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Transportation Planner (Entry Level)
LAFAYETTE, LA
Neel-Schaffer, an Engineering News-Record Top 250 Design firm with offices in nine states, is seeking applications from qualified candidates for an Entry Level Transportation Planner to join our growing engineering firm and.
Neel-Schaffer is not just a place to work, it is a promise of a living, dynamic environment where people collaborate, innovate, build enduring relationships, excel, and grow professionally in a strong culture of ownership. This position is based in Lafayette, LA, (remote locations might be considered), and the ideal candidate will:
- Support transportation planning work for metropolitan transportation plans, long-range transportation plans, transit plans, and bicycle and pedestrian plans.
- Work with clients that include Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), state Departments of Transportations (DOTs), and local governments (municipal and county/parish).
- Support a range of planning tasks, including existing conditions analysis, demographic data forecasting, community engagement, visioning, financial planning, and plan development.
- Prepare technical and non-technical reports and presentations.
- Assist project managers with tasks by completing them within deadlines and budget requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, geography, public administration, engineering, or related field.
- 0 to 3 years of multimodal transportation planning (bicycle, pedestrian, and/or transit) experience with Bachelor’s degree or 2 years of experience with Master’s degree.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Proficiency in GIS.
- Domestic travel may be required, mostly in the South/Southeast US. The frequency of travel is contingent on workload and project demands.
Preferred Qualifications
- AICP, PTP or approved certification in a related field.
- Advanced GIS experience (Accessibility Analysis, Network Analyst).
- Advanced data analysis and visualization experience (Excel, Access, PowerBI, Tableau).
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
