Freese And Nichols
Privately owned engineering, planning and consulting firm delivering infrastructure solutions across the U.S.
Transportation Planner
Manage and deliver public-sector transportation planning projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The planner will serve as a senior contributor and project manager within a collaborative multidisciplinary team, delivering high‑quality planning solutions that meet client goals and community needs. Responsibilities include leading projects, supervising staff, producing clear reports and visual documents, and participating in public meetings, workshops, and hearings. They will also manage project schedules, budgets, and technical quality to align with client expectations. • Lead and manage transportation planning projects for public‑sector clients including cities, counties, MPOs, and DOTs. • Deliver work on active transportation initiatives, corridor and special area plans, capital improvements programming, roadway impact and user fee analyses, traffic operations, fiscal impact studies, and development codes and ordinances. • Serve as project manager and senior planner responsible for research, analysis, documentation, meeting preparation, and day‑to‑day client coordination. • Supervise and mentor planners and project technicians, directing work efforts and maintaining accountability for project outcomes. • Produce clear, well‑written reports and highly visual planning documents for technical and public‑facing audiences. • Support and participate in public meetings, workshops, City Council meetings, and public hearings. • Manage project schedules, budgets, and technical quality to ensure deliverables align with client expectations. • Lead regional business development efforts by identifying opportunities and contributing to project pursuits and proposal submittals.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸transportation planning
- ▸traffic analysis
- ▸report production
- ▸public outreach
- ▸project management
- ▸team supervision
What You Bring
• Bachelor’s degree in transportation planning, urban planning, traffic engineering, urban design, or a related field. • Minimum of 4+ years of transportation planning professional experience with a strong understanding of public‑sector, MPO, and/or DOT clients. • American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification. • Demonstrated project management experience on transportation planning projects. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite. • Preferred: Master’s degree in transportation planning or urban planning with a transportation emphasis. • Preferred: Experience working in a consulting firm or within a municipal or transportation agency planning department. • Preferred: Experience with GIS mapping and database tools.
Requirements
- ▸bachelor's
- ▸4+ years
- ▸aicp
- ▸project management
- ▸microsoft office
- ▸gis
Benefits
Freese and Nichols promotes a culture built on its LEADS values and offers a hybrid work environment with up to 40 % remote work and an alternate schedule providing a day off every other Friday. Employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, paid overtime for salaried staff, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in New Mexico and North Carolina. The firm, with over 130 years of experience and more than 1,300 employees, is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to innovation and excellent service. • Hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote work and an alternate schedule offering a day off every other Friday. • Paid overtime for salaried employees and an annual bonus. • Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. • Comprehensive benefits package (Benefits That Work for You).
Work Environment
Office Full-Time