(STEM) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Transportation Planners

Prepare studies for proposed transportation projects.

Salary Breakdown

Transportation Planners

Average

$90,360

ANNUAL

$43.44

HOURLY

Entry Level

$63,830

ANNUAL

$30.69

HOURLY

Mid Level

$93,120

ANNUAL

$44.77

HOURLY

Expert Level

$117,730

ANNUAL

$56.60

HOURLY


Current Available & Projected Jobs

Transportation Planners

3

Current Available Jobs

390

Projected job openings through 2030


Sample Career Roadmap

Transportation Planners


Top Expected Tasks

Transportation Planners


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Transportation Planners

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Transportation

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

KNOWLEDGE

Engineering and Technology

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

SKILL

Active Listening

SKILL

Complex Problem Solving

SKILL

Critical Thinking

SKILL

Reading Comprehension

SKILL

Judgment and Decision Making

ABILITY

Oral Expression

ABILITY

Written Comprehension

ABILITY

Deductive Reasoning

ABILITY

Fluency of Ideas

ABILITY

Inductive Reasoning


Job Opportunities

Transportation Planners

  • Transportation Planner – Overnight
    Expeditors    Scottsdale, AZ 85258
     Posted 24 days    

    "We're not in the shipping business; we're in the information business" -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

    As a Fortune 500 company, Expeditors employs more than 15,000 trained professionalsin a worldwide network of over 300 locations across six continents. Expeditorssatisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade throughcustomized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

    Our services include the consolidation and forwarding of air or ocean freight,customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definitetransportation, order management, warehousing, distribution and customizedlogistics solutions. Expeditors is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

    We believe our employees are our greatest competitive advantage, by focusing onour values and culture we make Expeditors' greatest competitive advantage inglobal supply chain services.

    "You'd be surprised how far we'll go for you."

    If you are looking for an opportunity to get your foot in the door of an incredible organization, this position provides exactly that. This is an entry level position to join the Ground Network Services team within Expeditors. The Ground Network Services (GNS) is a dynamic team that is responsible for the design, implementation and execution of a line haul (trucking) network that supports all of the Expeditors’ products and services throughout North America. The GNS Team has responsibilities of Customer Service, Network Management, Service Provider Management, Procurement, and Compliance amongst many others. The Transportation Planner is a GNS Central position assisting in all aspects of daily line-haul network operations and support. Main focus on administration and branch support, but will also assist in monitoring all carriers and ad hoc activity for on-time departures, load tracking in transit, and timely arrivals. This person may arrange contingencies when needed and communicates delays and issues between branches, gateways, and carriers. GNS Transportation Planner should be detail oriented, curious, and flexible to identify and solve issues quickly and accurately. The Transportation Planner will have regular and consistent communication with the Expeditors Network, the GNS Network (central and regional hubs) and Service Providers.

    Schedule - Various potential (Hours will be from 11:00 pm to 8:00 am across 5 shifts across five eight hour shifts or 10:00 pm – 9:00 am across four ten hour shifts)

    Administrative:

    + Assist in GNS Payables (Weekly Dedicated Invoices, ad hoc freight, carrier reconciliations)

    + Proactive and timely notification of all delays to branches (Exception Management)

    + Monitoring consolidations to identify mis-routes and incomplete or inaccurate data.

    + Proactive tracking of lane cost protected by branches and gateways.

    Operation:

    + Tracking all routes in transit and identifying pending or potential delays.

    + Work with carriers to ensure all planned routes have equipment assigned.

    + Coordinate with Expeditors branch offices to maximize the utilization of all available capacity

    + Monitoring daily lane volumes to identify need for additional capacity.

    + Identifying the need of and arranging additional capacity for demand and/or service recovery as needed.

    + Working with branch, gateways, and carriers to enact contingencies as deemed necessary.

    Minimum Qualifications

    + High School Diploma or GED equivalent required

    + Ability to work in the Expeditors’ Scottsdale office

    + Basic Microsoft Office knowledge

    + Fluency in written and spoken English language

    Desired Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s Degree or 2 years of logistics experience

    + Customer Service and/or Sales Experience

    + Procurement Experience

    + Intermediate Advance knowledge of Microsoft Excel

    + Leadership Experience

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

    Benefits:

    + Competitive salary

    + Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time

    + Matching 401(k) plan

    + Health, Life and Long Term Disability Insurance provided

    + Stock Purchase Plan

    + Training and Personnel Development Program


    Employment Type

    Full Time

  • Zero Emissions Mobility / Sustainable Transportation Planner
    Olsson    Chandler, AZ 85286
     Posted 29 days    

    **Company Description**

    We are Olsson, a team-based, purpose-driven engineering and design firm. Our solutions improve communities and our people make it possible.

    Our most meaningful asset is our people, and we are dedicated to providing an environment where they can continue to learn, grow, and thrive. Our entrepreneurial spirit is what has allowed us — and will continue to allow us — to grow. The result? Inspired people, amazing designs, and projects with purpose.

    **Job Description**

    Olsson is on the lookout for a mid-level professional who's passionate about zero-emissions mobility and ready to tackle new challenges. As a Zero Emissions Mobility (ZEM) Planner at Olsson, you'll focus on creating and executing strategies to facilitate transportation options with minimal environmental impact. Your day-to-day will involve analyzing transportation data to find areas for improvement and opportunities for eco-friendly alternatives like electric vehicles, bike lanes, and better public transit. You'll work closely with different groups to develop policies, programs, implement plans, and projects supporting our client's zero-emissions goals. This could mean researching new technologies, evaluating different transportation options, evaluating performance data and supporting sustainable initiatives within communities. You'll also get involved in outreach and education efforts to spread the word about the benefits of zero-emissions transportation. Your job will include things like analyzing data, attending meetings, using mapping tools, and writing reports. Strong communication skills are a must, as you'll be interacting with clients and presenting to groups.

    _Occasional travel is anticipated in this position, estimated at approximately 25% or less._

    **Qualifications**

    **You are passionate about:**

    + Working collaboratively with others.

    + Having ownership in the work you do.

    + Using your talents to positively affect communities.

    + Zero Emission Mobility technology and projects.

    **You bring to the team:**

    + Strong verbal and written communication skills.

    + Ability to contribute and work well on a team.

    + Bachelor's degree in planning, policy, engineering, or a related field.

    + 2 - 5 years of relevant planning experience, including exposure to transportation, transit, or zero-emissions mobility projects.

    + Interest in obtaining Certified Planner (AICP) certification.

    + Familiarity with transportation systems, urban planning principles, and environmental considerations.

    + Basic proficiency in grant writing processes and procedures.

    + Strong analytical, technical writing, and problem-solving abilities.

    + Proficiency in various computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, and data analysis software.

    + Basic understanding of GIS for spatial analysis and mapping.

    + Valid driver's license with a good driving history.

    **Additional Information**

    Olsson is a nationally recognized, employee-owned firm specializing in planning and design, engineering, field services, environmental, and technology. Founded in 1956 on the very mindset that drives us today, we’re here to improve communities by making them more sustainable, better connected, and more efficient. Simply put, we work to leave the world better than we found it.

    As an Olsson employee, you’ll receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.), plus you’ll:

    + Become an owner in the company after your first year through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

    + Engage in work that has a positive impact in communities

    + Receive an excellent 401(k) match

    + Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles

    + Benefit from a bonus system that rewards performance

    + Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements

    Olsson is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.

    \#LI-IC1


    Employment Type

    Full Time

  • Senior Transportation Planner
    Jacobs    Tempe, AZ 85282
     Posted 29 days    

    **Your Impact:**

    Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

    Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

    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. 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.

    **Here’s what you’ll need** :

    + Bachelors or Master’s degree in planning, policy, engineering or related field

    + At least 10 years of experience in transportation and land use planning, analysis, and studies

    + Experience in planning, land use, active transportation, transit, and/or multimodal corridors

    + Project 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 projects

    + Strong written and oral communication skills and a team-oriented attitude

    + Skilled in developing and delivering technical presentations to stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and/or the public

    + 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:

    + Previous Metropolitan Planning Agency (MPO), Department of Transportation (DOT), County, or Municipal transportation project experience

    + Multi-faceted experience including public sector project experience

    + 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

    At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $15 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.

    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.


    Employment Type

    Full Time


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