Transportation Planning (Bike/Ped) Intern

Atlanta Regional Commission; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is seeking a part-time, temporary GIS assistant to support active transportation planning. You will edit sidewalk data, process geographic data, and work with OpenStreetMap data within ArcGIS Pro, contributing to bike/pedestrian network projects.

Ideal candidates pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree in planning or GIS and can commit up to 29 hours per week. This is a temporary role with no benefits, located in Atlanta.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in city or regional planning, urban studies, GIS, geography, or related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform essential duties.
• Master’s degree candidate in city and regional planning, urban studies, GIS or statistics or related field
• Familiarity with ArcGIS Pro and spatial data editing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use ArcGIS Pro to review, edit, and update sidewalk data from aerial/Google imagery.
• Create, edit, and process geographic data with ArcGIS Pro.
• Work with OpenStreetMap data and integrate with other spatial datasets.
• Handle attribute data for routes, links, and nodes.
• Assist in managing and updating street network data.
• Support spatial analysis and visualization tasks.
• Collaborate with team on project tasks and GIS insights.
• Assist with active transportation data collection and quality control.
• Support research on bike network modeling and bikeway comfort.

Skills

Time management

Independent work

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate or graduate degree in city/regional planning, urban studies, GIS, geography

Master’s degree candidate in city/regional planning, GIS or statistics

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

OpenStreetMap (OSM) data

Shapefiles editing

Job description

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency that focuses on issues critical to the region’s success, including growth and development, transportation, water resources, services for older adults and workforce solutions. ARC is dedicated to unifying the region’s collective resources to prepare the metropolitan area for a prosperous future. This is done through professional planning initiatives, the provision of objective information and the involvement of the community in collaborative partnerships.

The ARC Multimodal and Livability team in the Transportation Planning Department is seeking a part-time, temporary individual to be responsible for spatial data collection and processing to support active transportation planning. Also, the position will work with team members on bike network modeling, bikeway comfort index, etc.

The ideal candidate for this position will be familiar with working with spatial data to edit shapefiles, change field information, modify existing features, reshape and edit vertices. To be successful, the candidate should have solid time management skills, ability to work independently and possess a desire to learn, overcome challenges and solve problems.

This temporary position is not eligible for benefits, working up to 29 hours per week.

• Use ArcGIS Pro to review, edit, and update the REVAMP sidewalk dataset using available aerial and Google imagery to identify and complete missing or incomplete sidewalk information.
• Create, edit, and process geographic data using ArcGIS Pro.
• Work with OpenStreetMap (OSM) data and integrate it with other spatial datasets.
• Handle attribute data related to routes, links, and nodes.
• Assist in managing and updating street network data.
• Support the team in spatial analysis and visualization tasks.
• Collaborate with team members on project-based tasks and provide GIS-related insights.
• Assist with active transportation data collection, quality control, and analysis for bicycle and pedestrian planning projects.
• Support research and analysis related to bike network modeling, bikeway comfort, pedestrian bridge efficacy, and other active transportation initiatives.

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in city or regional planning, urban studies, GIS, geography, or related field;

OR

• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree candidate in city and regional planning, urban studies, GIS or statistics or related field
• Working experience and knowledge in city and regional planning, urban studies, land use modeling, transportation modeling, statistical analysis, and database management
• Experience using census data and various local government data
• Experience with scripting or automation in Python for GIS tasks.
• Knowledge of transportation modeling or network analysis.
• Familiarity with spatial databases

• Comfortable using ArcGIS Pro for editing, managing, and analyzing spatial data.
• Ability to edit geographic features, including modifying existing features, reshaping geometries, and editing vertices and attributes.
• Familiarity with OpenStreetMap (OSM) data and tools.

• Understanding transportation concepts such as routes, links, and nodes.
• Basic knowledge of spatial data formats (e.g., shapefiles, geodatabases).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently or as part of a team.