Transportation Planner II - Transit/Rail Projects

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

AECOM’s Transit and Rail Division is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Transportation/Transit Planner for immediate employment in the Denver, CO office. 

JOB SUMMARY:

The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate an educational and career path in transit or transportation planning, with proven experience in contributing to planning efforts related to transit, transportation and/or community planning, and active transportation projects. The ideal candidate will demonstrate an ability to be highly organized, work well independently and with the team, and the ability to communicate clearly.  AECOM is proud to provide our employees with exciting, diverse, and challenging opportunities. The selected candidate can look forward to contributing to projects that include multimodal corridor studies, and environmental and transit-specific planning.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• An appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate an educational and career path in transit or transportation planning, with proven experience of contributing to planning efforts related to transit, transportation and/or community planning, active transportation projects
• The ideal candidate will demonstrate an ability to be highly organized, work well independently and with the team, and the ability to communicate clearly
• The selected candidate can look forward to contributing to projects that include multimodal corridor studies, environmental and transit-specific planning
• Develops reports, graphics, and technical memoranda as assigned
• Possesses technical excellence in transit and transportation planning
• Ability to work collaboratively with strong, dynamic teams
• Reviews and produces comprehensive transportation and transit planning studies
• Participates in meetings and presents project findings to staff with advisory boards and elected officials
• Interprets and applies applicable government codes, ordinances, and regulations
• Acts as a liaison between community groups, government agencies, developers, and elected officials
• Conducts extensive research in specific or general project areas, writes and presents formal and technical reports, working papers, and correspondence
• Experience with contributing to the development of long-range transportation plans for transit agencies
• Experience working on transportation and transit projects in compliance of local, state, and federal regulations including the National Environmental Policy Act and Federal Transit Administration funding requirements

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA/BS + 2 years of relevant experience or demon