Land Use Planner - AECOM
Orlando, FL
About the Job
Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
AECOM is seeking a talented and experienced Land Use Planner or Transportation Planner to work on a team supporting our contract with Florida's Turnpike Enterprise located in Ocoee, Florida. This position will be responsible for the research, analysis and application of land use data around the state of Florida for use in the recently developed statewide tour-based model and regional travel demand models.
This Land Use Planner or Transportation Planner position will provide planning/engineering consulting services for Florida's Turnpike Enterprise. This position's primary focus is on traffic and revenue analyses and forecasts related to existing and future toll facilities. Specifically, this position will support the collection and analysis of land use data with a focus on historical, current and anticipated land use trends. This position will also prepare travel demand model socioeconomic data in support of project traffic forecasts and scenario planning efforts.
The Land Use or Transportation Planner will work with a team of engineers, planners, graphic designers, accountants and GIS staff. The candidate will be part of the Turnpike’s Toll Studies group, assisting on a variety of Turnpike planning projects and studies, providing technical expertise in the general areas of land use planning, transportation planning, project feasibility evaluations, master planning, land use and socioeconomic analysis, and traffic & revenue studies.
The candidate will be expected to execute project assignments largely with independence, using judgment in making appropriate adaptations and modifications. The candidate may also be required to carry out complex or novel assignments or research requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures. Occasional travel is required, often driving to project sites located outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
Responsibilities:
+ Researches, reviews, and summarizes land use developments impacting the existing and future Turnpike System;
+ Coordinates with local agencies regarding existing and future land use;
+ Documents land use assumptions for planning, project feasibility, and traffic and revenue reports;
+ Presents land use development trends using ArcGIS and/or MS PowerPoint;
+ Assists in the development of work scopes, schedules, and budgets for transportation planning projects;
+ Assists in the preparation and presentation of briefings of transportation project study results for clients, stakeholders, and other interested parties;
+ Summarizes transportation project study progress reports for clients;
+ Assists in the conduction of field data acquisition, site investigations and surveys;
+ Assists in the evaluation of transportation systems, roadway level of service, signal operations and forecasts of future transportation needs;
+ Assists in the completion of planning and evaluation studies;
+ Assists in the preparation of reports, recommendations, assessments and impact statements on transportation planning projects;
+ Participates in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from those affected by projects, or to achieve consensus on project designs;
+ Assists with studies in transportation planning, transportation engineering, corridor studies, and transportation policy;
+ Supports planning assignments including travel demand forecasting, safety studies, transportation feasibility studies, transportation master plans, land use and socioeconomic analysis, and traffic and revenue studies;
+ Uses strong written and oral communication skills to successfully interact with clients, other consultants, and AECOM staff within the Turnpike’s Toll Studies group and to produce top-quality documentation of transportation project studies;
Qualifications
Minimum:
+ Bachelor’s degree in planning, public policy, engineering, architecture or related field
+ 4+ years of experience as a land use planner, transportation planner, transportation engineer or related field or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
+ Valid US Driver’s License required to regularly drive AECOM vehicles to project sites. As a condition of employment, selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review.
Preferred:
+ Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint;
+ Knowledge and understanding of Travel Demand Modeling Concepts;
+ One or more of the following certifications: Professional Engineer (PE); American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).
Additional Information
+ Relocation is not an option for this position
+ Visa support is not an option for this position
Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $75,000.00 - $105,000.00.
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have 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 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.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10114961
Business Line: Transportation
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: East
Career Area: Planning
Work Location Model: On-Site
Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
AECOM is seeking a talented and experienced Land Use Planner or Transportation Planner to work on a team supporting our contract with Florida's Turnpike Enterprise located in Ocoee, Florida. This position will be responsible for the research, analysis and application of land use data around the state of Florida for use in the recently developed statewide tour-based model and regional travel demand models.
This Land Use Planner or Transportation Planner position will provide planning/engineering consulting services for Florida's Turnpike Enterprise. This position's primary focus is on traffic and revenue analyses and forecasts related to existing and future toll facilities. Specifically, this position will support the collection and analysis of land use data with a focus on historical, current and anticipated land use trends. This position will also prepare travel demand model socioeconomic data in support of project traffic forecasts and scenario planning efforts.
The Land Use or Transportation Planner will work with a team of engineers, planners, graphic designers, accountants and GIS staff. The candidate will be part of the Turnpike’s Toll Studies group, assisting on a variety of Turnpike planning projects and studies, providing technical expertise in the general areas of land use planning, transportation planning, project feasibility evaluations, master planning, land use and socioeconomic analysis, and traffic & revenue studies.
The candidate will be expected to execute project assignments largely with independence, using judgment in making appropriate adaptations and modifications. The candidate may also be required to carry out complex or novel assignments or research requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures. Occasional travel is required, often driving to project sites located outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
Responsibilities:
+ Researches, reviews, and summarizes land use developments impacting the existing and future Turnpike System;
+ Coordinates with local agencies regarding existing and future land use;
+ Documents land use assumptions for planning, project feasibility, and traffic and revenue reports;
+ Presents land use development trends using ArcGIS and/or MS PowerPoint;
+ Assists in the development of work scopes, schedules, and budgets for transportation planning projects;
+ Assists in the preparation and presentation of briefings of transportation project study results for clients, stakeholders, and other interested parties;
+ Summarizes transportation project study progress reports for clients;
+ Assists in the conduction of field data acquisition, site investigations and surveys;
+ Assists in the evaluation of transportation systems, roadway level of service, signal operations and forecasts of future transportation needs;
+ Assists in the completion of planning and evaluation studies;
+ Assists in the preparation of reports, recommendations, assessments and impact statements on transportation planning projects;
+ Participates in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from those affected by projects, or to achieve consensus on project designs;
+ Assists with studies in transportation planning, transportation engineering, corridor studies, and transportation policy;
+ Supports planning assignments including travel demand forecasting, safety studies, transportation feasibility studies, transportation master plans, land use and socioeconomic analysis, and traffic and revenue studies;
+ Uses strong written and oral communication skills to successfully interact with clients, other consultants, and AECOM staff within the Turnpike’s Toll Studies group and to produce top-quality documentation of transportation project studies;
Qualifications
Minimum:
+ Bachelor’s degree in planning, public policy, engineering, architecture or related field
+ 4+ years of experience as a land use planner, transportation planner, transportation engineer or related field or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
+ Valid US Driver’s License required to regularly drive AECOM vehicles to project sites. As a condition of employment, selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review.
Preferred:
+ Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint;
+ Knowledge and understanding of Travel Demand Modeling Concepts;
+ One or more of the following certifications: Professional Engineer (PE); American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).
Additional Information
+ Relocation is not an option for this position
+ Visa support is not an option for this position
Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $75,000.00 - $105,000.00.
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have 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 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.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10114961
Business Line: Transportation
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: East
Career Area: Planning
Work Location Model: On-Site
Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
Source : AECOM
