Project Transportation Planner

About the position At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water. We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story. Are you ready to shape the future of mobility in the world’s most vibrant cities? Mott MacDonald is seeking a passionate and driven Project Transportation Planner with 7-10 years of experience to be part of transformative projects that will define how people move through the city for decades to come. As a Project Transportation Planner, you’ll work alongside industry leaders on high-impact projects that support sustainable, inclusive, and innovative transportation solutions. You’ll contribute to planning efforts for major infrastructure developments, multimodal networks, and event-driven mobility strategies. Based in a collaborative team environment, you’ll contribute to technical analysis, assist in preparing reports and proposals, and engage with clients and stakeholders to help shape sustainable transport solutions. Your work will span areas such as rail and BRT corridor studies, station/mobility hub projects, complete and opening street projects, transportation operations for majo events with opportunities to grow your expertise in line with your interests and strengths. With a solid foundation in a relevant discipline, you’ll be encouraged to develop professionally-whether through mentoring, project experience, or involvement in industry bodies. Your contributions will help drive innovation and support Mott MacDonald’s continued growth in the transportation planning sector.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing, interpreting, and visualizing traditional data and big data
• Leveraging digital tools, innovation and GIS technologies
• Supporting/leading traffic impact analysis, micro-simulation modeling, and travel demand modeling work
• Preparing reports, presentations, outreach collateral materials, and other deliverables
• Leading/supporting stakeholder engagement and public outreach
• Leading/supporting project and client meetings
• Managing the scope, schedule, budget and resourcing for tasks and projects
• Collaborating with engineers, urban designers and data scientists
• Driving sustainable outcomes
• Building connections through our Early Career Professionals Network

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning and Engineering, or related field
• Demonstrate a great sense of responsibility and ownership of the projects or tasks assigned to you. Have a “can do” attitude and willing to get out of your comfortable zone.
• Have strong curiosity and is eagerness to develop new skills
• Demonstrated interest in your chosen field through previous employment, volunteering opportunities, or organization memberships
• Creative thinking skills, with a methodical and pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Proficient communication and presentation skills to engage confidently with clients and colleagues
• Resilient, solution-oriented mindset, with a focus on continuous growth and delivering value
• Ability to build and maintain relationships and rapport with internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborative spirit and commitment to teamwork

Benefits

• 401k
• medical
• dental and vision insurance
• short-term/long-term disability
• paid holidays
• PTO
• parental leave
• company paid life insurance

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