Planner Iii

What We're Looking For

Under general supervision, performs all aspects of transportation and transit planning assignments and may begin to focus expertise. Work emphasizes design and technical aspects of projects but may include limited task assignee duties and tasks associated with business development. May assist in directing small-scale planning projects and portions of larger projects from concept development through project completion.

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:

• Transportation, transit, and environmental planning
• Provide guidance and technical assistance to state Department of Transportation and MPO staff on current Federal planning requirements, policies, procedures, and guidance
• Collect data and summarize in written documentation with analysis that will be reviewed by both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Coordinate with project team members, clients and government agencies.
• Direct, coordinate and review technical work performed by others particularly sub-consultants.
• Perform quality reviews of deliverables to client requirements are met and high quality products are produced.
• Assist in the preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals and responses to RFP’s.
• Assist with grant writing opportunities.
• Final production of report documents, environmental documents and reports.
• Final production of graphics associated with public meetings, presentation drawings, reports, etc.
• Coordinate with sub-consultants and in-house personnel on a regular basis to complete assigned tasks.
• Support studies and planning activities related to multi-modal transportation projects.
• Conduct transportation and land use related research and documentation.
• Conduct public outreach activities as required to comply with state and federal guidelines.
• Assist in formulating and conducting technical planning studies in a timely and efficient manner and present results in concise, well-written documents.
• Prepare graphical materials in support of transportation studies.

What We Prefer:

• AICP certification desired
• Proficiency in ArcGIS Online and Tableau
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite
• MPO Regional and Statewide Planning Experience

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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Locations:

Austin, TX

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Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Planning Group

ReqID: R-18779