Transportation Planning Manager

CyberCoders; Diamond Bar (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, 401k PTO

Job summary

CyberCoders is seeking a Transportation Planning Manager in Diamond Bar, CA to lead a multidisciplinary team delivering multimodal transportation plans and projects. The role includes managing travel demand modeling, corridor studies, and environmental review support, ensuring regulatory compliance and stakeholder engagement.

You will oversee data analysis, GIS work, and coordination with agencies, using tools like Synchro, VISSIM, and ArcGIS, while guiding teams toward high-quality, data-driven

Qualifications

• 7+ years in transportation planning/traffic engineering with 3+ years in supervision.
• PE (Civil/Traffic) and/or AICP preferred.
• Experience with travel demand modeling and traffic impact analysis.
• Proficiency with regional travel demand/modeling platforms and traffic microsimulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of planners and analysts, assign work, review deliverables, and support development.
• Perform travel demand modeling, trip generation, mode choice, and scenario/land-use modeling for analyses.
• Oversee traffic impact analyses, corridor studies, and multimodal planning including transit, freight, bicycle, and pedestrian planning.
• Lead signal timing/optimization studies and ITS/smart mobility assessments using Synchro, VISSIM, HCS.
• Supervise GIS deliverables (ArcGIS) and origin-destination analysis for reports.
• Coordinate project scopes, schedules, budgets, QA/QC; manage grants and funding submissions.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Travel demand modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ArcGIS

Synchro

VISSIM

HCS

TransCAD

PTV Visum

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Python

R

SQL

Excel

Job description

Transportation Planning Manager

Lead and manage a multidisciplinary transportation planning team to deliver high-quality, data-driven, multimodal transportation plans, studies, and projects. The Transportation Planning Manager will oversee travel demand and traffic modeling, corridor and corridor-level planning, traffic impact analyses, and coordination with local, regional, and state agencies. This role ensures technical excellence, regulatory compliance (NEPA/CEQA, MPO/TIP/STIP), effective stakeholder engagement, and timely delivery of projects while advancing safe, equitable, and sustainable mobility solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of planners and analysts; assign work, review deliverables, and support professional development and performance management.


• Lead and perform travel demand modeling, trip generation studies, mode choice modeling, and scenario/land use modeling to support planning and environmental analyses.


• Oversee traffic impact analyses, corridor studies, multimodal planning, and transit, freight, bicycle, and pedestrian planning efforts.


• Plan, direct, and review signal timing and optimization studies, ITS/smart mobility assessments, and operational analyses using Synchro, VISSIM, HCS, and related tools.


• Supervise spatial analysis and GIS deliverables (ArcGIS), including origin-destination analysis, GPS/AVL data processing, and map production for reports and presentations.


• Coordinate project scopes, schedules, budgets, and QA/QC processes; prepare and manage grant and funding applications and support MPO/TIP/STIP submittals.


• Lead NEPA/CEQA environmental review support, prepare technical documentation, and coordinate with permitting and regulatory agencies.


• Engage with stakeholders and partner agencies; represent the organization at public meetings, technical advisory committees, and MPO forums.


• Perform advanced data and statistical analysis using Python, R, SQL, and Advanced Excel to inform recommendations and model validation.


• Integrate multimodal, ADA, and Complete Streets principles into planning and project delivery; conduct safety and crash analyses and recommend countermeasures.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors degree in Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or related field required; Masters degree preferred.


• Experience: Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in transportation planning or traffic engineering, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or project management role.


• Professional credentials: PE (Civil/Traffic) and/or AICP preferred.


• Required technical skills: Proven expertise in Transportation Planning, Traffic Engineering (TE), travel demand modeling, trip generation, mode choice modeling, and traffic impact analysis.


• Modeling & software proficiency: Required experience with at least one regional travel demand/modeling platform (e.g., TransCAD, PTV Visum, EMME) and demonstrated ability with traffic microsimulation and operations tools (e.g., Synchro, VISSIM, HCS).


• GIS & spatial analysis: Strong skills in ArcGIS and spatial analysis workflows, including origin-destination analysis and corridor visualization.


• Data & analytical skills: Advanced data analysis and statistical analysis capabilities using Python, R, SQL, and Advanced Excel; experience processing GPS/AVL and travel survey data.


• Design & drafting tools: Working knowledge of AutoCAD and MicroStation is desirable for plan review and deliverable production.


• Planning specialties (preferred): Experience in freight planning, bicycle & pedestrian planning, transit planning, multimodal planning, corridor studies, and scenario & land use modeling.


• Regulatory & funding processes: Familiarity with NEPA/CEQA environmental review, MPO/TIP/STIP processes, grant and funding application preparation, and public engagement best practices.


• Project management & communication: Strong project management skills including scope/budget/schedule control, QA/QC, and proven ability to communicate technical information clearly to non-technical stakeholders.


• Safety & compliance: Experience performing safety and crash analyses and applying ADA and Complete Streets compliance standards in project recommendations.


• Other: Ability to travel for field work and attend public meetings as needed; valid drivers license and reliable transportation.

Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision, 401k PTO