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Senior Transportation Planner
About this role
The Senior Transportation Planner will lead and support a variety of traffic engineering, planning, and applied technology projects. In this role, you will manage tasks independently, mentor junior staff, and serve as a key technical resource. The ideal candidate brings robust analytical skills, a proven track record in transportation engineering or planning, and a strong capability in leveraging data and emerging technologies to solve complex transportation challenges.
This position offers significant opportunity for professional growth, client interaction, and leadership within FDOT project delivery, traffic operations, systems planning, and innovative decision-support tools. The Impact You'll Make: Lead and oversee traffic data collection, reduction, and advanced analysis (vehicle counts, speed studies, safety data, pedestrian/bicycle analytics). Manage and author traffic impact studies, corridor studies, and complex intersection analyses using industry-standard software (Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS, VISSIM).
Develop and review traffic signal warrant analyses, sight distance evaluations, and capacity/level-of-service (LOS) assessments. Deliver comprehensive Traffic Engineering Studies and Traffic Operations reports tailored for FDOT and local agency clients. Transportation Planning & Systems Analysis Direct travel demand modeling efforts, overseeing model validation, data assembly, and complex scenario analyses. Manage subarea studies, corridor planning, and specialized Systems Planning tasks, including Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) and freight analyses.
Draft and present high-level technical memoranda, planning reports, and presentations for agency stakeholders and public involvement processes. Project Management & Deliverable Support Ensure all technical reports, figures, tables, and presentations meet the highest professional and clarity standards. Coordinate directly with Project Managers, clients, and agency representatives to meet strict deadlines and budget constraints.
Mentor and guide junior engineers and planners, providing technical QA/QC on their tasks and workflows. Maintain meticulous project documentation consistent with firm QA/QC standards. The Expertise You'll Bring: 5+ years of experience in traffic engineering and/or transportation planning. Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering or a closely related field. Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida or AICP certification is highly preferred Advanced proficiency with traffic analysis and modeling tools (e.g., Synchro, VISSIM, HCS) and familiarity with regional travel demand models.