Bus Rapid Transit; BRT Transportation Planner

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Transportation Planner – Seattle, WA

As part of the National Transit and Rail – Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) team in Seattle, WA, the Transportation Planner will support multidisciplinary teams to provide transit and transportation planning services for a variety of projects. Under general direction, the Transportation Planner leads and supports planning and development activities, including research, data analysis, preparing plans and reports, developing graphics, and stakeholder engagement.

The position uses a wide range of technical and professional transportation planning knowledge for work activities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Research, Data Collection and Analysis
  • Determine data collection methods for identifying and compiling observational, spatial, operations, and environmental data for projects, research, and surveys.
  • Locate, analyze, and interpret complex datasets, geospatial data, procedures, and governmental standards.
  • Use topographic maps, aerial photographs, GPS data, and other visualization tools to inform and analyze project areas, site impacts, and characteristics.
  • Use various software applications and data, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), United States Census data, and transit operational data to analyze ridership, demographics, employment, development, and system performance.
  • Conduct research on emerging technologies, industry best practices, and trends.
  • Participate in public processes and workshops with local officials, agencies, jurisdictions, groups, and the public to advance transit projects and programs.
  • Prepare, coordinate, and facilitate public involvement and consensus-building meetings.
  • Assist in design, implementation, and evaluation of stakeholder surveys.
  • Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.

• Stakeholder Outreach and Coordination
  • Participate in public processes and workshops with local officials, agencies, jurisdictions, groups, and the public to advance transit projects and programs.
  • Prepare, coordinate, and facilitate public involvement and consensus-building meetings.
  • Assist in design, implementation, and evaluation of stakeholder surveys.
  • Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.

• Sitework and Analysis
  • Conduct field evaluations and assessments.
  • Provide analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of facts and data obtained during field and site investigations.
  • Provide technical planning assistance and guidance for capturing, modeling, and analyzing information to inform and create plans.
  • Support development of project vision statements, goals and objectives, and frameworks.
  • Develop alternatives screening criteria, evaluation matrices, and other tools to evaluate proposed plans and concepts.
  • Develop best practice toolkits, guides, policies, and manuals.
  • Research grant sources, prepare and review grant applications, and administer project grants.
  • Prepare reports, technical documentation, and planning guidelines related to transit improvements.

• Project Development
  • Provide technical planning assistance and guidance for capturing, modeling, and analyzing information to inform and create plans.
  • Support development of project vision statements, goals and objectives, and frameworks.
  • Develop alternatives screening criteria, evaluation matrices, and other tools to evaluate proposed plans and concepts.
  • Develop best practice toolkits, guides, policies, and manuals.
  • Research grant sources, prepare and review grant applications, and administer project grants.

• Reports and Plans
  • Review transit plans, general plans, specific/master plans, community plans, zoning codes, comprehensive plans, permitting policies, and/or development standards, with a particular emphasis on transportation and multimodal accommodation.
  • Comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, reporting, and record compliance and retention.
  • Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, accurate reports, models, infographics, and 3D illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of data,…