Job Description

Planning Practice

We create, integrate, visualize and communicate planning concepts as they move from the initial vision through implementation. Our planning professionals build strong client partnerships, working with residents, businesses, developers, educational and medical organizations, state and local governments, the military and other federal agencies to successfully plan the future of their communities or institutions. At Michael Baker International, we focus on people and places, improving communities and creating more sustainable, convenient, equitable, healthful, efficient, and attractive places.

What We're Looking For:

Michael Baker International is seeking a Transit Safety Planner to join our North Florida, FL team. The ideal candidate will be driven, intellectually curious, committed to excellence, and demonstrate a desire to make a difference in the communities we serve. The Planner will lead planning activities, including data collection, analysis, reporting and presentations.

What You'll Do:

• Knowledge of planning disciplines, such as transportation planning, policy analysis, highway finance, bicycle/pedestrian planning, emerging mobility and transit planning
• Ability to conduct research and prepare statistical planning reports
• Ability to manage planning related projects and task work orders
• Ability to collaborate with clients to deliver superior results
• Collect and compile a variety of quantitative and qualitative data to prepare reports and maps
• Conduct field evaluations and assessments
• Research requirements and standards
• Develop reports
• Participates in the development of Long-Range Planning efforts, studies, including major investments studies, environmental assessments, preliminary engineering studies, and other related activities.
• Develops and reviews conceptual project/plan design, project definition/criteria, scheduling, conceptual cost, and scope of services for long range planning efforts, including development and review of project options and recommendations base upon input of major stakeholders and the community input.
• Works with major institutional stakeholders, business and community leaders, and neighborhoods to advance planning studies working to achieve consensus for recommendations that are cost-effective
• Develops and recommends innovative solutions for transportation strategies and programs
• Ensures that all planning activities comply with appropriate Federal and local regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Performs technical reviews of projects and prepares reports, analysis, and correspondence
• Participates in presentations, formal and informal to Boards, staff, consultants, governmental agencies, and public
• Ability to operate within a fast-paced environment while managing multiple complex projects and tasks

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of experience in planning projects
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for preparing and presenting planning reports and projects
• Knowledge of planning principals, best practices, and techniques of planning
• Working knowledge of planning software programs, including Microsoft Office applications, Internet applications, and may include GIS mapping
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently as well as in multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to accommodate occasional travel

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position is $90,000-$112,000 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits