Senior Transportation Planner

This Opportunity

WSP USA, Inc. (WSP) is looking for a Senior Consultant in Transportation or Environmental Planning for our Advisory & Planning business in Texas. We are looking for a motivated, highly skilled, and experienced transportation with focus in the transportation industry. This position is expected to provide technical planning assistance and guidance for transportation and/or environmental planning.

Your Impact

• Determine well-defined data collection methods for identifying and compiling observational, spatial, operations, and environmental data from multiple matrices for projects, research, and surveys.  
• Prepare and assist with completing general plans, specific/master plans, community plans, zoning codes, comprehensive plans, permitting policies and/or development standards for assigned projects, with a particular emphasis on transportation and multimodal accommodation.
• Provide analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of facts and data obtained during field and site investigations, offering input with developing action plans for moderate- to high-level challenges and development activities to minimize impacts to the community, population, local economy, and environment.
• Conduct research as appropriate and assist with proposal development.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
   

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)
• 5 to 7 years of experience working in the transportation and/or environmental planning field, actively engaging in general plans, specific/master plans, zoning code updates, public involvement, and regulatory compliance for a variety of client projects relating to equitable transportation development and construction, transportation demand management, mobility planning, multimodal access, surface transportation, and funding.  
• Experience with the transportation project development cycle; including from planning to implementation.
• Well-defined experience reviewing surface transportation projects and program cost estimates and assessing project readiness for inclusion in the strategic local/regional Transportation Plan.
• Competent analytical skills and prior experience with research techniques, local/regional geography, transportation networks, systems, and modalities.
• Working knowledge and experience with relevant approval processes, zoning laws, permitting requirements, notification and compliance practices, and applicable Regional/State/Federal regulatory framework.
• Familiarity with local, state, and federal regulatory and permitting agencies.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to transportation technical reports, preparing impact assessments, evaluations, siting reports, logistics, and permit applications.
• Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
• Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Experience with discipline-specific software (i.e., CAD, ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch-Up).
• Proficiency with technical business writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.
• Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most effective solutions to accomplish objectives of assigned projects.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
   

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s Degree is preferred.
• Essential Professional Licensure/Certification.
• Experience with Texas Department of Transportation.
• Experience with Texas-based Metropolitan Transportation Organizations.
• Experience with Texas-based transit agencies.

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