What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Transportation Planner/ Engineer position at SLR Consulting?
We are SLR Consulting (US), a 500 coast-to-coast team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.
As our new Senior Transportation Planner / Engineer, you would be an important part of our Community and Mobility Planning (CAMP) team.
Role
As a Senior-level professional, you will work closely with our multi-disciplinary team and be a crucial leader in our private development/traffic impact work, our public-sector mobility planning work, as well as our safe streets, active transportation, parking management, TDM, and smart growth activities. You will also be expected to lead proposal efforts and identify opportunities.
This position is based out of our New Haven, Connecticut office. Ability to be in-person in New Haven approximately two days per week is strongly desired. SLR’s CAMP team hub is also located in our New Haven office, but project needs extend throughout our other offices particularly in northeast U.S. That said, other geographies may be considered with the expectation that you be available to come to Connecticut as needed for meetings and coordination.
Responsibilities
We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We are a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction, be a leader in the industry, and be a role model to younger staff.
Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:
SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, civil union status, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status.
At SLR, we embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self.
We are committed to these values, and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our people and talent processes, operations, and client work around the world. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please contact us at careers-us@slrconsulting.com
As our new Senior Transportation Planner / Engineer, you would be an important part of our Community and Mobility Planning (CAMP) team.
Role
As a Senior-level professional, you will work closely with our multi-disciplinary team and be a crucial leader in our private development/traffic impact work, our public-sector mobility planning work, as well as our safe streets, active transportation, parking management, TDM, and smart growth activities. You will also be expected to lead proposal efforts and identify opportunities.
This position is based out of our New Haven, Connecticut office. Ability to be in-person in New Haven approximately two days per week is strongly desired. SLR’s CAMP team hub is also located in our New Haven office, but project needs extend throughout our other offices particularly in northeast U.S. That said, other geographies may be considered with the expectation that you be available to come to Connecticut as needed for meetings and coordination.
Responsibilities
- Business development, win work, and identify future opportunities
- Managing client relationships
- Collaborating across disciplines
- Public speaking, with strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to develop creative yet realistic solutions
- Staff management and mentoring
- Project management
- Preparing proposals and responses to RFPs/RFQs
We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We are a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction, be a leader in the industry, and be a role model to younger staff.
Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:
- Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.
- The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $125,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
- Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering or Planning, or related field
- 10 years of increasingly responsible professional experience
- Professional Engineer license or transportation-focused certification (e.g., PTP, PTOE, RSP)
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Experience with local, state, and federal guidelines/standards, policies, and procedures
- Experience with HCS, SYNCHRO/SimTraffic, VISSIM, CADD, GIS software
- Ability to research, present and convey information clearly and concisely
- Knowledge of emerging and best practices
- Valid driver’s license
- Willingness to travel by airplane and car, including overnight travel
- Critical thinking and strong communication skills (written, visual, and interpersonal)
- Efficient, thorough, detail-oriented, and dedicated to quality work
- Ability to establish, manage, maintain and grow client relationships
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment across numerous disciplines
SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, civil union status, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status.
At SLR, we embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self.
We are committed to these values, and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our people and talent processes, operations, and client work around the world. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please contact us at careers-us@slrconsulting.com
Salary : $100,000 - $125,000