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Jacobs Senior Transportation Planner in Portland, Oregon
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. If you want to join a company invested in you, your success, and the global community then join us as a Senior Transportation Planner out of Portland, OR.
When you join us, you’ll support a variety of transportation and urban design plans including master plans, 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 contribute to a growing Jacobs’ transportation planning practice.
In this role you will:
Conduct planning studies, stakeholder engagement plans, and prepare planning deliverables for:
multimodal transportation systems
transit networks, facilities, and corridors
active transportation networks, trails and paths
sustainable transportation/traffic development
emerging mobility and innovative technology
social and economic inclusion
Prepare a range of transportation planning documents, including long range regional transportation plans, transit plans, master 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
Jacobs Planners have opportunities to grow their technical and project management expertise as they tackle complex transportation problems. Jacobs invests in its people and teams, providing ongoing professional education, worldwide communities of practice to enhance your skills and connections, and an inclusive set of employee networks to help you challenge today and reinvent tomorrow.
Bachelors or Master’s degree in planning, policy, engineering or related field.
At least 8 years of experience in transportation and/or land use planning, urban design, analysis, and studies.
Experience in planning, active transportation, transit, and/or multimodal corridors.
Ability 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:
Advanced technical writing abilities.
Experience facilitating discussions and presenting complex information.
Basic to advanced knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS applications, Adobe Creative Cloud applications, and Microsoft office.
Jacobs 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.