Transportation Planner IV - AECOM

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AECOM is seeking a highly qualified Transportation Planner IV for our growing Arizona statewide transit systems / transportation engineering project work based out of AECOM's Phoenix, Az. office.

The Urban Transit Planner IV- Infrastructure Engineering will be entrusted with critical responsibilities that directly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of transportation systems. These responsibilities include:

• Developing innovative solutions to complex multimodal transportation challenges
• Conducting comprehensive research, data analysis, and environmental impact assessments with minimal supervision
• Ensuring strict compliance with local, state, and Federal requirements through meticulous interpretation of relevant studies
• Performing in-depth analysis of planning, land use, and transportation data to produce authoritative technical analyses, feasibility studies, and comprehensive plans
• Spearheading the development of sophisticated modeling for travel time, ridership, and cost estimates for public transit projects
• Directing the creation of high-quality reports and maps on diverse topics, demonstrating leadership and providing oversight to team members
• Leading cutting-edge research and technical analyses in land use and multimodal transportation planning
• Critically evaluating the feasibility and integrity of proposed planning products
• Orchestrating agency stakeholder and public engagement initiatives
• Delivering impactful presentations to diverse audiences
• Demonstrating exceptional autonomy and self-direction in project execution
• Managing interdisciplinary teams of technical specialists and overseeing their project-delivery efforts
• Contributing to strategic proposals and business development initiatives
• Providing authoritative oversight and mentorship to junior staff members
• Exhibiting superior written and verbal communication skills
• Thriving in a high-pressure, collaborative team environment
• Executing additional high-priority tasks as assigned by senior staff and/or Project Managers

This role demands a commitment to excellence, a strategic mindset, and the ability to navigate complex transportation challenges with precision and expertise.

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS + 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS or other post graduate degree in Planning, Policy, or related fields + 6+ Years of related experience and/ or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• AICP ceriufication highly preferred
• MA/MS preferred in a related field
• Strong technical writing and analysis skills
• Self-motivated individual with strong organizational skills
• Demonstrate excellent written, verbal, and graphical skills
• Experience and comfortability communicating with and presenting to both small and large public audiences.
• Able to work independently but also collaborate closely with cross-discipline project teams to advance project goals.
• Coursework and/or project experience in transit planning and policy foundations including transit network concepts, conducting qualitative and quantitative assessments, and awareness of public engagement best practices.
• Experience with Federal transportation and rapid transit planning processes (e.g. bus rapid transit, light rail transit, commuter rail) including but not limited to, developing a Purpose and Need and advancing a project to a locally preferred alternative.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Basic proficiency with Geographic Information Systems such as ArcMap, ArcPro, and ArcGIS Online.
• Experience in preparing graphics and visuals for a technical and public audience.

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 
• AECOM is interest in every qualified candidate eligible to work in the United States. Permanent residency sponsorship is available for current H1-B visa holders in the United States. 
• Offered rate of compensation (Phoenix, AZ.) area only will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $95,000 to $145,000.

About AECOM

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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.