Transportation Technology Planner II - AECOM

**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 an experienced **Transportation Technology Planner in Chicago, Ill** . that can support our project teams and clients in delivering systems engineering based planning services for multi-modal projects where advanced transportation technologies are being considered. The successful candidate will possess strong verbal and written communications skills along with a technical understanding of how to elicit user needs from stakeholders and how transportation technologies may be applied to address those needs. This position will support various projects and teams while also supporting broader business goals in developing proposals, presentations, or similar materials. The general technical duties of this position are defined as follows: + Supports and may lead certain aspects of the early phase services as part of the systems engineering process. + Supports development of technology focused strategic plans, deployment plans, stakeholder / user needs gathering, outreach, and concepts of operations. + Assists with updates and maintenance of previously completed comprehensive plans for transportation technologies. + Identifies community problems, issues and opportunities in particular neighborhoods that could be mitigated through better community planning. + May act as a liaison between community groups, government agencies, vendors and agency officials in developing transportation technology plans. + Conducts extensive research in specific or general project areas. + Writes and presents formal and technical reports, working papers, correspondence, proposals, and presentations. + Develops long range transportation technology plans for agencies with common goals or visions. + Develops strategies for how transportation technology can be leveraged to improve safety and mobility while also addressing other societal needs such as equitable access to transportation modes, sustainability, or reliability. + Evaluates adequacy of existing agency systems, facilities, and operational practices in meeting both current and projected needs. + Recommends priorities, schedules and funding sources to implement projects. + Other similar related tasks as assigned to support other projects and business needs. **Qualifications** **Qualifications:** **Minimum Requirements:** + BA/BS + 2 YORE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education **Preferred Requirements:** + Experience working on projects with complex transportation technology systems being developed including intelligent transportation systems, connected vehicles, automated vehicles, and performance metrics. + Technical understanding of how transportation technology landscape across all modes of surface transportation travel is changing the way in which traveler and agency needs can be addressed. + General understanding of how clients plan, design, construct, integrate, operate, and maintain transportation technology deployments. **Additional Information** **Additional Information:** + Sponsorship is not available for this position. + Relocation assistance is not provided. + All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. + Offered rate of compensation (Chicago, Ill.) area only will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $75,000.00 - $105,000.00 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:** J10118815 **Business Line:** Transportation **Business Group:** DCS **Strategic Business Unit:** West **Career Area:** Planning **Work Location Model:** Hybrid **Legal Entity:** AECOM Technical Services Inc