Senior Transportation Planner

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. At Jacobs, we're putting our knowledge and imagination together to shape the next generation of innovative transportation solutions, especially in Transportation Planning. If you want to join a company invested in you,?your success,?and the global community then join us as a Senior Transportation Planner in Tempe, Arizona. When you join us, you'll support a variety of transportation plans including multi-modal corridor planning studies, feasibility studies, service planning studies, long-range plans and other plans/programs. This is your opportunity to work on engaging plans, projects and programs. You will be part of a multi-disciplined, highly skilled, and diverse team of planners, engineers, designers, scientists and environmental specialists leading projects locally and nationally. This is an opportunity for motivated people to influence and provide leadership as part of the growing Jacobs' transportation and land-use planning practice.In this role you will:· Conduct planning studies, stakeholder engagement plans, and prepare planning deliverables for: o multimodal transportation systems o transit networks, facilities, and corridors o active transportation networks, trails and paths o sustainable transportation/traffic development o emerging mobility and innovative technology o local land use planning o social and economic inclusion· Prepare a range of transportation planning documents, including long range regional transportation plans, transit plans, facility plans, service plans, and environmental studies· Prepare needs analysis, alternatives development and evaluation, and short- and long-range strategies supporting agency staff to deliver projects and programs· Engage with clients, subconsultants, and stakeholders· Support business development pursuits and help build client relationships· Help build the transportation planning team· Assist with Federal, State, and Local grant applications Jacobs Planners have opportunities to grow their technical and project management expertise as they tackle complex transportation problems.'- Bachelors or M aster's degree in planning, policy, engineering or related fieldAt least 10 years of experience in transportation and land use planning, analysis, and studiesExperience in planning, land use, active transportation, transit, and/or multimodal corridorsProject management and leadership experience as a planner, task manager and/or a project manager in transportation planning - Strong client facing project manager/task manager with skills delivering small and large transportation planning projectsStrong written and oral communication skills and a team-oriented attitudeSkilled in developing and delivering technical presentations to stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and/or the publicAbility to actively participate in diverse teams and contribute to a secure and empowering work environment built on equity and inclusion - Ability to effectively manage time to deliver tasks accurately and on schedule ?Ideally, you'll also have:Previous Metropolitan Planning Agency (MPO), Department of Transportation (DOT), County, or Municipal transportation project experienceMulti-faceted experience including public sector project experienceAdvanced technical writing abilitiesExperience facilitating discussions and presenting complex informationBasic to advanced knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS applications, Adobe Creative Cloud applications, and Microsoft officeJacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.