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AECOM Senior Transportation Planner in Ocoee, Florida
Company Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
Job Description
AECOM has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planner to provide in-house consulting services with Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise. You could be part of a dynamic team, working on a wide variety of high-profile projects across Florida. You would have opportunities to bring original ideas to the table on our plans and process and be on the forefront of planning and design that supports the future of transportation in the state of Florida. The candidate will be part of the Turnpike’s Intermodal Systems Development group, in charge of a variety of Turnpike planning projects and studies, providing technical expertise in the general areas of transportation planning, project feasibility evaluations, master planning, and traffic & revenue studies.
The Senior Planner is expected to execute project management assignments with independence, using judgment in making appropriate adaptations and modifications. The candidate may also be required to conduct complex or novel assignments or research requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures.
Job Summary
Develops work scopes, schedules, and budgets for transportation planning projects
Oversees project study contributions of multi-disciplinary specialists in traffic engineering/planning, travel demand modeling, geographic information systems, and financial analysis, among others
Leads preparation of documentation for projects managed, including Technical Memoranda, Project Feasibility Reports, Documentation, and/or parts of Traffic and Revenue Studies
Conducts planning analysis of existing and future year land use including GIS analysis on land use development patterns and forecasts
Leads preparation and presentation of briefings of transportation project study results for clients, stakeholders, and other interested parties
Routinely summarizes transportation project study progress reports for clients
Directs field data acquisition, site investigations, and surveys
Evaluates transportation systems, roadway level of service, and forecasts of future transportation needs
Defines, research, reviews, and reports on regional and local transportation planning issues and priorities
Leads, participates, and provides support for public meetings or hearings to explain planning items and projects, to gather feedback from those affected by projects, or to achieve consensus on project designs
Evaluates transportation-related consequences of federal and state legislative proposals and conduct policy analysis
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, planning, public policy, or a related field.
8 + years of experience as a Transportation Planner or Transportation Engineer, including experience as a Project/Task Manager for transportation planning/engineering projects
Experience with management of studies in transportation planning, transportation engineering, and corridor studies
Experience with ESRI Arc Map GIS, GIS Pro, or related applications
Valid driver's license and a safe driving record.
Preferred:
Master’s degree in a related engineering discipline or related field
One or more of the following certifications: American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP); Professional Engineer (PE); Professional Transportation Planner (PTP)
Experienced skills in professional industry technical document writing and public speaking, including client and public presentations
Experienced in effective client relations and coordination with other client consultants
Organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills related to transportation planning projects
Experience with project cycle processes; from planning to closure and maintaining all project assignments through to completion and on schedule, with an understanding of the unique requirements of transportation planning for the toll industry
Familiarity with Florida planning and growth management processes
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Occasional travel is required, often driving to project sites located outdoors in a variety of weather condition
Relocation is an option
Sponsorship is an option
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Join us and let’s get started.
ReqID: J10085027
Business Line: Transportation
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: East
Career Area: Planning
Work Location Model: On-Site