ABOUT THE POSITION

VHB is seeking a Transportation Planner to join our Transportation Systems team in Atlanta, GA.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic team, across diverse disciplines, giving you exposure to a wide variety of projects in size and scope.

Responsibilities

Assist in the development of transportation planning studies, report documents, and transportation master and action plans
• Prepare written planning documents, summarize information collected by others, and assemble reports
• Develop creative solutions to address challenging multi-modal safety and mobility issues and opportunities in urban, suburban, and rural environments
• Support project-related documentation for a range of transportation planning studies, demographic analyses, and multi-modal/transit-oriented projects
• Conduct planning assessments using analytical tools such as GIS to evaluate data, identify trends, and develop documentation to summarize results
• Perform field data collection and other on-site project support activities
• Support meeting facilitation and preparation of detailed meeting notes
• Preparation of technical presentations and materials to support public, stakeholder, or client meetings (in-person and virtual)
• Maintain a client-service approach to deliver projects that exceed client expectations

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Self-motivated
• Ability to think critically and analytically
• Strong computer skills
• Excel at working in a team environment

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of planning experience
• Master's degree in Urban Planning or related area of study relevant to specialization (Urban Design, Urban Studies, Transportation Planning/Engineering, Public Administration)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams desired
• Experience with data analysis tools such as ArcGIS and Excel highly preferred
• Experience with Adobe Suite preferred

We are VHB! We're an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment.

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes:

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30 offices on the East Coast. We're growing, and we hope you'll join us!

VHB is a proud Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion-supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

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