Transportation Planner

1 month ago

Chicago, United States T.Y. Lin International Full time

Sam Schwartz, a TYLin Company, is a leading transportation engineering, planning, and environmental firm known nationally for our ability to solve complex transportation problems with creative, multi-modal solutions. Our work includes diverse, high-profile projects for both private and public sector clients. We are located in Los Angeles/Oakland, CA, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Jersey City, NJ, New York, NY, Seattle, WA and Tampa, FL.

Job Summary

Sam Schwartz, a TYLin Company, is seeking a full-time Transportation Planner to join a dynamic team within the Division of Project Development at the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT). The successful candidate will work alongside City employees to advance a variety of priorities and planning efforts and contribute to a wide variety of activities to support projects including technical analysis; agency and stakeholder coordination; and development of maps, reports, presentations, and graphics.

The successful candidate must be self-sufficient, organized, and have the ability to communicate concepts clearly and concisely through writing and graphical representation. The candidate will report to the offices of the City of Chicago Department of Transportation (2 N. LaSalle Street Suite 1110, Chicago, IL 60602). Evening and/or weekend hours may be required to support public engagement events.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

  • Planning-level transportation analyses
  • Preparation of supportive meeting materials and follow-up documentation
  • Preparation of memoranda summarizing agency direction
  • Meeting facilitation and participation
  • Administrative coordination and support
  • External and Internal stakeholder coordination
  • Attendance at public engagement events
  • Developing presentation materials, creating spreadsheet-based models, high-quality graphics, and writing technical reports
  • Site visits for observation, assessment, and data collection
  • Developing presentation materials

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in urban planning, transportation engineering, or equivalent degree preferred
  • 2-3 years of relevant work experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to develop high-quality graphics to support communications materials.
  • Command of transportation and urban planning concepts
  • Command of technical analysis skills needed to support transportation decision-making.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
  • Proficiency in GIS and analysis add-ons, such as Network Analyst and Spatial Analyst

Work samples and references will be requested. Candidates who apply and submit a resume and cover letter will receive preferential consideration.


Additional Information

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Sam Schwartz Consulting, LLC offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.

Sam Schwartz Consulting, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.


T.Y. Lin International is an equal opportunity employer and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state, or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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