Transportation Planner

Description

Sambatek, LLC is a professional services firm that specializes in civil engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services. We serve public and private clients throughout the country with office locations in Minnesota and North Carolina. We embrace challenging projects and work hard to help our clients find success.

Summary

Sambatek is looking for a Transportation Planner to join our Public Services group and help expand our transportation planning capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced transportation professional who enjoys working directly with clients, developing practical solutions, and having a meaningful role in shaping communities.

In this role, you'll work closely with our public-sector clients and multidisciplinary teams on transportation planning and mobility projects. Because you'll be the primary transportation planning resource at Sambatek, you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of this area of practice, contribute to project delivery, and help shape how we grow our transportation services over time.

• Work Location: Hybrid- flexible to work in office and remotely; local to Minnetonka, MN office
• Expected Compensation Range: $40-57 per hour (Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications)
• Pay Rate Type: Hourly with overtime rate of 1.5x base pay for all hours worked over 40 in a week

Responsibilities

• Lead transportation planning and mobility projects for cities, counties, and other public-sector clients
• Develop and evaluate transportation plans, studies, and recommendations that support community and regional goals
• Analyze existing and future transportation conditions, including traffic, roadway networks, multimodal connectivity, and mobility needs
• Prepare transportation planning studies, technical memoranda, reports, presentations, and recommendations
• Support corridor studies, intersection and roadway evaluations, traffic and parking analyses, multimodal planning, and other transportation-related studies
• Coordinate with clients, municipalities, agencies, and project stakeholders to understand needs and develop practical solutions
• Collaborate with civil engineers, surveyors, landscape architects, and other disciplines to integrate transportation considerations into broader public and private development projects
• Present findings and recommendations to clients, committees, commissions, and community groups as needed
• Assist with proposals, scopes, budgets, and business development efforts related to transportation planning
• Help establish and grow Sambatek's transportation planning services, including identifying opportunities, developing processes, and building relationships with clients and industry partners
• Mentor and collaborate with team members as transportation planning needs continue to grow

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in urban planning, transportation planning, civil engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in transportation planning or a closely related field
• Experience working on transportation planning projects for public-sector clients
• Strong understanding of transportation planning principles, multimodal transportation, roadway systems, and land use/transportation relationships
• Experience with transportation data collection, analysis, and interpretation
• Ability to develop clear, concise technical reports and recommendations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical information to a variety of audiences
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines with a high degree of independence
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and project partners
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and interest in helping build something within a growing practice

Preferred Qualifications

• AICP or PTP certification or progress toward certification
• PTOE or other relevant transportation certification
• Experience with traffic analysis, GIS, travel demand modeling, or transportation planning software
• Experience presenting to city councils, planning commissions, transportation committees, or public meetings
• Familiarity with local and regional transportation planning processes and public funding programs

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Work is primarily performed in an office environment
• Ability to occasionally move equipment/objects weighing up to 10 pounds

Benefit Information

Regular full-time employees will have access to:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• HSA and FSA options
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Employer-paid life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Voluntary benefits such as additional life insurance coverage, accident coverage, and critical illness coverage
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement 401(k) plan with company match
• Starting January 1, 2026, eligible Minnesota employees will be covered under Minnesota Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML), providing paid, job-protected time away from work for family, medical, or parental needs

Sambatek, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. We select candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, and any other category protected by law.