Senior Transportation Planner

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Job Description

AECOM’s office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is actively seeking a self-motivated Senior Transportation Planner to join our Minneapolis-based Surface Transportation team, providing technical expertise and managing transportation planning and alternatives analysis for public and private transportation and infrastructure clients throughout our Minnesota and regional geography. The ideal candidate should have an established and successful history of executing and managing corridor planning-level programs as well as have familiarity with complex multi-modal, multi-alternatives projects.  The ideal candidate will be a player-coach, with the ability to self-perform and leverage other local and regional resources in the execution of assigned work.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Performing/overseeing corridor and pre-design studies, alternatives analysis and report preparation, with primary focus on MnDOT and with the goal of positioning AECOM for follow-on design work.  County and City planning pursuits and assignments are also likely.  
• Facilitating public and agency outreach; overseeing all aspects of transportation planning projects including cost estimates, alternatives analysis, schedule, and budget.
• Working with an interdisciplinary team of technical specialists and managing their project-delivery efforts, including roadway, traffic, rail, ITS, bridge structures, environmental, water resources, others.
• Assisting with (and leading as appropriate) proposals and business development for planning opportunities, as an integrated member of AECOM’s Minnesota client service team.
• Building an AECOM transportation planning capability in Minnesota, in close partnership and collaboration with our regional transportation planning centers of excellence.
• Support regional transportation planning business development and project execution across the Greater West region of AECOM, as part of our regional transportation planning centers of excellence. 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS + 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Established relationships at the MnDOT, Metropolitan Council, and/or Minnesota county level.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Transportation, Traffic, Planning or related fields.
• A minimum of ten (10) years combined experience in project management, traffic, and/or transportation planning.
• Knowledge and experience with environmental review requirements in Minnesota.
• Familiarity with roadway design standards (e.g., AASHTO, NACTO, etc.)
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience implementing MnDOT's Project Development Process.
• Demonstrated experience in winning work/projects through business development and RFP's, bids, etc.
• Demonstrated Corridor planning experience in Minnesota.
• Demonstrated technical writing and communication skills.
• Demonstrated collaborative skills working in a matrixed organization.
• Specific project experience in transportation infrastructure.

Additional Information

• Sponsorship is not offered for this position now or in the future.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Offered rate of compensation (in Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN. regionally & Minnesota) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.  The salary range is $100,000.00 - $160,000.00

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