Consultant, Transportation Planning

This Opportunity

WSP USA is currently seeking a Consultant, Transportation Planner to make a significant contribution to WSP USA's strategic plan to increase our project management and business development capability. The Consultant, Transportation Planner will conduct transportation planning studies and analysis, in the Southeast United States, and be based out of the New Orleans's office. Responsibilities will involve conducting a wide range of transportation planning and land use efforts including corridor studies, data analytics, comprehensive transportation plans, master transit plans, travel demand modeling, cost estimating and long range transportation plans.

Your Impact

• Conducts or assists with a range of transportation planning studies, including needs assessments, modal analyses, traffic studies, community impact assessments, and long-range planning.

• Collecting, analyzing and interpreting data (i.e. economic, demographic, land use, fiscal, etc.) and using data management tools such as access or tableau

• Composing correspondence and reports for project activities

• Technical writing and report preparation

• Assisting with managing project tasks, including staffing, budget and quality

• Participating and coordinating public and stakeholder public meetings and public participation/outreach processes

• Successfully delivering projects

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)

• 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in urban, land use, transportation planning

• Experience working with local governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, state Departments of Transportation, and transit agencies

• Ability to effectively present and communicate ideas orally and in written form

• Critical, strategic and creative thinking skills

• Graphical skills (i.e. InDesign, Adobe Suite)

• Ability to gather and analyze data critically and develop supporting information and reports

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with transportation agencies and understanding federal and state planning regulations and policies

• Well-versed in Adobe Illustrator and ArcGIS

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.