Graduate Planner, Transportation

Our employee-owned and multi-disciplined team of design and engineering professionals is looking for a planning professional who wants to leverage and expand their planning and community engagement skills.

As a member of our growing transportation planning team, you will collaborate with a group of talented and innovative architecture, engineering, and planning professionals in an energizing work environment to further advance our planning and community engagement services. You will become engaged in all aspects of the planning and design process, starting with community and stakeholder engagement to planning documentation.

In this position, you will be assisting with the development of schematic designs, corridor studies, and transportation and urban planning projects. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to reach and engage with a diverse audience of stakeholders and community groups through meetings, workshops, and open houses, as well as manage online engagement forums and focus groups.

You will also have the opportunity to showcase your visual communication talents by developing communication and marketing materials and other graphics for a diverse group of clients. You will work in a collaborative environment, including both municipal and transportation planners and engineers on a wide range of opportunities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite or other graphic design applications.
• Experience in AutoCAD software.
• Proficiency with MS Office 365 applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, etc.).
• Strong interpersonal skills, and effective verbal written communication skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented setting.
• Experience completing technical data research and analysis.

• 3 months - 2 years of experience preparing technical elements of planning / design studies.
• Experience in community engagement.
• Experience preparing technical reports.
• Experience in transportation planning.

$69,700 - $82,400 a year

The listed salary range reflects base pay for candidates with 0-4 years of related experience. Compensation may vary based on experience, qualifications, and responsibilities.

At our company, every employee is an owner. From the front desk to the corner office, every one of our 430+ professionals thrive on collaboration and holistic development. Our success is collective, and so are the rewards.

Health Benefits: Enjoy medical, dental, vision, and life insurance from day one

Annual Incentive Plan: Eligible for discretionary bonuses

HSA Contributions: Receive monthly employer contributions if you choose an HSA-eligible plan

401(k) Match: Get employer matching on your 401(k) deferrals

ESOP: Benefit from our Employee Stock Ownership Plan, funded entirely by company profits

Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO based on your professional experience and enjoy eight paid holidays per year

Upon receiving a formal offer, you will get a personalized Total Compensation Overview (TCO) to see how everything adds up and what it looks like to be part of our community.

Upon acceptance of a conditional offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete a standard pre-employment background screening, which consists of Social Security verification, educational verification, review of criminal convictions, and driving history.

TKDA will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or placement agencies unless a service agreement is in place. In the event TKDA receives an unsolicited resume without a service agreement in place, TKDA will not be obligated to pay a service fee of any amount nor will TKDA be held liable to terms or conditions under any agreement of any kind that has not been authorized in writing by a TKDA officer.