Planner II - Transportation Planning

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As a Planner II / Transportation Planner, you will help advance safe, multimodal transportation systems for public-sector clients. You will work alongside engineers, environmental scientists, GIS analysts, and fellow planners to deliver technically sound, community-centered solutions for municipal, regional, and state agencies. Your work will include multi-modal transportation and safety plans, technical analyses, and other products that guide mobility and infrastructure investment.

This position is well-suited for a mid-career to senior level planner who is eager to strengthen technical skills, gain hands-on public engagement experience, and grow within a collaborative, feedback-driven environment. Recognized by Zweig Group as the #1 firm to work for in 2025, Verdantas offers a strong foundation for building a meaningful and rewarding career.

What You'll Do:

Perform research and data analysis for transportation planning projects, including multimodal, active transportation, and safety-focused studies.

Assist with the preparation of transportation plans, active transportation plans, and safety action plans (including Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A), and Vision Zero-style plans) for municipal, regional, and state clients.

Occasionally support comprehensive, land use, or other planning efforts as needed.

Collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary team of planners, engineers, and GIS analysts.

Conduct GIS analysis and develop maps, graphics, and layouts for planning documents and presentations, such as crash mapping, network screening, connectivity, accessibility, and project prioritization.

Plan, support, and attend public engagement activities on behalf of the firm and its clients, including public meetings, workshops, stakeholder outreach, and other in-person or virtual events. This role includes approximately 20% travel, with occasional evening meetings or events.

Prepare presentation materials, agendas, and meeting summaries, and facilitate steering meetings.

Participate in site visits, field data collection, and safety audits to support planning and safety analysis.

Assist senior staff with technical analysis, report preparation, and coordination with government and transportation agency clients, and help track budgets, schedules, and deliverables across multiple projects.

Support the preparation of grant applications and post-award reporting, including quarterly progress reports and related funding or compliance documentation (e.g., federal and state transportation funding programs).

What You'll Bring:

Master's degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Geography/GIS, or a related field (preferred); or a bachelor’s degree in city and Regional Planning, Transportation, Urban Planning, Geography, Public Policy, or a related field with 2+ years of professional transportation planning experience.

Experience with state and local government transportation planning, and an interest in working with public-sector and transportation agency clients.

Experience using ArcGIS Pro and/or ArcGIS Online for mapping and data analysis; experience with crash datasets or safety analysis is a plus.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud or InDesign is a plus.

Strong written and oral communication skills, particularly when explaining transportation planning concepts to the public.

Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and synthesize technical, crash, and demographic data, including U.S. Census data, to inform planning recommendations.

Understanding of federal and state transportation planning guidelines and funding programs (e.g., FHWA safety guidance and Proven Safety Countermeasures, SS4A and HSIP funding, state DOT processes) is a plus.

Valid driver's license and willingness to travel locally/regionally for meetings, fieldwork, and events.

AICP certification or interest in pursuing AICP certification is preferred.

Benefits:

• •Flexible Work Environment
• •Paid Parental Leave
• •Medical
• •Dental
• •Vision
• •Life and AD&D Insurance
• •Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• •401(k) with Company Match
• •Paid Time Off + Holidays

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