Job Type
Full-time
Description
SRF is seeking a full-time Transit Planner to join our Chicago, IL office. This is an entry-professional level position. As a Transit Planner, you will experience a broad range of challenging project opportunities as part of our growing transit planning and design group. Recent and upcoming projects include major transitways (bus rapid transit, light rail, and/or streetcar), transit route and system plans, transit-oriented development studies, Title VI/equity analyses, and community engagement. Our transit team works extensively in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and the greater Midwest, with growing opportunities across the U.S.
Responsibilities:- Collaborate with clients and team members to deliver effective transit projects.
- Collect, create, and analyze data to inform transit decision-making.
- Support the development of transit service and operating plans.
- Assist in developing and assessing performance measures for transit agencies and transit project alternatives.
- Conduct mapping and spatial analyses using geographic information systems (GIS) and other industry-standard data platforms.
- Interpret and communicate the results of complex analyses to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Draft public engagement plans and assist with preparing for, and staffing, events.
- Attend meetings, prepare client presentations, and interact with transit riders on buses and trains.
- Assist with report and memo writing.
Requirements
Qualifications:- Bachelor's or Master's degree in transportation planning, urban planning, civil engineering or related field with up to two years of experience preferred (however, graduate level encouraged to apply).
- Knowledge of basic principles, practices, theories, terminology, and applications of current and long-range planning in the context of mass transit.
- Familiarity with basic principles of transit service and route planning.
- Understanding of urban geography, land use, and transportation issues.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Proven technical writing ability.
- Excellent problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong time and workload management skills.
- Career goals to develop a profession in the transit industry.
- Proficient in word processing and spreadsheets.
- Demonstrated proficiency with ArcGIS required.
- Experience with R, InDesign, and/or ArcGIS Online is preferred.
- Desire to attain AICP certification.
Salary: $80,500
Compensation is determined by various factors, including education, experience, skills, job location, internal equity, market analysis, and specific qualifications relevant to the role.
SRF Consulting Group values diverse talent and global experience. All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for new employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
