Senior Transportation Planner 1

DOWL • Vancouver, WA

23d • $79,988 - $119,982

About The Position

Why DOWL? DOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. Our in-house expertise spans Civil and Land Development, Construction-Related Services, Transportation and Structures, and Water and Environmental Services. At DOWL, you’re valued. We support your growth, offer great benefits, and foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, and teamwork. DOWL provides a comprehensive benefits package to support the health and financial well-being of our full-time employees and their families.  DOWL offers a High-Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) (including employer contribution) . Other benefits include flexible spending account, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, dependent care account, employee assistance program, a 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions for matching, profit sharing, student debt repayment, paid time off, paid holidays. Paid Time Off (PTO) accrues at a minimum of 16 days per year and accruals being on first day of employment.  Employees also receive nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For more details and eligibility please visit Careers - DOWL . The exempt, salary range for this position is $79,988.28 to $119,982.42. Transportation Planning and Design Join our dynamic team of transportation planners and designers dedicated to creating innovative, practical solutions that improve safety, connectivity, and accessibility. Collaborating closely with our traffic engineers, you'll help develop and implement roadway improvements that solve immediate traffic challenges while supporting long-term community goals. If you're passionate about shaping smarter, safer transportation systems, we’d love you to be a part of our team!
Summary The Senior Transportation Planner 1 provides planning services including preparing transportation system plans, modal plans, long-range plans, transportation studies, transportation planning work programs, and other transportation-related planning documents. Duties include conducting research, data analysis, technical writing, and plan development, leading public meetings and outreach, preparing presentation materials and graphics, agency and stakeholder coordination, and other duties as assigned. The person in this position is expected to exercise a strong work ethic, desire to learn new skills, and have great organizational and communication skills. A successful Senior Transportation Planner 1 should demonstrate proficiency in and assist with managing transportation planning concepts, apply functions including land use and transportation relationships, short-range and long-range planning, transportation system planning and analyses and evaluation, transportation public policy, traffic engineering, environmental analysis, public involvement and communications, land use planning, and community development. A Senior Transportation Planner 1exercises discretion and judgement in all work tasks. This person is expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism, and seek input and guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary. This position will work with very limited guidance from a more experienced Transportation Planner.

Requirements

• Strong work ethic
• Desire to learn new skills
• Great organizational and communication skills
• Proficiency in and assist with managing transportation planning concepts
• Apply functions including land use and transportation relationships, short-range and long-range planning, transportation system planning and analyses and evaluation, transportation public policy, traffic engineering, environmental analysis, public involvement and communications, land use planning, and community development
• Exercises discretion and judgement in all work tasks
• Works well with others
• Absorbs and applies constructive criticism
• Seeks input and guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Advanced
• Fully proficient understanding of technical fundamentals related to the market sector
• Is an independent thinker
• Advanced understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets
• Understands appropriate messaging and legal risks
• Performs advanced levels of technical work on large, complex projects as a trusted technical member of the market sector
• Operates with a high level of autonomy
• Reviews the work of others
• Bachelor's Degree in transportation planning, land use planning, civil engineering, communications, or associated field required
• 6 years of experience required
• 5 years of experience required with advanced degree
• Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes
• Ability to talk and hear
• Ability to stand, walk, and use hands
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus

Nice To Haves

• Market Sector Software (may include ArcGIS, TransCAD, Synchro, Vissim, Power BI, etc., dependent on position and other relevant skills and experience) - Proficient
• PTP and/or AICP preferred
• May perform some project management tasks
• May be a supervisor

Responsibilities

• Preparing transportation system plans, modal plans, long-range plans, transportation studies, transportation planning work programs, and other transportation-related planning documents
• Conducting research, data analysis, technical writing, and plan development
• Leading public meetings and outreach
• Preparing presentation materials and graphics
• Agency and stakeholder coordination
• Performing other duties as assigned
• Leading technical efforts on a variety of project types, sizes, and complexities
• Mentoring others on technical tasks and skills
• Performing quality control of moderately complex deliverables
• Leading small teams (1-2 people) to complete challenging assignments
• Providing clear communication and direction to others, and takes responsibility for their results
• Producing transportation system analyses, transportation planning reports, policy papers, meeting agendas and minutes, and public involvement and communication materials associated with transportation planning projects independently and overseeing others with less experience
• Developing budgets and schedules for complex tasks
• Breaking down complex projects into logical tasks
• Mentoring others on scopes, schedules, and budgets
• Prioritizing multiple assignments to successfully deliver all assigned projects on time and on budget
• Interpreting and following transportation planning documents programs, codes, and state and federal regulations
• Leading client project meetings
• Overseeing team operations and the daily workflow of the team
• Organizing workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
• Recruiting and hiring new employees
• Implementing training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
• Communicating information from leadership to employees and vice versa
• Monitoring employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
• Setting goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company’s plans and vision and communicates them to employees
• Providing constructive and timely performance evaluations
• Deciding on reward and promotion based on performance
• Handling discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy

Benefits

• High-Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) (including employer contribution)
• Flexible spending account
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Dependent care account
• Employee assistance program
• A 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions for matching
• Profit sharing
• Student debt repayment
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrues at a minimum of 16 days per year and accruals being on first day of employment
• Employees also receive nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level