Senior Transportation Planner
Arcadis
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
- Lead and deliver transit planning tasks: policy and planning review, data collection, ridership and network analysis, and service development across modes
- Prepare and contribute to technical deliverables: needs assessments, network development reports, business cases, visioning & master plans, and consultation summaries
- Plan, support and lead stakeholder and public consultation activities; prepare presentation materials, synthesize feedback, and translate input into recommendations
- Develop and apply multi-criteria evaluation frameworks and KPIs to compare alternatives and support decision-making
- Produce mapping, GIS deliverables and visualizations to support analysis and client communications
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams (planning, civil/rail engineering, active transportation, safety, traffic modeling, systems, placemaking) to deliver integrated, implementable solutions
- Support and collaborate with other disciplines to assist in the planning and development of larger transit infrastructure projects (e.g., station design interfaces, corridor planning, depot/yard planning, systems integration)
- Support proposal development and business development activities; build and maintain strong client relationships through professional, responsive engagement
- Maintain and apply up-to-date knowledge of best practices and emerging trends in transit planning, technology, equity, accessibility, and sustainability; champion innovative approaches on projects
- Manage multiple tasks and project workstreams independently, ensuring high-quality, timely deliverables and adherence to scope and budget
- Mentor junior staff, contribute to team knowledge-sharing and practice development
- Bachelor’s degree in Urban/Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning or related discipline
- Eligibility for Registered Professional Planner (RPP) or Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) is sufficient
- ~8 years of progressive experience in transit/transportation planning, service planning, and/or transit infrastructure studies with demonstrated project management capabilities
- Strong technical writing skills and ability to create clear, visually effective reports and client presentations in English
- Proficient with Microsoft Office; experience with ArcGIS strongly preferred; familiarity with transit modeling/analysis tools (e.g., TransCAD, VISUM, VISSIM) and data analysis tools is an asset
- Demonstrated client-facing experience and confidence presenting to stakeholders and public audiences
- Highly organized, self-motivated, able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced consulting environment
- Demonstrated interest and capability in applying innovative technologies and approaches to transit challenges, including equity and sustainability lenses
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
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