Job Description

AECOM is seeking a highly qualified Transportation Planner III- Infrastructure Engineering for our Minneapolis, Minn. office.

** Responsibilities include:**

• Creatively solve multimodal transportation problems
• Conducts research, data reviews, and analysis to inform transportation decision-making and determine potential environmental effects with minimal direction
• Interprets and compares findings of relevant studies for compliance with local, state, and Federal requirements, standard procedures, and client expectations.
• Analyzes a wide range of planning, land use and transportation data and assist with technical analyses, feasibility studies, and other comprehensive plans, transportation reports or memorandums with minimal oversight
• Assist with modeling of travel time, ridership and cost estimates for public transit projects
• Leads the preparation of reports and maps on various topics
• Lead research and technical analyses on land use and multimodal transportation planning
• Supports agency stakeholder and public engagement efforts.
• Prepare and give effective presentations
• Ability to work independently
• Working with an interdisciplinary team of technical specialists and managing their project-delivery efforts.
• Assisting with proposals and business development
• Provide oversight and guidance to junior staff
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Work in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment.
• Assists with other duties assigned by senior staff and/or Project Managers.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS or other post graduate degree in Planning, Geography, or related fields + 4- YORE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications:

• MA/MS preferred in a related field
• Strong technical writing skills
• Experience developing USDOT grant applications
• Knowledgeable of FTA CIG program and other transportation funding programs
• Experience advancing projects through the FTA CIG program
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency with Geographic Information Systems such as ArcMap, ArcPro, and ArcGIS Online
• Experience in transit network and route design
• Self-motivated individual with strong organizational skills
• Coursework and/or project experience in transportation planning, GIS and data analysis
• Experience in preparing graphics and visuals
• Demonstrate excellent written, verbal, and graphical skills

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• AECOM is interested in every qualified candidate eligible to work in the United States. Permanent residency sponsorship is available for current H1-B visa holders in the United States.
• Offered rate of compensation (Minnesota) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $100,000.00 - $130,000.00

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.