Transportation Planner

Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc.

$80K — $100K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Planning or Civil Engineering with transportation emphasis
  • Minimum of two years in consulting/public sector transportation planning
  • Familiarity with Colorado's local agency project requirements
  • Experience working with Colorado's cities and counties
  • Background in conducting studies and analyses
  • Experience with public involvement efforts in planning
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Design transportation and multi-modal projects
  • Prepare environmental documentation for projects
  • Conduct transportation and corridor planning studies
  • Develop Environmental Assessment Worksheets and reports
  • Draft corridor studies, access control plans, and project reports
  • Assist in marketing transportation and municipal planning projects
  • Engage with clients through meetings and workshops

Benefits

  • 100% employee-owned company sharing success with all employees
  • Opportunities for career development including education and training
  • Work arrangements promoting work/life balance
  • Flexible holidays for personal needs
  • Paid Family Leave for caretaking responsibilities
Full Job Description
SEH is currenting searching for a Transportation Planner to join our talented Transportation team!

Why you'll love SEH:
  • Collaborate on amazing projects of varying size and complexity that positively impact communities
  • Being 100% employee-owned means we all share in the company's success
  • Career development through continued education, licensure/certification, skills, and technical training
  • Work arrangements that promote work/life balance
  • Flexible holidays enable individuals to tailor their festivities
  • Paid Family Leave provides time to care for loved ones, whether family by birth or family by choice


This Opportunity:

We have an immediate Full-Time opportunity for a Senior Transportation Planner for someone who wants to be part of a team that provides exceptional service to our clients. This position would report into the Transportation Practice Center in our West Region. This person is eligible to work from home. Together we are working on innovative multi modal transportation planning and design projects for our clients in Colorado, Arizona, and beyond.

Responsibilities May Include:
  • Conceptual design of transportation and multi modal projects
  • Environmental documentation
  • Conducting transportation planning studies, and corridor studies
  • State Environmental Assessment Worksheets and Federal Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements
  • Prepare draft and final corridor studies, access control plans, project reports, and technical memos
  • Assist in marketing all types of transportation and municipal planning consulting projects
  • Interact with clients on behalf of the company on projects including project meetings, public meetings and workshops


Essential Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Planning or Civil Engineering with an emphasis in transportation or related field
  • Minimum of two (2) years of consulting and/or public sector experience in transportation planning
  • Understanding of Federal and State of Colorado local agency project requirements
  • Experience working with cities and counties throughout the State of Colorado.
  • Previous experience conducting studies and analyses
  • Previous experience with the design and implementation of public involvement efforts
  • Excellent verbal and written communication / presentation skills
  • Ability to travel as needed for team meetings, client consultations, on-site inspections/visits, etc. Occasional overnight travel may be required


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Ten plus (10+) years of experience in general planning; bike trails, roads, etc.
  • Certified Planner (AICP) or Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado or the ability to obtain registration within one year of employment
  • Previous experience with multi-modal studies and analysis including bicycle and pedestrian plans
  • Knowledge of the regional transportation planning/funding process and Federal/regional/local agency roles and interrelationships


Base compensation is expected to be in the range of $80,000 and $100,000 based on skill set and experience. Check out our full benefits package at SEH Hiring Journey.

Due to current business and operational considerations, unable to hire employees residing in the following states at this time: AK, AR, CA, CT, DE, HI, KY, MA, RI, VT, and PR. Candidates willing to relocate should indicate this in their application.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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