What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Planner position at Professional Engineering Consultants?
Are you looking for a career path that provides an opportunity for you to reach your full potential? Do you enjoy being part of a team? PEC's team culture is built on our ability to solve problems through a collaborative process. We elevate each other by aligning personal strengths to professional development. We work together with other teams, make site visits, take tours, meet face-to-face with the clients, establish big goals, and set out to achieve them.
PEC's Municipal Transportation team provides a multitude of services including transportation planning, roadway and bridge design, traffic engineering and construction administration. This is a position that offers personal and professional growth in the transportation engineering field. PEC offers a fun work environment, healthcare benefits, a wellness program, and lots of opportunities for philanthropy. Come join our exciting team!
Position Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform advanced professional work related to variety of planning assignments.
- Provide professional planning assistance to a variety of clients on a range of project types.
- Carryout the planning process for various scales of projects.
- Provide technical writing and quantitative analysis.
- Prepare and submit grant and funding applications.
- Coordinate with clients and other professional disciplines on individual projects.
- Schedule, prepare, attend, and conduct meetings with the public, stakeholder groups, advisory boards, and elected officials.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in planning or related field is required, masters preferred.
- Three years of professional planning experience required with previous consulting experience preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ESRI ArcGIS is required.
- Demonstrated experience with Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) operations, regulations, and dynamics.
- Familiarity with current transportation planning initiatives – Vision Zero, IIJA, KDOT’s IKE Program, Justice 40, performance-based planning, and general transportation planning industry trends.
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification is highly desirable.
- Possess strong public speaking, interpersonal communication, and writing skills.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision to meet tight deadlines in a team environment.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.
