What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Planner position at VHB?
Overview
ABOUT THE POSITION
VHB is seeking a forward-thinking Transportation Planner to join our expanding Transportation Planning team in Atlanta, Georgia. You will collaborate with a talented team, across diverse disciplines, giving you exposure to a wide variety of public projects in size and scope. You'll have the opportunity to support small- and large-scale transportation plans, transit-oriented development projects, corridor studies, safety action plans, and active transportation plans, and contribute to key infrastructure projects that improve community mobility.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a team of experts to develop cutting-edge transportation engineering and planning solutions for multimodal projects.
- Research transportation trends, community demographics, and statistical data to support project objectives.
- Conduct multimodal planning and operational studies that enhance safety, efficiency, and mobility across transportation networks.
- Develop multimodal transportation planning studies, report documents, and transportation master and action plans
- Develop creative solutions to address challenging safety and mobility problems in urban, suburban, and rural environments
- Support project-related documentation for a range of transportation planning studies, demographic analyses, and multimodal/transit-oriented projects
- Conduct complex 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
- Facilitate meetings and prepare detailed meeting notes
- Prepare visual displays based on technical documentation and deliver compelling presentations to public agencies and stakeholders in person and virtually
- Maintain a client-service approach to deliver projects that exceed client expectations
Skills & Abilities
- Working knowledge of principles and practices of planning, research, and data collection. Familiarity with state and local government transportation planning is preferred.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Considerable organizational and analytical skills
- Team-oriented with ability to perform multiple tasks independently in a timely manner and collaborate effectively and positively with team members
- Self-motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented
- Skilled in using GIS and graphic design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud).
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to think critically
Minimum Qualifications
- BA in Planning or related area of study relevant to specialization (e.g., Urban Planning, Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Transportation Planning)
- Master’s degree a plus
- 3-5 years of planning or related experience
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work for VHB in the U.S. without employer sponsorship
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 Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
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