Senior Transportation Planner
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Job Location:
Colonie, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position summary:
Client is seeking a creative and highly motivated Senior Planner to support our growing planning practice. This is a unique opportunity to lead and contribute to innovative planning solutions for public sector clients across a range of project types and geographic contexts. The ideal candidate will bring in-depth knowledge of planning principles and project leadership experience with a strong background in multimodal community and environmental planning. Candidates must be comfortable working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team that includes planners engineers and designers. Projects may include elements of transportation planning land use urban design environmental review and data-driven analysis to support long-range visioning and near-term improvements across a variety of contexts.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Lead and contribute to a variety of planning projects including but not limited to: feasibility studies comprehensive and master plans corridor studies multimodal and complete streets plan trail and greenway plans concept studies grant applications NEPA and PEL studies and technical reports.
- Prepare and manage SEQR documentation for a variety of projects including Environmental Assessment Forms (EAFs) Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and associated technical studies
- Manage project teams tasks schedules and deliverables while coordinating with internal staff subconsultants clients and agency stakeholders to ensure high-quality outcomes.
- Collect analyze and interpret data related to demographics land use travel behavior system performance transportation funding environmental conditions and socio-economic trends using tools such as GIS statistical software and planning models.
- Prepare and deliver planning documents and presentations tailored to government bodies stakeholder groups and the public.
- Lead and support community engagement activities including the development of outreach materials facilitation of public meetings and synthesis of feedback to inform project recommendations.
- Serve as a key client contact maintaining strong relationships and ensuring the successful delivery of projects in terms of technical quality schedule and client satisfaction.
- Translate complex technical studies into clear actionable recommendations for a range of audiences.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior staff fostering professional development and contributing to the growth of the planning team.
- Participate in and occasionally lead field reviews and data collection activities.
- Support business development by contributing to proposals scopes of work and interviews as needed.
Required Experience:
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field such as urban or regional planning transportation planning geography environmental planning public policy landscape architecture engineering or economics.
- AICP certification or the ability to obtain certification within one year of hire.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible planning experience with a focus on transportation or related disciplines.
- Proven experience leading planning projects and supervising tasks or teams.
- Strong skills in technical writing verbal communication and time management.
- Demonstrated mentorship and leadership abilities within project or team settings.
Key Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Six Sigma
- Construction Estimating
- Earned Value Management
- Emergency Management
- Joint Operations
- Production Planning
- Project Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Microsoft Project
- Auto Estimating
- Exercise Planning
