Transportation Planner, Networking Event with

About the Role

AECOM is seeking a hardworking, creative Transportation Planner to join their transit planning group in Arlington, VA for immediate employment. This role is ideal for a junior transportation professional with 0-2 years of transit industry experience eager to participate in complex transportation and public transit projects. The position involves working on rewarding transit projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic and nationally, supporting regional and national transit projects within a growing multimodal transit planning team.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze transit patterns, including individual and network transit routes, commuting and leisure trips, and identifying opportunities to improve route and network efficiency.
• Support transportation planning studies, including developing reports and other key deliverables, to create recommendations and solutions for clients and partners.
• Prepare presentations regarding ongoing projects to clients and stakeholders.
• Document meeting discussions and provide key takeaways and action items.
• Collect statistical data and conduct analyses to support research studies.
• Help coordinate stakeholder, community, and public engagement efforts.
• Under direct supervision, conduct field evaluations and assessments.
• Assist with design/engineering studies and tasks for local, state, and federal clients.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Willingness to learn and build relationships with colleagues and clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Planning, Urban/Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Policy, Geography, or a related field with two years of experience or equivalent demonstrated education/experience.
• 1-2 years of work experience in urban planning, transportation, or transit planning (preferred).
• Graduate degree in urban planning/studies, transportation, or transit planning (preferred).
• Proficiency in transit modeling or data analysis software (e.g. Optibus, Remix, GIS) (preferred).
• Experience with data analysis or visualization tools (preferred).
• Interest in community-based planning including stakeholder, community, and public engagement (preferred).
• Experience collaborating with staff of all levels (preferred).

Additional Information

• This position requires a hybrid work schedule which includes in-office work in Arlington, VA.
• Relocation assistance is not available.
• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available.