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Senior Transportation Planner / Senior Transportation Engineer

RS&H
Charlotte, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/5/2026
The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Transportation Planner / Senior Transportation Engineer to join our Transportation Development team in Raleigh, NC or Charlotte, NC!

As a Senior Transportation Planner/Engineer, you will work in a highly flexible, team-oriented environment and must have excellent communication, data management, and documentation skills. You will serve as a Project Manager, taking a leadership role in management, production, and quality assurance/quality control procedures. In addition to working with existing clients on the state, regional, and local levels, the candidate will support business development efforts by identifying and pursuing new clients to maintain a successful operation.

You will bring innovative solutions to our client's problems and lead the collection and analysis of data, and provide technical and management leadership for transportation planning projects of varying size and scope. The candidate should have experience with successfully taking projects through the NEPA/SEPA process.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Civil Engineering or related field from an accredited university.
  • AICP or PE Certification preferred.
  • 10 years of progressive transportation development experience, with at least 5 years of project management experience.
  • Knowledge and experience with NEPA (and NC equivalent), Section 4F, Section 6F, Section 106, Section 404, NCDOT Merger Process, including preparation of environmental compliance documents.
  • NCDOT and municipality client experience is preferred.
  • Proficiency with ArcGIS, Microsoft Office (including MS Project) is required. Experience with MicroStation is helpful.
  • Experience identifying grant opportunities and developing grant applications preferred, but not required.
  • Strong writing and presentation skills.
  • Facilitation skills with leading public engagement and stakeholder meetings.
  • Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail along with overall quality control and management.
  • Conscientious of project schedules (including Microsoft Project) and deadlines involving deliverables (including interim deadlines).
  • Ability to track individual project tasks and financial management of individual and overall project tasks.
  • Strong teamwork and project organization skills working on projects and with staff
  • Willingness to participate in business development efforts.

#Nepa #NCDOT

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. I t is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy .

The Team

From managed toll lanes and long-range corridor plans to complex interchanges, major roadway, and segmental bridge designs, our teams provide the highest quality planning, environmental and engineering design solutions to our clients. Each day, we partner with transportation agencies and local governments across the country to keep our communities moving and improving the overall quality of life. By joining our team, you too can lead the evolution of transportation.

The Company

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.

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