Transportation Planner III

HNTB; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB in Arlington, VA is hiring a Transportation Planning professional to support multimodal studies, safety, and operations through data-driven analyses and coordinated project delivery. You will work with state and local agencies to evaluate impacts, prepare reports and maps, and communicate findings effectively.

The role requires a degree in urban planning, geography, or engineering and several years of relevant experience; PE/EIT/AICP/PTP credentials are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering, or related field and 4 years related professional experience, or
• Master's Degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering, or related field and 3 years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Research data sources and analyzes data for use in projects.
• Identifies planning and analysis strategies using GIS, traffic, or safety software to manipulate data and assess scenarios.
• Investigates and provides recommendations on planning processes and technical solutions.
• Leads internal and external coordination with project team members across disciplines.
• Participates in client meetings and interactions.
• Leads preparation of maps, exhibits, and presentation materials for projects.
• Conducts research on planning issues and formulates recommendations.
• Develops conceptual planning alternatives for urban and transportation projects.
• Writes major sections of and leads production of plans, studies, and environmental documents.
• Participates in public process and stakeholder facilitation.

Skills

Data analysis

GIS proficiency

Report writing

Public meetings

Presentations

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering, or related field

Job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This Opportunity Entails

Supporting multimodal transportation planning, safety, and operational studies, including corridor, intersection, bicycle, pedestrian, speed management, parking management, shared mobility, and traffic operations initiatives; Assisting with short- and long-range transportation planning efforts and supporting special transportation projects; Reviewing land development applications, engineering plans, and site designs to evaluate transportation impacts and ensure compliance with applicable standards; Performing transportation analyses, evaluations, and engineering studies to support data-driven recommendations for improving roadway safety and operations; Preparing technical reports, maps, exhibits, presentations, and other materials to communicate transportation data, findings, and recommendations; Coordinating with state and local transportation agencies, developers, consultants, and other stakeholders, and assisting with public outreach and community engagement activities; Interpreting engineering drawings, site plans, and technical reports to support engineering recommendations consistent with federal, state, and local laws, policies, standards, and guidelines; Utilizing traffic analysis, traffic simulation, GIS, and other transportation planning tools to support project development while exercising sound engineering judgment and providing excellent customer service.

As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of projects for HNTB’s clients.

What You’ll Do

• Research data sources, gathers data, and conducts analysis of data for use in projects.
• Identifies planning and analysis strategies using tools such as GIS, traffic, or safety software to manipulate data, assess scenarios, and perform project analysis.
• Investigates, evaluates, and provides recommendations on planning processes and technical solutions that best meet the project needs.
• Leads aspects of internal and external coordination with project team members, including other discipline areas involved with the project.
• Participates in client meetings and interactions.
• Leads preparation of maps, exhibits, and presentation materials for projects.
• Conducts or directs research on issues, policies, and concepts pertaining to planning, and formulates recommendations.
• Participates in the development of conceptual planning alternatives for urban and transportation planning projects
• Writes major sections of and leads production of plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents for transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Participates in public process and stakeholder facilitation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering, or related field and 4 years related professional experience, or
• Master's Degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering, or related field and 3 years of relevant experience

What You’ll Bring

• Proficient at using software specific to planning jobs. Aids Planners I and II in increasing their software proficiency.
• Analyzes data to provide findings and recommendations to more experienced staff to move the project forward and determine solutions. Provides direction on data resources to less experienced staff.
• Uses judgement to appropriately identify research tools and sources to conduct technical analysis and assess the findings with some oversight by more experienced staff.
• Drafts reports, including compiled materials from others, to create and substantiate findings. Contributes to presentations and may present findings to the team.
• Assists in preparing materials for client meetings by creating an agenda and organizing meeting materials. Attends client meetings and takes minutes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What We Prefer

• Master's degree in Urban Planning or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Engineer in Training (EIT), American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP), Professional Transportation Planner (PTP)

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations: Arlington, VA

The approximate pay range for Virginia is $85,580.52 - $128,370.78. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Planning Group

ReqID: R-31913