Assistant Vice President, Transit Planner
Listed on 2026-02-15
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Engineering
Environmental Compliance, Environmental Engineer, Civil Engineering, Operations Engineer
Overview
WSP USA is looking for a transit‑focused planning professional based in South Florida who has strong technical skills in data‑driven analysis, multimodal network planning, and transportation systems. This person will play a key role in leading and supporting transit‑centric projects by managing project teams, incorporating regulatory requirements, and delivering high‑quality, forward‑thinking transit solutions to enhance Miami‑Dade and Broward County’s transit network and initiatives.
Candidates will work on tasks for transit projects and studies including data collection, research, and documentation contributing to the development of statewide, regional, and corridor plans, transit plans and studies, multi‑modal feasibility studies, rail studies, BRT studies, and other analyses. The candidate should have strong written and presentation communication skills and experience with public meetings.
Your Impact- Explain complex technical information to diverse audiences.
- Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, models, infographics, cross‑sections, and 3D illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex and larger scale data, findings, or analyses.
- Organize and lead public meetings, respond to public inquiries for the client, and support long‑range planning on large or complex projects.
- Oversee and monitor cross‑functional teams in executing project work, approval or permitting strategy, impact assessments, and regulatory strategy, including project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, and task completion.
- Provide high level oversight for desk‑based research and site work, including measurements, data interpretation, demographics, patterns and trends, and computer modeling.
- Strong understanding of transit service, corridor, and network planning and how transit investments support land use, and economic development goals.
- Prepare, edit, format and produce technical reports and displays.
- Coordinate and/or participate in the development and execution of stakeholder and public involvement activities.
- Manage major projects/programs for key public sector clients.
- Serve as a technical project lead for highway and transit planning and design projects.
- Have a strong understanding of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), including the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study process.
- Coordinate with other task leads and staff.
- Prepare technical memoranda reports.
- Coordinate with multi‑discipline technical teams to deliver projects to clients.
- Support the development and management of a portfolio of planning and design work in the highway and transit industries.
- Prepare a range of strategic and operational documents by researching and analyzing data.
- Prepare public engagement information and events for community involvement.
You are a team player who demonstrates strong research, analytical, communication, collaboration, and technical skills. Knowledge of the following is a plus:
- Equity planning for transit corridor projects
- Transit Planning for BRT projects
- Project lead for public involvement
- Familiar with FTA CIG process
- Best practices in multimodal transportation planning analyses
- Experience with Florida Department of Transportation PD&E process
- Federal and state regulations and funding programs related to transit projects
- Emerging trends in the transit planning space
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Sustainability in Transportation, Urban Studies, Economics or a related discipline.
- 7‑10 years of progressively responsible relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Applicable license or ability to obtain within 6 months.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, work cross‑functionally and think critically.
- Familiarity with Florida Department of transportation studies processes.
- Ability to effectively present and communicate ideas orally and in written form.
- Critical, strategic, and creative thinking skills.
- Strong ability to collaborate with individuals and teams.
- Computer skills (i.e. MS Word, Excel,…
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