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Senior Transportation Planner

TKDA
Minneapolis - Saint Paul, Minnesota
Full Time
Posted June 26, 2025
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Job Description

A Senior Transportation Planner leads transportation projects, mentors junior staff, engages with community stakeholders, and supports business development efforts within a collaborative, hybrid work environment, focusing on planning, design, and program management in transportation planning.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead transportation planning projects of varying scales
  • Mentor graduate planners and collaborate with professionals
  • Engage in all aspects of planning and design, including community stakeholder engagement and planning documentation
  • Manage projects from planning through construction administration
  • Contribute to business development by shaping marketing strategies and nurturing client and agency relationships
  • Identify and track business opportunities, develop proposals, and deliver presentations

Requirements

  • Experience leading transportation planning projects, including small to large-scale projects, with demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of the planning and design process.
  • Ability to mentor graduate planners and collaborate with professional team members on transportation projects.
  • Proficiency in community stakeholder engagement, including facilitating communication and gathering input from diverse community groups.
  • Experience in preparing planning documentation and reports related to transportation projects.
  • Ability to manage program activities from planning through to construction administration.
  • Experience in shaping marketing strategies, nurturing client and agency relationships, and developing compelling proposals for business development.
  • Strong presentation skills to deliver impactful presentations and project updates to clients and stakeholders.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning, or a related field.
  • Minimum of [specific number, e.g., 5] years of professional experience in transportation planning or related field.
  • Experience working in a hybrid work environment with in-office and remote work schedules as specified (Tuesday - Thursday in-office, Monday and Friday WFH).
  • Ability to complete a standard pre-employment background screening, including Social Security verification, educational verification, review of criminal convictions, and driving history.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range (personalized Total Compensation Overview provided after offer)
Hybrid work environment (In-Office Monday and Friday, WFH Tuesday to Thursday)
Health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and life insurance from day one)
Annual incentive plan (discretionary bonuses)
HSA contributions (monthly employer contributions for HSA-eligible plans)
401(k) match (employer matching on 401(k) deferrals)
ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan funded by company profits)
Paid time off (PTO accrued based on experience)
Eight paid holidays per year

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