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WSP USA Inc. Consultant, Transportation Planner in New York, New York
WSP USA Inc.Job Title: Consultant, Transportation PlannerLocation: One Penn Plaza, 250 W. 34th St. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10119 *may work remotely throughout the U.S.Duties Collect, identify, and compile observational, spatial, operations, and transportation data from multiple matrices for projects, research, and surveys. Use topographic maps, aerial photographs, GPS data, and other visualization tools to determine exact locations of project areas, site impact, and associated physical, urban, population, economic, and political sensitivities. Assist with the preparation of general plans, specific/master plans, zoning codes, permitting policies and/or development standards for assigned projects, with a particular emphasis on transportation and multimodal accommodation. Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, demographics, patterns and trends, statistical analysis, and reporting. Perform professional transportation planning work and assist with conducting investigations, inspections, studies, and surveys to gain further information on a particular problem or issue, verify site characteristics, and/or to plan for future needs affecting equitable development, construction, transportation demand management, mobility planning, and multimodal access. Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, accurate reports, models, infographics, and 3D illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of data, findings, or analyses. Assist with preparing any applications and representing clients in the approval process with local jurisdictions. Assist with preparing, coordinating, and facilitating public involvement and consensus-building meetings in support of client project work, answering public questions on behalf of the client, and assisting with long-range planning efforts on small- to medium-sized projects. Prepare drafts of technical memos, meeting minutes, transmittals, presentations, and other written materials summarizing research with findings and conclusions. Assist in the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of facts and data obtained during field and site investigations, offering input with developing action plans for low to mid-level challenges and development activities to minimize impacts to the community population, local economy, and environment. Assist with reading, interpreting, composing, and reviewing Planning Reports, Categorical Exclusions, EA’s, EIRs, and other technical documents. Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work. 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. Salary $80,683.20/year. Standard corporate benefits.Requirements: Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Urban Planning, Transportation Engineering, or related field + 1 month experience as a Transportation Planner, Transit Organizer, or related role. *Internship experience accepted. Experience must include: review and recommend transportation infrastructure and service provisions, modifications for user experience, and assessment of transportation costs for low-income and underserved communities; collect, analyze, and report on data regarding transportation infrastructure and service provisions for project/organization leadership, government officials, community organizations, and the public; create documents and graphics using Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and ArcGIS; and interpret U.S. transportation laws and regulations and State/Regional Transportation Plans and State/Regional Transportation Improvement Programs. Email resume to jobs@wsp.com, Ref: 0897.
Minimum Salary: 80683.20 Maximum Salary: 80683.20 Salary Unit: Yearly