Senior Transportation Planner

WHO WE ARE

Michael Baker International is a leading provider of architectural, engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, environmental, construction and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to support U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker’s more than 4,000 employees across nearly 100 locations are committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and communities throughout the country. To learn more, visit https://mbakerintl.com/.

Michael Baker International is seeking a Transportation Planner (Technical Manager I) to join our Carlsbad and San Diego. The Transportation Planner will support planners, traffic engineers, and project managers across Southern California in preparing transportation plans and studies, conducting research and data collection/analysis, leading public meetings, and coordinating with agencies and local stakeholders. 

The ideal candidate will be analytically driven, intellectually curious, committed to excellence, and demonstrate a desire to make a difference in the communities we serve. The successful candidate will possess the necessary knowledge and understanding of planning disciplines, such as active transportation planning, policy analysis, emerging mobility and transit planning. 

Primary responsibilities include the following:

• Prepare transportation planning documents and technical reports, including traffic impact analysis, operations analysis, VMT studies, and more. 
• Ability to conduct research and support transportation policy measures
• Collect and compile a variety of quantitative and qualitative data to prepare reports and maps
• Research requirements and standards while ensuring that the project complies with appropriate local and federal regulations, policies, and procedures
• Develop reports under the direction of the project manager
• Reviews and evaluates transportation construction plans or studies in regard to bike/pedestrian and multimodal accommodations
• Participates in the development of Long-Range Planning efforts, studies, including major investments studies, environmental assessments, preliminary engineering studies, and other related activities.
• Conduct field evaluations and assessments
• Works with major institutional stakeholders, business and community leaders, and neighborhoods to advance planning studies working to achieve consensus for recommendations that are cost-effective
• Develops and recommends innovative solutions for transportation strategies and programs 
• Performs technical reviews of projects and prepares reports, analysis, and correspondence
• Understanding client needs and creating valuable partnerships
• Assist with proposal production, marketing initiatives, and identifying new work opportunities for growing our planning business in Southern California 
• Supervise and mentor team of transportation planners

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in transportation planning projects, traffic operations analysis, VMT. Multimodal and active transportation experience preferred
• Experience in traffic engineering/transportation planning software such as AUTOCAD, Bentley MicroStation, HCS, Synchro, SimTraffic, Vissim, Sidra, and ArcGIS is highly desirable. 
• Strong oral and written communication skills for preparing and presenting planning reports and projects. 
• Working knowledge of planning software programs, including Microsoft Office applications, Internet applications, and may include GIS mapping
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently as well as in multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to accommodate occasional travel
• Certifications such as TE, PTOE, or AICP, highly desirable

COMPENSATION 

The approximate compensation range for this position $ 97,593.60 - $153,732.80 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.  

BENEFITS 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including: 

• Medical, dental, vision insurance 
• 401k Retirement Plan 
• Health Savings Account (HSA) 
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) 
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability 
• Professional and personal development 
• Generous paid time off 
• Commuter and wellness benefits 

MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL EEO STATEMENT

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.