Entry - Mid Level Transportation Planner

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. At Jacobs, we’re putting our knowledge and imagination together to shape the next generation of innovative transportation solutions, especially in Transportation Planning. If you want to join a company invested in you, your success, and the global community then join us as an Entry- to Mid-level Transportation Planner in either Austin, San Antonio, or Houston, Texas.

When you join us, you’ll support a variety of transportation plans including multi-modal corridor planning studies, feasibility studies, freight plans, safety plans, long-range plans, and other plans/programs. This is your opportunity to work on engaging plans, projects and programs. You will be part of a multi-disciplined, highly skilled, and diverse team of planners, data scientists, GIS professionals, and engineers leading projects around Texas and the US.

Motivated Jacobs Planners have opportunities to grow their technical expertise as they tackle complex transportation problems while assisting Jacobs to grow our transportation planning practice.

• Conduct planning studies, stakeholder engagement plans, safety action plans, long-range transportation plans, and prepare planning deliverables for multimodal transportation systems, transit networks, active transportation networks, 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.
• Participate actively within the Texas Transportation Planning team.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in planning, policy, engineering or related field.
• At least 1 year of experience in a professional setting.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and a team-oriented attitude.
• Developing skills in ESRI ArcGIS applications, Adobe Creative Cloud applications, and Microsoft Office.
• 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.
• Passion for the transportation industry.

• Ability to develop into a transportation planner that leads tasks and/or projects.
• Familiarity with transportation planning, analysis, and studies.
• Familiarity with developing and conveying complex information.
• Advanced technical writing abilities.

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.

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