Your impact
Based out of, you’ll support a variety of transportation projects and plans including multi-modal corridor planning studies, feasibility studies, service planning studies, long-range plans and other plans/programs. You will be part of a multi-disciplined, highly skilled, and diverse team of planners, engineers, designers, scientists and environmental specialists leading projects locally and nationally. This is an opportunity for motivated people to influence and provide leadership as part of the growing Jacobs’ transportation and planning practice.
In this role you will:
- Support development and delivery of transportation technology programs, working directly with clients, vendors and Jacobs colleagues to:
- Manage day-to-day program operations (e.g., communicate with vendors and stakeholders, process invoices, identify and track issues)
- Gather functional requirements
- Develop strategic plans and recommendations
- Work in a multi-stakeholder environment, where participants may have competing needs
- Work independently while providing on-site operational support
- Conduct independent research and draft state-of-the-industry analyses, technology recommendations, and other technical reports
- Conduct planning and feasibility studies, stakeholder engagement plans, and prepare planning deliverables for:
- multi-modal transportation systems
- transit networks, facilities, and corridors
- active transportation networks, trails and paths
- sustainable transportation/traffic development
- emerging mobility and innovative technology
- Prepare needs analysis, alternatives development and evaluation, and short- and long-range strategies supporting agency staff to deliver projects and programs
- Engage with clients, subconsultants, and stakeholders
- Support business development pursuits and help build client relationships
- Help build the transportation planning team
Here's what you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in planning, policy, engineering or related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in technical project delivery, transportation, planning, project management, analysis, and/or studies.
- Experience with transit, planning, land use, complete streets, ITS and/or multimodal corridor projects.
- Ability to actively participate in diverse teams and contribute to a secure and empowering work environment built on equity and inclusion.
- Ability to effectively manage time to deliver tasks accurately and on schedule.
Ideally, you’ll also have:
- Experience facilitating discussions and presenting complex information
- Experience with industry standards and systems for public sector clients
- Basic to advanced knowledge of Salesforce, electronic fare payment and/or tolling systems, mapping applications and Microsoft office.
- Strong oral and written communications skills
