We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Transit Planner to join our Vancouver office. You’ll be working on exciting and engaging transportation projects for our public sector clients across Canada with a strong focus on the British Columbia market. You’ll be working in a hybrid arrangement from home and from one of our offices (Burnaby), with the expectation of occasional travel for client meetings and team meetings.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead/contribute to transportation/transit planning projects including project scoping

• Coordinate with local authorities, transit agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure project alignment and support.

• Prepare materials to support public/stakeholder engagement and participate in outreach activities to gather input and build consensus on solutions

• QA/QC in accordance with municipal/ regional/ provincial/ federal guidelines and standards

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities, challenges, and risks for clients

• Represent Jacobs at industry events (conferences, webinars, etc.)

• Maintaining and developing effective relationships with Clients. Positioning Jacobs through early game and end game proposal development to secure new work.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; or a degree in Planning with a Transit/Transportation focus

• Licensed P.Eng. or Professional Planner (or ability to secure such designations within 6 months)

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in transportation (public or private sectors)

• Strong communication, time management, writing (reports, proposals) in collaborative team Environment and self-directed

• Proficiency in computer software programs, which may include Microsoft Office, Internet applications, econometric or transportation modelling, database management, and/or GIS.

• Abitlity to utilize computer systems as a tool to effectively manage projects

• Capable of managing multiple, high priority assignments

• Strong interpersonal skills to develop good working relationships at various levels and to resolve problems

• Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.