of TDM requirements.

We are seeking a Senior Transportation Planning Specialist, who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a compliance and monitoring program focused on transportation demand management (TDM) plans for development sites. The successful candidate will have an interest in transportation demand management (TDM), multimodal transportation systems, and the land use development process, with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Transportation planning and policy, addressing issues related to metropolitan, municipal, and/or corridor planning.
• TDM programs and strategies to encourage use of transit, carpooling, vanpooling, biking, walking, and other alternatives to driving alone.
• Land use planning processes, including zoning compliance, the development review process, and permitting.
• Transportation data analysis, data management, and performance and commitment tracking of TDM requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Stay abreast of development cycles, approvals, and construction activities and track the schedules, documentation, and TDM needs associated with those processes.
• Track development cycles and coordinate with clients, developers, and project teams to support implementation of TDM infrastructure and related zoning compliance requirements.
• Conduct and report on TDM monitoring and compliance activities.
• Maintain accurate records, data systems, and compliance documentation.
• Ensure high quality materials such as reports, white papers, presentations, and briefs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, transportation planning, environmental studies, public policy, or a similar field.
• A minimum 3 years of progressively responsible experience in urban planning, zoning compliance or related disciplines, or development-focused TDM.
• Experience in managing and maintaining databases, including performing data entry, format updates and generating reports.

Desired Professional Skills

• Experience and knowledge of principles of transportation demand management, urban planning and transit-oriented development.
• Experience with monitoring and compliance processes.
• Experience in successfully managing a team to produce high-quality deliverables in a timely fashion.
• Demonstrated skill and experience with successfully managing projects or staff that require coordination across multiple contractors, departments and/or disciplines.
• Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to identify errors and ensure accuracy in deliverables

Preferred Experience

• SQL or Python experience, GIS skills, familiarity with CRM systems, such as Salesforce ad Azure, and experience designing and updating data dashboards in PowerBI and Tableau.
• Staff management experience, including experience managing staff and projects to produce high-quality deliverables in a timely manner.
• Experience with TDM site plan development, monitoring, or compliance.
• AICP or LEED AP.

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read ourEEO policy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please [e-mail] we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Pay Range

There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$98,187.00 - $166,919.00

Arlington, VA (VA31)