What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Transportation Planner position at WSP?
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Transportation Planner for our Philadelphia, PA office. WSP’s local planning group guides our local and regional clients through solving complex infrastructure challenges by providing a unique combination of planning and engineering principles, technology, and strategic consulting skills. Come join us and help shape the future!
The Lead Transportation Planner will demonstrate the ability to:
- Understand the planning process and the scope and context of planning projects
- Assume a variety of roles on planning projects, including project management/deputy project management; writing and reviewing major sections of plans, technical studies, or grant applications; developing and working with other team members to develop analysis, graphics, maps
- Communicate effectively, consistently, and punctually across project teams and project timelines
- Lead or support client, public, and stakeholder coordination and present information across a range of audiences
- Support business development with existing or potential clients, support proposal writing, and build relationships across internal and external networks
- Think creatively about planning best practices across a range of topics and how to apply them effectively in a variety of planning contexts
The diversity of local projects this role will contribute to may include:
- Complete streets and Vision Zero/safety projects
- Bicycle and pedestrian planning
- Transit and rail planning
- Placemaking and transit-oriented development
- Roadway corridor planning / alternatives analysis
- Community-focused projects
This is a full-time hybrid position in the Philadelphia, PA office. We are looking for a candidate who is a self-starter that can work both individually and collaboratively in a team setting. Ideally this person will demonstrate a combination of the base and bonus qualifications.
Your Impact
- Provide technical planning assistance and guidance based on a variety of interdisciplinary work products
- Prepare plans, studies, reports including developing qualitative and quantitative analysis with a high degree of independence and attention to quality. Work products could include maps, visualizations, data analysis, report writing, policy recommendations, PowerPoint presentations, and/or grant applications
- Prepare, coordinate, and facilitate public involvement and consensus-building meetings in support of client project work, including meetings, seminars, or workshops
- Represent the planning group in internal and external meetings, understand and communicate the most critical elements of a project/pursuit/client need, and build relationships with internal and external clients
- Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
- Actively engage in business development and proposal writing.
- Remain current in latest transportation planning subject matter, practices, regulations, and techniques.
- Coordinate with clients, agency stakeholders, subcontractors, technical staff, and others in a confident and professional manner
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
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Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree (in planning or related field)
- 7-10 years of experience working in the transportation planning field, or related industry
- Ability to provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members
- Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work and invoicing
- Excellent verbal communications skills and ability to “read the room”
- Excellent ability to read/listen and synthesize information and communicate a point of view
- Excellent ability to think critically, creatively problem-solve, and approach an issue from a variety of perspectives
- Strong research and technical writing skills
- Strong ability to source, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data
- Fundamental knowledge of transportation planning processes, historical trends, and emerging innovations
- Collaborative team spirit with a supportive attitude
- Ability to work on multiple assignments and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Experience with discipline-specific software (i.e., ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch-Up).
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
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Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in planning or related field
- Certified Planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
- Business development, scoping and cost estimating, and proposal writing experience at a consulting firm
- Experience with managing direct reports (interns and/or entry level) and providing mentorship and career development guidance
- Working knowledge and experience with planning processes at a local, state, and/or Federal level
- A strong local network among transportation planning professionals at a variety of organizations
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At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
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The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
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