Transportation Planner - VHB

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

VHB’s Orlando, FL office is seeking a Transportation Planner to join their Project Development & Environment (PD&E) group. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic team, across diverse disciplines, giving you exposure to a wide variety of projects in size and scope.

Responsibilities

• Work within a team of professionals in developing Project Development & Environment (PD&E) studies, PD&E documents, transportation planning studies, corridor studies, and transportation master and action plans 
• Occasional field data collection
• Assist with development of support materials for public involvement activities, organizing public meeting logistics, and attending public meetings
• Support with authorship of project-related documentation for a range of transportation planning and environment studies, demographic analyses, and multi-modal / transit-oriented projects
• Read and write summaries of large documents
• Prepare, edit and summarize technical reports and analyses.
• Document management for numerous project documents.
• Conduct planning assessments using analytical tools such as GIS to evaluate data, identify trends, and develop documentation to summarize results
• Attend client meetings and provide meeting summary of items discussed
• Organize work plans and weekly monitoring of progress on tasks and activities

Skills and Attributes

• Strong Organizational skills to manage multiple reports for multiple projects
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Very strong writing skills with experience in writing technical report documents
• Team-oriented with strong capability to work independently
• Excellent attention to detail
• A strong work ethic with the desire to learn and achieve
• The ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Occasional travel to client meetings and presentations

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a BS in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or related field
• Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience
• 5-8 years experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience working on FDOT PD&E projects is a plus
• Experience with FDOT’s Statewide Environmental Project Tracker (SWEPT) is preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office/Project, FDOT’s Environmental Screening Tool, and ESRI GIS applications desired

We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment. 

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes: 

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace  

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us! 

VHB is a proud Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

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