Job Description

AECOM's Transit & Rail Major Projects & Programs Group is seeking a creative, highly talented and experienced mid-level Transportation/Transit Planner IV for immediate employment in AECOM's Los Angeles, CA Office.

** JOB SUMMARY:**

The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate an established career in transportation planning, with specialization in multimodal, transit and rail corridor planning. The best candidates will have experience with CEQA and NEPA environmental clearance of transit corridor projects. The best candidates will have an interdisciplinary background and be knowledgeable and versatile in transportation planning, transportation engineering, environmental planning, and urban planning/land use planning.

** JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:**

• Perform a variety of transit planning studies, such as feasibility studies and alternatives analyses
• Conduct research and prepare reports on land use, physical, social and economic issues.
• Provide professional planning assistance to clients on varied land use and transportation projects.
• Develop plans, studies, and analyses for transit projects.
• Support in the environmental analysis for a range of environmental resources
• Perform field inspections to gather data
• Work with GIS and other planning software.
• Write and present formal and technical reports, working papers and correspondence.
• Assist with the preparation of proposals for company pursuits.

Qualifications

** MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:**

• BA/BS + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

** PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:**

• Master's Degree in Planning or related field
• 8+ years of experience working on transportation projects
• GIS Experience
• Data Analysis, including visual graphics
• Experience in Transportation Planning for urban transit systems
• Proficient with excel spreadsheets, word processing and standard office software
• Ability to work well in teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Additional Information

• Sponsorhisp is provided for this this role.
• Relocation assistance is provided for this role.

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.