Planner I

Huitt-Zollars' Pennsylvania office has a full-time opportunity for a Planner I. The successful candidate will have deep desire to be a part of sustainable, multimodal transportation infrastructure solutions. Working in a hybrid office model, the candidate will collaborate with engineering, architecture and planning professionals, transportation officials, stakeholders, and support team members.  The candidate will enjoy research, analytics, and presenting innovative solutions.  This is a unique opportunity to be involved with an established firm and grow with a new office location. This opportunity is broad in skill development and requires an agile, nimble thinker who can learn and complete a multitude tasks from planning an outreach function to creating a spreadsheet for complicated budget analyses.       

HZ is a leading full-service design firm providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build project delivery to our clients in the public and private sector. We provide quality solutions for our clients and employment opportunities to qualified talent.

Responsibilities: 

• Assist in the analysis, evaluation, and tracking of project status and submissions on behalf of the transportation agency.
• Communicate with several project managers within and with other A/E firms to disseminate new standards or process protocols on behalf of the transportation agency.
• Attend project status meetings (most virtual) and prepare meeting agendas and write meeting minutes.
• Perform research for special initiatives and prepare drafts of technical memos, presentations, and other written materials summarizing research with findings and conclusions including appropriate graphics for intended audience.
• Use topographic maps, aerial photographs, online government GIS data, and other visualization tools to gather data for specific project areas, site impact, and associated physical, urban, population, economic, and political sensitivities.
• Assist with the preparation of general plans, specific/master plans, zoning codes, permitting policies and/or development standards for assigned projects, with a particular emphasis on transportation and multimodal accommodation.
• Perform professional transportation planning work and assist with conducting investigations, inspections, studies, and surveys to gain further information on a particular problem or issue, verify site characteristics, and/or to plan for future needs affecting equitable development, construction, transportation demand management, mobility planning, and multimodal access.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, models, infographics, and 3D illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of data, findings, or analyses.
• Assist in preparing, coordinating and facilitating public and stakeholder outreach meetings in support of client project work, answering public questions on behalf of the client.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs. 

 Requirements:  

• Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Environmental Science, Architecture, or related.
• Internship or practical experience in the transportation industry.

• Competency with MS Office, virtual Teams meeting dynamics, CAD, ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch-Up.
• Ability to interact with clients and multi-discipline team members.
• Ability to travel 20% of time.
• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills.

We offer a competitive benefit & compensation package, including medical, dental, vision, life, & long term disability plans & two retirement plans: a 401(k) & an ESOP.

Please apply online at  https://external-huitt-zollars.icims.com

Job ID No: PEN002

Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or any other legally protected status. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company will make reasonable accommodations to assist in the application process upon the request of an applicant. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for discriminatory purposes.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 60-300.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability, and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.