Transportation Planner - Monterey Park, CA

Job Details

Job Location:

Orange, CA 92686

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $ Salary

Job Category:
Planning

Lochner and Egis are entering an exciting new chapter as one organization.

We have combined decades of trusted U.S. engineering expertise with the global reach, technical excellence, and career opportunities of a leading international engineering, consulting, and infrastructure firm. While our name has changed, our commitment to our people, clients, and communities is stronger than ever.

We are looking for a mid-level Transportation Planner / Modeler to support data-driven planning, modeling, and investment decision-making for multimodal transportation systems in Orange, CA. This role combines traffic modeling, and benefit-cost evaluation, along with support for grant writing and funding applications.

At Egis, every project is an opportunity to create lasting impact. We collaborate with public and private clients to design and deliver innovative transportation, aviation, rail, transit, water, structural, environmental, and infrastructure solutions that connect communities and improve everyday life. Join a team where innovation is encouraged, collaboration is valued, and your work helps build a more sustainable future.

• Develop and maintain traffic models (e.g., microsimulation, travel demand models)
• Experience with TransCAD and Synchro is required
• Experience with additional modeling software, such as Vistro and PTV Vissim, will also be well received
• Perform scenario analysis to evaluate infrastructure or policy changes
• Support forecasting of traffic volumes, congestion, and system performance

• Conduct traffic analysis for development projects, transportation expansion projects, specific and general plan projects, as well as environmental (CEQA)-related transportation analysis
• Analyze Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) for transportation projects
• Involvement in transportation impact analyses and feasibility studies
• Conduct GIS analysis and mapping, field work, benefit-cost analysis, grant writing, and community engagement

• Prepare technical reports, memos, and presentations
• Communicate findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborate with planners, engineers, and external stakeholders

• A mid-level Transportation Planner/Modeler to support data-driven planning and investment decision-making for multimodal transportation systems. This role combines report writing, data analysis, graphics, transportation modeling, and community engagement.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Urban & Regional Planning or related field.
• 5+ years of work experience transportation modeling (TransCAD and Synchro).
• Familiar with a range of transportation planning tools and software, including GIS, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• 5+ years of AEC industry experience based on Civil Engineering and/or Transportation Planning projects.
• Experience and residence in Southern California is highly preferred.
• Diversified experience with transportation projects involving roadway improvements (including complete streets, multi-modal corridors).
• Experience working with transportation datasets, travel demand or traffic models, and geospatial tools, and can translate technical analysis into actionable insights for planners, engineers, and stakeholders.

At Egis, you'll do more than build your career—you'll help shape the future of infrastructure. As we continue to expand across the United States, we're looking for curious, collaborative professionals who are passionate about solving complex challenges and delivering projects that improve communities and create lasting impact.

Whether you're launching your career or bringing years of experience, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside industry-leading experts, collaborate across disciplines and borders, and contribute to projects that transform the way people live, move, and connect. Here, you'll be empowered to take on meaningful work, develop new…