Senior Transit Planning Specialist

1 week ago

Oakland, California, United States Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Full time
About Us

Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates is a leading transportation planning firm with a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We've been guiding the transportation planning field for over 35 years, putting people first and designing transportation systems for people, not just cars.

Job Summary

We're seeking an accomplished, dynamic, and motivated Principal Transit Planner to join our award-winning transit practice. This is an outstanding opportunity for the right person to partner with leadership on business development, project delivery, team building, mentoring, and overall strategy for our nationwide transit clients.

Responsibilities
  • Manage significant projects and lead diverse teams
  • Client communication, overall task and project management, scoping and budgets, public presentations, meeting facilitation, technical work, and other tasks as necessary to deliver quality projects for our clients
  • Understand the needs of potential clients, lead proposals, and contribute to overall business development goals
  • Mentor diverse staff members by providing project feedback and on-the-job training opportunities
Qualifications and Requirements
  • At least 12 years of responsible experience in transportation planning, engineering, or design, with the majority of that experience focused in transit planning
  • A bachelor's degree in transportation planning, economics, public policy, or engineering. A master's degree in one of these fields is looked upon favorably
  • Skills, enthusiasm, and a proven track record for business development with a client network in at least one of Nelson/Nygaard's home geographies
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with additional design, analysis, and/or modeling software is desirable
What We Offer

The annual compensation for this position is industry competitive, depending on qualifications, location, and years of experience. The base salary ranges from $132,600 to $218,400, with annual performance-based salary increases and bonuses. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, pre-tax transit and bicycling benefit, a 401k program, life insurance, and paid time off. Additionally, we offer flexibility to work from home up to three days per week.

How to Apply

Qualified and interested candidates must submit the following items: cover letter, resume, and work samples that highlight your skills (not to exceed 6 MB). We strongly encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and members of ethnic minorities.

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