Senior Transportation Planner

Join TKDA's Planning Services team and elevate your career in transportation planning. With us, you'll tackle meaningful projects, collaborate with industry experts, and find ample opportunities for professional growth and development.

As a Senior Transportation Planner
, you will lead projects, mentor graduate planners, and collaborate with expert professionals on a variety of small to large-scale projects. You will become engaged in all aspects of the planning and design process, including community / stakeholder engagement, planning documentation, and program management through to construction administration. We offer an energizing work environment where our focus is to further advance and diversify our planning and community engagement services.

We take a “Seller-Doer” approach to business development. You will work closely with senior leaders throughout the Surface Transportation division to elevate our services and strengthen our reputation by shaping marketing strategies, nurturing relationships with clients and agency partners, identifying and tracking business opportunities, developing compelling proposals, and delivering impactful presentations and projects.

Hybrid Work Environment:
Tuesday - Thursday In-Office | Monday & Friday WFH

• Develop schematic designs, corridor studies, and transportation plans
• Lead all aspects of project management (planning, coordinating, and monitoring) for assigned projects
• Apply effective written and verbal communication skills when preparing technical reports and documentation, participating in project team meetings, and interacting with community members and clients; ability to scale and present technical information to small and large audiences
• Engage with a diverse audience of stakeholders and community groups through meetings, workshops, and open houses
• Manage online engagement forums and focus groups
• Develop communication and marketing materials and other graphics for a diverse group of clients
• Market and showcase planning services and capabilities to current and prospective clients; contribute to establishing and cultivating relationships within the planning community to create opportunities to partner on larger projects
• Travel throughout the Twin Cities metro to attend project meetings, conduct on-site assessments, and facilitate community engagement meetings/events; ability/flexibility to attend occasional evening and/or weekend meetings and travel overnight

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in transportation planning, urban planning, civil engineering, landscape architecture or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant planning experience
• 2 years prior project management experience (i.e. designing and implementing complex projects or initiatives from beginning to completion)
• Experience juggling tasks between varying phases of multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and in coordination with other disciplines
• Experience facilitating public engagement sessions using a variety of methods for a range of audiences
• Knowledge of planning principles applied to zoning matters
• Proficiency with graphics and illustrations, a working knowledge of the Adobe Suite
• Possession of a valid Driver’s License with a driving record that is in compliance with company requirements

• AICP certification
• Experience in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, including preparation of Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)
• In-depth understanding of data management and ArcGIS
• Prior experience with Adobe Create Suite
• Prior experience preparing and submitting funding solicitation applications
• Prior experience developing conceptual project graphics
• Prior experience contributing to the preparation of proposals, contract documentation, fee estimates, budgets, and schedules
• Working knowledge of online mapping software

$90,000 - $130,000 a year

The listed salary range reflects base pay for candidates with 10-20 years of related experience. Compensation may vary based on experience, qualifications, and responsibilities.

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