Senior Transportation Planning/Traffic Specialist

Jacobs; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Stock purchase option

Deferred compensation

Unlimited PPTO

7 paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a transportation planning professional in Pennsylvania. You will conduct planning, forecasting, and traffic studies, developing alternatives to meet project needs while supporting public engagement and presenting technical reports.

You will apply a multimodal perspective, analyze data, and collaborate with a team. Local to Philadelphia or Pittsburgh, with a focus on client relationships and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in planning or civil engineering required.
• PE license or AICP certification preferred.
• Experience leading transportation studies for PA/DE infrastructure.
• Knowledge of federal and state transportation planning regs.
• Ability to communicate with officials and the public.

Responsibilities

• Conduct transportation planning, traffic operations, and forecasting studies.
• Develop and evaluate alternatives to address project needs.
• Lead or support public engagement activities.
• Prepare and present clear, high quality technical reports.
• Apply multimodal perspective across all projects.

Skills

Transportation planning

Data analysis

Communication skills

Independent & collaborative

Public engagement

Multimodal perspective

Education

Bachelor's Degree in planning or civil engineering

PE license or AICP certification

Tools

HCM/HCS

VISSIM

Synchro

SIDRA

ArcGIS

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Join our Transportation team in Pennsylvania and help shape the future of mobility.

When you join us, you'll be responsible for

• Conducting transportation planning, traffic operations, and forecasting studies.
• Developing and evaluate alternatives to address project needs.
• Leading or support public engagement activities.
• Preparing and present clear, high quality technical reports.
• Applying a multimodal perspective across all projects, considering all users and travel modes.

The Successful Candidate Will Have The Following Experience

• Experience in leading or managing transportation studies for PennDOT/DelDOT or PA/DE localities
• Strong understanding of transportation planning and traffic engineering principles.
• Ability to develop innovative planning and mobility solutions.
• Skill in organizing, analyzing, and visualizing transportation data.
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Commitment to continuous learning and building client and team trust.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in planning or civil engineering
• PE license or AICP certification
• Substantial experience in long range planning, forecasting, transportation studies, and safety/traffic analysis for PennDOT and/or DelDOT or PA/DE localities including supporting on-call tasks
• Working knowledge of federal and state transportation planning regulations
• Proficiency with tools such as HCM/HCS, VISSIM, Synchro, SIDRA, and ArcGIS.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical staff, elected officials, and the public.
• Local to our Pennsylvania offices Philadelphia or Pittsburgh

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about.

• Your health.
• Your well-being.
• Your security.
• Your future.
• Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
• Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave.
• And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $120,000.00 to $150,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on April 23, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.