You will work in partnership with Iteris senior management and engineering/planning staff as well as with state, regional, and local agencies to deliver various transportation planning projects to improve our communities.
What you will be doing:- Manage complex transportation projects from inception to completion, ensuring high quality deliverables meet agency guidelines, and client expectations
- Track project budgets, schedules, and scopes of work using project management software to ensure profitability and timely delivery for public sector contracts
- Direct and mentor junior staff by assigning tasks, reviewing technical work, and guiding their professional development
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams
- Lead the preparation of long-range transportation plans, such as General Plan Circulation Elements, Active Transportation Plans (ATP), Complete Streets plans, and Vision Zero/systemic safety plans
- Lead Senate Bill (SB) 743 compliance evaluations by managing Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) assessments, establishing thresholds, and developing local VMT mitigation frameworks
- Manage the transportation components of CEQA/NEPA documents for major regional infrastructure improvements
- Analyze multimodal transportation data, including traffic counts, collision records, transit ridership, and emerging mobility data to develop data-driven recommendations
- Serve as the primary point of contact for public agency clients
- Present technical findings and project updates clearly to City Councils, Planning Commissions, and regional agency boards
- Support the design and facilitation of public outreach programs, ensuring meaningful community engagement
- Identify and track upcoming public sector Requests for Proposals (RFPs) (and other solicitations)
- Lead the preparation of competitive proposals, including defining scopes of work, estimating staffing hours, and building project budgets
- Participate in interview presentations to secure new contract wins
- Local travel will be required for project-related tasks and client meetings
What you need to be successful in this role:- Bachelor's degree in transportation planning, civil engineering, urban and regional planning, transportation engineering or a closely related field
- Minimum of 6-8 years of consulting and/or public sector experience in the transportation planning field
- Excellent communication skills including writing and presentation skills
- Knowledge of recent developments in transportation planning and associated trends in the discipline
- Awareness of current transportation trends and issues such as multi-modal level of service analysis and bicycle and pedestrian plans desired
- Professional Engineer (PE) or Traffic Engineer (TE) licensure, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification, Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) or certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) desired
- Familiar with tools such as TransCAD, Synchro, Sim Traffic, VISSIM, GIS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.
- Proficient in MS Office
Iteris anticipates paying a base salary between $131,300 and $146,200 for this role. Actual pay offered may be below or above these amounts, depending on the individual's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
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What's in it for you:- Incentive-based yearly bonus
- 401(k) with immediate matching and no vesting period
- Open Paid-Time-Off [PTO]
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Medical reimbursement plans
- Disability coverage
- Education assistance program
