This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Transportation Planner. The ideal candidate would be based in our San Francisco or Oakland, CA office. WSP also has other locations in Northern California that could be considered and WSP has a flexible working office policy.
The Northern California team is made up of a set of planners who are dedicated to making our local communities and neighborhoods more accessible and equitable for all by improving mobility options with seamless and efficient transportation networks. WSP is looking to grow our Planning team for several high-profile, interesting projects in the Bay Area and Sacramento regions. Join our team as a Transportation Planner and work collaboratively with dynamic colleagues across planning and engineering, and help shape the future of Northern California transportation!
The ideal candidate will develop planning efforts to create plans for the safe movement of people through all modes of transport; to optimize transportation systems; and to account for the economic, social, and environmental impact of projects and initiatives. Tasks may include providing support and guidance to project leadership for multi-site/phase or multi-modal planning projects; preparing feasibility studies, corridor studies, and station area plans; and defining public involvement plans for a variety of client projects relating to equitable transportation, transportation demand management, mobility planning, multimodal access, surface transportation, and funding applications.
Your Impact
Prepare and assist with completing station area plans, community plans, corridor studies, and comprehensive plans for assigned projects, with an emphasis on transportation and multimodal projects. This work may include preparing data and visuals (charts, infographics, models and/or 3D illustrations for presentations and existing conditions, data interpretation for analysis or assessments, developing findings or recommendations; preparation of technical memos, meeting minutes and presentations to summarize research with findings and conclusions.
Read, interpret, compose, and review Planning Reports, and other technical documents.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
Remain current in latest transportation planning subject matter, practices, regulations, and techniques.
Learn and keep relevant awareness of transportation issues and priorities of WSP clients and stakeholders.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)
3 to 5 years of experience working in the transportation planning field, actively engaging in general plans, specific/master plans, zoning code updates, public involvement, and regulatory compliance for a variety of client projects relating to equitable transportation development and construction, transportation demand management, mobility planning, multimodal access, surface transportation, and funding.
Experience with the transportation project development cycle; from planning to implementation.
Competent analytical skills and prior experience with research techniques, local/regional geography, transportation networks, systems, and modalities.
Experience with discipline-specific software (i.e., CAD, ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch-Up).
Proficiency with technical business writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation
Expected Salary (all locations): $80,000- $96,500
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
