Senior Transportation Planner

Job Description

Job Description

The Collaborative Firm, LLC, based in Atlanta GA, a Planning, Program Management, Community Engagement, and Development firm, is seeking a qualified Senior Transportation Planner to serve as the lead for transportation and transit projects for the firm and its clients.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Project Manager or Task Leader on planning and design of complex multi-modal urban transportation projects, feasibility studies, multi-modal studies, and public participation strategy development and implementation
• Manage multiple, simultaneous projects with various topics and complexity levels
• Collect, analyze, and interpret demographic and geographic data and technical transportation data 
• Summarize data, prepare technical reports, and review transportation model inputs and outputs for various projects
• Prepare and present effective presentations to disseminate information to clients and the public
• Develop, maintain, and update project budgets and schedules
• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams and identify project disciplines needed to accomplish project objectives
• Develop and implement comprehensive, regional, subarea, site-level transportation plans and transportation elements of broader plans
• Provide superior client service, strong communication, and manage the technical and financial aspects of the project or tasks under your control
• Participate in project decisions regarding technical approach, cost, and scheduling performance
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations

Required Skills and Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Transportation Planning, Public Administration, Urban Design, Environmental Science, or related field is required; Master’s degree is preferred
• Must possess 8 to 10 years of experience in transportation planning, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in transit planning
• Proficient in ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Microsoft Office 
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills
• Ability to maintain and grow client relationships and leadership skills are important

Salary: 

Annual salary compatible with background and experience. The benefit package includes paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, and participation in a 401K plan. 

How to Apply 

Applicant should submit a cover letter and resume via email to View email address on ziprecruiter.com.