CDM Smith

Transportation Planner 5-Traffic

CDM Smith$95K — $167K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Urban, Community, or Regional Planning, or related discipline.
  • Professional certifications (AICP, PTP, PE, CEP) in a related field or a Master's degree in relevant disciplines.
  • 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree or 6 years with a Master's degree.
  • Domestic and/or international travel may be required based on project needs.
  • Equivalent additional directly related experience may substitute for a degree.

Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple task work orders with clients as a Task Manager or Project Planner.
  • Conduct simulation and capacity analysis using tools like Synchro and VISSIM.
  • Perform safety analysis applying HSM methodologies and Safe Systems.
  • Analyze multimodal and transit systems and conduct corridor studies.
  • Prepare Functional Design and Preliminary Engineering Reports.
  • Design and document traffic signals and signal systems specifications.
  • Peer review traffic studies conducted by others.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work opportunities, allowing flexibility in work arrangements.
  • Access to ongoing professional development and training initiatives.
  • Participation in innovative projects that influence sustainable transportation.
  • Engagement in community-focused designs and traffic safety studies.
  • Working within a collaborative environment focused on team success.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Roads less traveled? More like roads reimagined. The needs of transportation are calling. We're a team of trailblazers designing sustainable, connected journeys for a world on the move. Develop groundbreaking ideas that revolutionize how we travel. See your next become the map to now, where everyone gets there cleaner, faster, and smarter. As an integral member of this team, you will contribute to CDM Smith's success by: • Being the Task Manager or Project Planner for multiple task work orders with our clients, as well as assisting with putting proposals together and staffing projects. • Simulation and capacity analysis - Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, HCS, SIDRA. • Safety analysis - HSM methodologies, Safe Systems. • Multimodal and transit analysis. • Corridor, Planning and Environmental Linkages, Needs & Deficiencies studies. • Functional Design and Preliminary Engineering Reports. • Intelligent Transportation Systems. • Community traffic engineering and safety issues. • Peer review of traffic studies conducted by others. • Design of traffic signals/signal systems plans, specifications, and estimates.
Skills & Abilities

Expert knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by all transportation modes, and understanding of current transportation trends/issues, including the relative costs and benefits. Solid knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. Expert knowledge of the practical application of regional and community planning. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, models, and equipment to study and/or design of movement of people, goods and services. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Urban, Community, or Regional Planning, or related discipline. • AICP, PTP, PE, CEP, or approved certification in a related field. Or Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Urban, Community, or Regional Planning, or related discipline. • 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree or 6 years of experience with Master's degree. • Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands. • Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. Skills and Abilities :
Preferred Qualifications
• Technical expertise in transportation engineering and planning, including traffic engineering, multimodal transportation planning, and transportation systems analysis. • Experience leading and managing large-scale transportation projects and ensuring project deliverables meet quality standards and project requirements. • Strong analytical skills and experience using transportation data to inform decision-making and develop innovative solutions to transportation challenges. • Familiarity with preparing traffic signal design and traffic control plans using Microstation, AutoCAD, SignCAD, and AutoTURN. • Knowledge of commonly used computer software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). • Certification as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE). • Experience working with local, state, or federal transportation agencies.applicable local, state and federal laws.

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Amount of Travel Required

10% or less
Pay Range Min

USD $95,846.00
Pay Range Max

USD $167,731.00
Additional Pay Range Information

CDM Smith is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for the geographic location assigned to the position. In addition to geographic location, a candidate's salary is determined by several other factors including, but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, relevant work experience, skills, required certifications, and education/training.
Additional Compensation

All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.
Visa Sponsorship Available

No-We will not support sponsorship in the United States, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position
Agency Disclaimer

All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Talent Acquisition Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Talent Acquisition Team will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.

About CDM Smith

CDM Smith is an engineering and construction company that provides a wide range of services to clients in the public and private sectors. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. CDM Smith offers services in areas such as water resources, transportation, environmental engineering, and more. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact. CDM Smith has offices throughout the United States and around the world.
Learn more about CDM Smith
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1986

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