Senior Transportation Planner

GFT is seeking a Senior Transportation Plannerto join our Transportation teamin Owings Mills! This role follows a hybrid work model.

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GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all.

Explore some of our signature roadway projects here.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Prepares basic and complex planning studies involving a variety of multimodal systems.
• Gathers and records information to be used in transportation planning studies.
• Prepare and oversee development of studies and technical reports related to long range transportation planning, climate and resiliency assessments, , benefit cost analysis, and economic development.
• Prepare and oversee development of transportation purpose and need assessments, multi-modal evaluations, logical termini/independent utility analyses, engineering feasibility and transportation planning studies, development and analysis of alternatives, and transportation visioning. Works as part of a project team within the transportation planning discipline including coordination with other business lines.
• Meet with clients to collect information, share progress, and present results.
• Limited professional society engagement.

What you will bring to our firm:

• BA or BS in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, or related field
• Professional Engineer (PE), American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), or Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) certification preferred

What we prefer you bring:

• 6 + years of applicable experience
• Experience with Micro Station, AutoCAD, and/or GIS preferred
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook, Project)
• Good oral and written communication skills

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $90,000 - $115,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits:

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.

• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.

• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.

• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.

• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.

• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations

• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

GFT:
Ingenuity That Shapes Lives is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

Location: Owings Mills
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time
Salary Range: $90,000 - $115,000
Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.