Junior Port Planner

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Date: Oct 28, 2026

Company: Hatch

Requisition :101995

Job Category:Campus

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining , energy , and infrastructure ,our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Our expertise in infrastructure includes aviation, highways and bridges, planning and advisory services, ports, rail and transit, tunnels, and water. Want to be part of the creation and construction of our cities? Then the infrastructure team is for you!

Looking to take the next step in your career?

Hatch is seeking a dynamic Junior Port Planner
. Reporting to the Infrastructure group, you will support offices globally working from our Long Beach, CA office location.

We’re entrepreneurs with a technical soul. Our flat organizational structure creates an atmosphere of openness and participation. We build practical solutions that are safe, innovative, and sustainable. Our ultimate goal is to achieve no harm for our people, our clients, and our communities.

At Hatch, we greatly value in-person interaction and collaboration and are therefore an in-office environment. While flexibility is always provided to work remotely when needed, we encourage our teams to be in the office for most of the time. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals.

Hatch will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Qualifications:

• Roles at this level are filled by recent or soon to be university/college graduates with little or no professional experience but possessing relevant skills
• Preferred bachelor’s or master’s degree in transportation or transportation planning; urban, regional, or city planning; or a degree in civil, marine, or mechanical engineering
• Minimum of a cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale

As the successful candidate, you will:

• Apply planning principles to provide efficient, effective, economical, and timely solutions to port planning challenges in multivariable and multidiscipline project environments
• Conduct road, rail, and marine operations and infrastructure planning efforts in accordance with transportation planning standards, quality objectives, and client needs
• Collect, review, and analyze a variety of planning and operational data to meet project objectives.
• Prepare reports, technical memos, presentations, schedules, maps, figures, diagrams, and models
• Prepare and contribute to proposals, proposal interview materials, and other business development materials and collateral
• Participate in multi-disciplinary project teams

You bring to the role:

• Experience in executing general land use planning or transportation planning and layout assignments; conducting planning studies and/or terminal capacity assessments, debottlenecking, and optimization studies
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a team of professionals across multiple concurrent engagements
• Fluency with the Microsoft Office Suite, with a focus on Excel and PowerPoint, with basic ArcGIS familiarity
• Familiarity with the following a plus:
  • The maritime industry, common cargoes (e.g., containers, Ro/Ro, bulk, breakbulk, and project cargo), and a variety of marine facilities (e.g., container…