Assistant Transportation Planner / Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

LSA’s Mobility group is seeking an Assistant Transportation Planner / Engineer. Candidates should be familiar with the fundamentals of transportation planning, traffic engineering and elements of the Highway Capacity Manual level of service / delay analyses. The ideal candidate will have experience in the four step traffic assignment process, research and technical analysis, intersection level of service software (e.g., Synchro, Vistro, Traffix), and microsimulation software (e.g., SimTraffic, VisSim, TransModeler). The candidate should also have the ability to convey technical information through report writing, including documentation of complex topics in a concise and understandable manner. Excellent written communication skills are a requirement. Flexible workplace schedules may be arranged and allow for potential hybrid in-office / remote opportunities, subject to supervisor discretion.

Requirements

Desired skills include familiarity with traffic operations software (e.g., Synchro, Vistro, Traffix); geographic information system (GIS) applications; research of transportation, land use, and environmental topics; spreadsheet (e.g., Excel) applications; and modern travel model software (e.g., TransCAD, Visum, Cube / Voyager).

The successful candidate must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in transportation planning, traffic engineering, urban planning, or a related field.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $49,000 to $78,000 per year. The compensation offer will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience.

About the Organization

LSA is a diversified environmental, transportation, and community planning organization. We are recognized as innovators in the field of environmental impact assessment, and we have developed a reputation among clients and professional peers in both the public and private sectors as being thorough, innovative, and objective.

LSA's employee-owners are its most valuable resource. LSA fosters professional development and personal growth in an environment that offers opportunities for training and enrichment. LSA takes great pride in its work and looks for talented, dedicated professionals to join its team. We are always looking for energetic and enthusiastic people. If you enjoy working with clients and colleagues to plan and manage projects, we would like to hear from you.

LSA offers competitive pay, and for all eligible employees medical, dental, vision, long term disability, long-term care, group life / AD&D insurance plans; vacation, sick, and holiday pay; an Employee Stock Ownership Plan; and a Profit Sharing and Savings Plan with 401k safe harbor match.

For more details about our employee benefits package please visit our Careers Page on our company website.

EOE Statement

LSA is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

LSA provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. All employment decisions at LSA are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Except where required or permitted by law, employment decisions will not be influenced by an individual’s actual or perceived—or association with others of an actual or perceived—age, ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), denial of Family and Medical Care Leave, disability (mental and physical), marital status, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, national origin, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by federal, State, or local laws.