Senior Transportation Planner

Job Summary: Huitt-Zollars is excited to offer a full-time Senior Transportation Planner position in our Center City Philadelphia office. This position will manage planning projects, clients, and talent in the Northeast Region. This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with the Managing Principal to shape the growth of the transportation business sector, as well as team with talent across the company. The successful candidate will perform business development, manage projects, perform senior level planning work, direct junior planners, collaborate with a cross-functional team, and have a strong business acumen.

Location: 1900 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA

Reports to: Vice-President

Employment Type: 40 FT Hours

Compensation Type: Salary

Registration(s): n/a

Education: Bachelor’s degree in planning or related

Project Management Responsibilities:

• Lead development of Work Orders under General Open-End Planning contracts including technical and price proposal, and negotiating and clarifying scope with client.
• Manage projects for on-time, on budget, quality deliverables.
• Manage project team, including subconsultants, for highest and best use of talent and benefit to client.
• Maintain communications with client to assess needs and expectations, and appropriately message findings and risks.
• Create monthly progress reports.
• Manage invoice process, working with project support for compliance with contract requirements.
• Oversee contract management for real-time capacity, WO development/execution processes, DBE goal compliance and subconsultant agreements.

Senior Planner Responsibilities:

• Market target clients and lead proposal preparation, including oral presentations. Also prepare scope, schedule, and budget for new projects.
• Participate in Office Leadership including assisting with Workload Projections, Annual Business Plan, Growth Strategies, Recruiting and Staff Development.
• Perform and lead /mentor junior talent in data collection and analysis, visualization tools, graphics, stakeholder outreach, research and writing, report organization and compilation, alternatives analysis, and impact assessments.
• Perform professional transportation planning work and assist with conducting investigations, inspections, studies, and surveys to gain further information on a particular problem or issue, verify site characteristics, and/or to plan for future needs affecting equitable development, construction, transportation demand management, mobility planning, and multimodal access.
• Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to HZ’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
• Maintain current industry trends and best-practices through involvement in professional societies.

 Qualifications:

• 8 to 10 years of experience working in the transportation planning field, actively engaging in multimodal projects relating to equitable transportation development and construction, transportation demand management, mobility planning, multimodal access, and funding. 
• Knowledge of relevant approval processes, FTA and FRA funding and guidance, ADA, NEPA, and Municipal zoning and permit processes.
• Proficient interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
• Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
• Experience with discipline-specific software (i.e., CAD, ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch-Up).
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most effective manner to accomplish objectives of assigned projects.
• 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. 
• AICP Certification

Competencies:

• Acquires, understands, and applies technical and professional knowledge and skills to perform job effectively, efficiently, and safely.  Understands and adheres to Huitt-Zollars policies and procedures. Stays abreast of trends and pending changes within assigned area of responsibility.
• Establishes, enforces, and drives policies that promotes Company vision and culture to achieve company objectives. 
• Strong business acumen. Offers excellent communication and presentation skills in an organized, professional manner.
• Ability to nurture and maintain key relationships internally and externally through communication and diplomacy. 
• Contributes to a positive and productive team-oriented environment. Offers open communication/feedback within the team. Minimizes conflict and builds collaboration to maintain productive team. 

Benefits & Perks:

• Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times
• The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities

Please apply online at  https://external-huitt-zollars.icims.com

Job ID No: PEN007

Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or any other legally protected status. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company will make reasonable accommodations to assist in the application process upon the request of an applicant. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for discriminatory purposes.

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