What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Career Transportation Planner position at Drago Vantage, LLC?
EARLY CAREER TRANSPORTATION PLANNER
Drago Vantage, LLC is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Early Career Transportation Planner. You would be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
In the role of a Transportation Planner, we will count on you to:
• Work as part of the Transportation Planning team under the direction of the Project Managers on a variety of transportation projects and grant applications.
• Liaise with various internal and external team members and stakeholders, as required, to complete project tasks with high-quality deliverables.
• Work individually as well as within a team structure, effectively communicating and corresponding with the team and clients.
• Prepare required documents (such as plans, grant applications, visioning and strategy documents, factsheets, etc.) and maps (please note that experience in ArcGIS Pro or QGIS is a preferred but not required qualification).
• Willingness to continually learn about new technical and policy topics in transportation.
• Perform research on existing plans and policies.
• Collect, analyze, and manage project-related data.
• Assist in preparing and participating in public outreach activities, including creating presentations and other outreach materials, presenting at in-person and virtual public meetings, and synthesizing public outreach results.
• Perform other duties as needed.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Urban, or Regional Planning, Public Policy, Community Development, or similar fields.
• Possess excellent technical writing and oral communication skills.
• Positive attitude and ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple project tasks and deadlines.
• Experienced in Microsoft Office products, including but not limited to creating professional-quality documents and presentations and working within spreadsheets.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant in our small business culture is a must.
PREFERRED/OPTIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Basic understanding of ArcGIS Pro or QGIS software.
• Basic understanding of Adobe InDesign and/or Illustrator software.
LOCATION
• Sacramento Region in a hybrid workplace.
If you are interested in applying for the above position, please email your resume to Melanie Boyd at melanie.boyd@dragovantage.com with “Resume for Early Career Transportation Planner in the subject line.
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