Senior Transportation Planner

This Opportunity WSP USA, Inc. (WSP) is looking for a Senior Consultant in Transportation or Environmental Planning for our Advisory & Planning business in Texas. We are looking for a motivated, highly skilled, and experienced transportation with focus in the transportation industry. This position is expected to provide technical planning assistance and guidance for transportation and/or environmental planning. Your Impact • Determine well-defined data collection methods for identifying and compiling observational, spatial, operations, and environmental data from multiple matrices for projects, research, and surveys. • Prepare and assist with completing general plans, specific/master plans, community plans, zoning codes, comprehensive plans, permitting policies and/or development standards for assigned projects, with a particular emphasis on transportation and multimodal accommodation. • Provide analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of facts and data obtained during field and site investigations, offering input with developing action plans for moderate- to high-level challenges and development activities to minimize impacts to the community, population, local economy, and environment. • Conduct research as appropriate and assist with proposal development. • Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.

Who You Are Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, or a related field (or equivalent experience.) • 5 to 7 years of experience working in the transportation and/or environmental planning field, actively engaging in general plans, specific/master plans, zoning code updates, public involvement, and regulatory compliance for a variety of client projects relating to equitable transportation development and construction, transportation demand management, mobility planning, multimodal access, surface transportation, and funding. • Experience with the transportation project development cycle; including from planning to implementation. • Well-defined experience reviewing surface transportation projects and program cost estimates and assessing project readiness for inclusion in the strategic local/regional Transportation Plan. • Competent analytical skills and prior experience with research techniques, local/regional geography, transportation networks, systems, and modalities. • Working knowledge and experience with relevant approval processes, zoning laws, permitting requirements, notification and compliance practices, and applicable Regional/State/Federal regulatory framework. • Familiarity with local, state, and federal regulatory and permitting agencies. • Demonstrated experience contributing to transportation technical reports, preparing impact assessments, evaluations, siting reports, logistics, and permit applications. • Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work. • Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience. • Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment. • Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC. • Experience with discipline-specific software (i.e., CAD, ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch-Up). • Proficiency with technical business writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools. • Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most effective solutions to accomplish objectives of assigned projects. • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. • Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.