SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

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Senior Transportation Planner

UrbanTrans / Los Angeles, CA *Posted on : February 7, 2022*

Application Deadline : Open until Filled

Job Description

Company Description : UrbanTrans North America is a woman owned transportation consulting firm with offices in Atlanta, GA;

Denver, CO; Los Angeles, CA; and Toronto, ON. UrbanTrans specializes in innovative transportation solutions with a focus on multi-modal transportation planning, transportation demand management (TDM) programs, shared-use mobility, strategic planning, stakeholder outreach, marketing services, and TDM program implementation and evaluation.

Our mission is to create sustainable environments by developing and advancing innovative transportation solutions. We believe that increasing the availability and viability of convenient travel choices for all travelers benefits communities, employers, developers, and citizens by reducing transportation infrastructure spending, alleviating congestion, and improving air quality.

Our firm strongly embraces diversity of all kinds and is committed to being a great place to work for all. With employee-driven committees focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion;

sustainability; and innovation, we encourage the passion and values that keep UrbanTrans at the top of the industry.

Job Overview : UrbanTrans provides planning services to a diverse clientele including local, regional, and state governments;

developers; property managers; non-profits; and large employers. The successful candidate will support a broad range of transportation-related planning efforts, strategy development, evaluation, and research.

The senior planner will work on the following types of projects :

• Supporting the creation and management of TDM, transportation, and mobility plans, projects, and research tasks (approximately 65% of time)
• Often includes regional and local plans that focus on mobility broadly or TDM specifically; site-specific plans to reduce vehicle trips and parking demand;

and plans to improve access to transit and manage the use of shared-mobility services.

• Supporting transportation management associations (TMAs) that are managed or supported by UrbanTrans (approximately 35% of time)
• Typically includes working closely with the TMA program managers on planning support services including travel survey development and analysis, intercept surveys, geospatial analyses, identification and utilization of innovative data tools and sources to help guide strategies and understand program impacts, and data management.

May also include site visits and field work.

TMA support may also include a variety of related transportation planning work. In the past, the senior planner has worked on first / last mile projects, shuttle assistance, shared-use mobility pilot programs, efforts to improve job access for low-income and essential workers, and research on various TDM and mobility topics.

The senior planner will perform the following activities :

• Manage project tasks and timelines
• Develop tools and surveys to analyze the effectiveness of transportation programs and services
• Analyze data using Excel, Tableau, Stats iQ, SQL expressions, StreetLight Insights, and other analysis tools
• Develop maps and analyze geospatial data using the suite of Esri tools
• Conduct best practices research on mobility planning, policies, and programs
• Develop tools and procedures to collect pertinent input from stakeholder groups for the purpose of aiding the development of transportation plans and recommendations
• Collect and analyze data to develop recommendations that improve mobility for all community members and decrease use of single occupancy vehicles.
• Review and understand legislative / land-use requirements as they pertain to transportation planning and assist clients with associated compliance
• Write planning reports and studies that summarize research and recommendations
• Create and conduct presentations
• Interact with clients and develop and maintain client relationships
• Support proposal development
• Support implementation of and provide input to departmental strategic plans and vision

Required Experience / Skills / Education

Desired Talents :

This role will be best suited for somebody who :

• Likes working collaboratively with colleagues, clients, and partner firms,
• Is flexible and able to accommodate potential last-minute requests,
• Genuinely enjoys crunching numbers,
• Is self-motivated and likes to solve problems strategically,
• Likes the variety of working on several different projects at a time and is able to prioritize, and
• Wants to positively affect the community, region, and environment.

Required Skills :

• Computer skills including knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office applications, database management, and GIS
• Ability to manage small to medium sized projects
• Data analysis and statistics skills
• Ability to translate complex data into easy-to-understand reports, maps, and presentations
• Ability to present recommendations using persuasive language
• Ability to deliver oral presentations in an engaging manner

Required Knowledge and Experience :

• Masters degree in urban planning or related field and four or more years of full-time professional experience related to transportation planning
• Bachelors degree in urban planning or a related field and six or more years of full-time professional experience related to transportation planning

Desired Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of planning principles and practices
• Knowledge of the sustainable transportation industry including TDM, shared use mobility, and first and final mile planning
• Knowledge of long-range transportation planning and capital improvement programming
• Experience developing and analyzing surveys and performing other quantitative data analysis
• Experience with Streetlight data a plus

Application Instructions

Please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected] .