Transportation Planner; PD&E

Join Jacobs as a Transportation Planner (PD&E) in Florida, where you’ll help shape innovative transportation solutions that impact communities across Florida and support FDOT initiatives.

Base pay range: $92,000.00/yr - $/yr

• Conduct planning studies, stakeholder engagement, and prepare deliverables for
  • Multimodal transportation systems
  • Transit networks, facilities, and corridors
  • Active transportation networks, trails, and paths
  • Sustainable transportation and traffic development
  • Emerging mobility and innovative technology
  • Local land use planning
  • Social and economic inclusion
• Prepare transportation planning documents, including long-range regional plans, transit plans, facility plans, service plans, and environmental studies
• Perform needs analysis, develop and evaluate alternatives, and create short- and long-range strategies to support agency staff in delivering projects and programs
• Engage with clients, subconsultants, and stakeholders—with opportunities to serve as client lead
• Support business development pursuits and help build strong client relationships
• Contribute to expanding the transportation planning team
• Assist with Federal, State, and Local grant applications

• Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Policy, Engineering, or a related field
• At least 8 years of experience in transportation and land use planning, analysis, and studies
• Demonstrated experience working on transportation projects within FDOT, including direct engagement with agency officials and local stakeholders
• Experience in planning, land use, active transportation, transit, and/or multimodal corridors
• Experience leading PD&E studies or similar environmental planning processes
• Project management and leadership experience as a planner, task manager, or project manager in transportation planning
• Strong client‑facing skills with experience managing small and large transportation planning projects
• Ability to develop and deliver technical presentations to stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and/or the public

• PE, AICP, or ability to obtain
• Previous experience with FDOT, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), Counties, or Municipal transportation projects
• A multi‑faceted background, including public sector project experience
• Advanced technical writing abilities
• Experience facilitating discussions and presenting complex information
• Proficiency in ESRI ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Microsoft Office applications

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full‑time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave.

And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.