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AECOM Transportation Planner in Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Company Description
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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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Job Description
AECOM Transportation in New England is actively seeking an experienced Transportation Planner for immediate employment for our New England team based out of our Rocky Hill, CT office. Imagine working on rewarding transit projects throughout New England and nationally, within a growing multimodal transportation planning team. Be a leader on some of the best and most challenging transit/multimodal projects regionally, with opportunities to work on projects nationally.
The selected candidate can look forward to managing or leading tasks on projects such as multimodal corridor studies, complete street projects, active transportation projects, transportation safety projects, comprehensive operations and service planning studies, feasibility studies, innovative transit alternatives, e.g. micro-transit and shared-ride partnerships, automated vehicles and green energy alternatives, transportation decarbonization studies, bus rapid transit studies and strategic plans, rural transit projects, transit consolidation studies, grant writing, Title VI projects, and transit policy and research projects.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
Project support, task leader, or key planning role on small scale to large scale transit and multimodal transportation projects
Support development of sustainable mobility projects, including long range transportation plans, innovative approaches to developing transportation alternatives for the future
Work with New England offices to support and help develop transportation planning practice throughout the region
Support multimodal related planning projects and initiatives throughout the region
Support AECOM’s national multimodal transportation and electrification groups
Analyze planning projects related to transportation including land use policies, impact of projects and long-range planning needs
Define regional and local transportation planning problems and priorities
Prepare reports, recommendations, assessments and impact statements
Collaborate with land use planners, zoning professionals, economists and travel demand modelers to research, analyze, or resolve complex transportation, rail and transit design issues
Review and assist in designing public information surveys (online and intercept type) to identify areas of public concern
Support efforts in developing and implementing projects related to corridor planning, highway/roadway/complete streets, and emerging technologies in transportation: e.g. automated and connected vehicles, TNCs and electric vehicles
Support transportation-related grant writing efforts
Direct development of stakeholder surveys and lead stakeholder engagement activities
Direct data collection efforts like ridership, bicycle/pedestrian counts, surveys, etc.
Direct the development of maps and graphics
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Systems or Logistics or related field or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Transit agency or state department of transportation (public sector) experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to manage and work on several projects or issues simultaneously
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Additional Information
Sponsorship is not available for this role.
Relocation is not available for this role.
Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $32.00/hour - $38.00/hour.
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.
ReqID: J10118916
Business Line: Transportation
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: East
Career Area: Planning
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc