Transportation Planner

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

AECOM is seeking a Transportation Planner to be based in Millsboro, Delaware.

Positions is expected to begin in September 2023.

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

• Supports planning studies and reports for new and updated plans, programs and regulations. assists with transportation plans/studies with spatial analysis and generation of informative maps for reports and presentations using GIS software.
• Support the development of transportation and transit plans/studies with statistical analysis on a variety of topics such as Census information, land use, roadway and transit networks, accident records, travel behavior, transportation demand, and asset inventories.
• Present and create reports on data interpretations and findings using software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Work with the planning team to conduct equitable public outreach through interactive Story Maps, customizable HTML widgets, public meeting materials, and presentations.
• Study current and emerging technologies and trends in transit and multi modal transportation.
• Research current transportation-related topics at Local, State, and Federal levels.
• Conduct concept-level evaluations of transit/transportation improvement projects.
• Prepare drafts of technical memos, reports, meeting minutes, and presentations.
• Supports research and technical analyses on land use and multi-model planning
• Supports agency stakeholder and public engagement efforts
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Work in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment
• Prepare and give effective presentations
• Assists with other duties assigned by senior staff and/or Project Managers

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Urban/City and Regional Planning, Urban Studies, Environmental Science, Ecology, Geography, Transportation, Engineering or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in multi-disciplinary teams
• Competence in Geographic Information Systems software (GIS), including ArcGIS Pro · Competence in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as Adobe Creative Suite and Indisig

• Relocation is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.