Transportation Planner

Avenue Consultants; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

PTO & paid holidays

FSA & HSA options

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Avenue Consultants is seeking a Transportation Planner in Phoenix to lead diverse planning projects including complete streets, transit, and traffic analysis. You will prepare technical reports, engage stakeholders, and develop GIS-based presentation materials for public meetings and websites.

The role requires strong GIS skills, report writing ability, and experience with public outreach. AICP and advanced degrees are valued, with opportunities to grow into project planner/engineer roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• 5+ years of experience in traffic engineering or transportation planning is required.
• AICP certification or the ability to obtain within 12 months is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects as a Transportation Planner on various planning projects.
• Create technical reports, presentations, and materials for stakeholders and clients.
• Develop informative concepts and presentation materials for public meetings and project websites/pages.

Skills

Memo writing

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Independent work

Feedback willingness

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

AICP certification

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

Microsoft Teams

Office 365

Adobe Suite

CUBE

Vissim

Synchro

HCS

Job description

Transportation Planner

Department: Planning

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Description

We appreciate your time in considering Avenue Consultants! Our primary objective in the interview process is to first determine if there is an alignment of interests. Second, we want to make sure you fit within our culture, and that our culture is something you want to be a part of.

We review every resume; we want to hear about your accomplishments and how you achieved them. You can even send us some samples of your work. We appreciate people with diverse professional backgrounds. Our interviews start with getting to know you as a person. We’ll want to talk about why you are excited about our industry and where you feel that you can thrive in our company. Then we’ll worry about the technical stuff.

Job Duties

• Lead projects as a Transportation Planner on a variety of transportation planning projects, including complete streets, transit planning, traffic analysis, long-range planning, community planning, and concept design and development
• Create technical reports, presentations, and other materials for stakeholders and clients to document planning study and concept design findings
• Develop informative concepts and quality presentation materials for public meetings and project websites/pages, including GIS StoryMaps and data visualization
• Prepare for, attend, document, and participate in public meetings, both in person and virtually, including facilitating breakout groups
• Perform transportation planning and analysis work related to local, regional, and statewide transportation plans
• Perform GIS analysis
• Support corridor studies
• Perform traffic engineering studies and analysis
• Support travel demand forecasting
• Prepare transportation planning reportsSupport bicycle and pedestrian studies
• Support parking studies
• Support and grow into project planner/engineer roles
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Master’s Degree preferred
• 5+ years of experience in traffic engineering or transportation planning required
• 10+ years of experience in traffic engineering or transportation planning preferred
• AICP certification or ability to obtain AICP within 12 months preferred

Skills

• Experience with GIS, specifically ArcGIS Pro
• Ability to receive direction and execute prioritized tasks
• Responsive to requests from team members and clients
• Ability to write technical memos and reports
• Experience using collaborative software, including Microsoft Teams and Office 365 (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Graphics experience with Adobe Suite preferred
• Experience with CUBE, Vissim, Synchro, or HCS preferred
• Detail oriented and self-starter; can work independently and in a team environment
• Willingness to learn, provide feedback, and receive feedback

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for up to 100% of the time
• Consistently operates a computer and other office equipment such as scanner/printer, paper cutter, laminator, etc.
• Constantly communicates with discipline experts, clients, team members, etc. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• Must be able to perceive digital software, programs, and websites

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans
• Generous PTO & paid holidays
• FSA & HSA options
• 401(k) matching
• Paid parental leave
• Bonus opportunities