Address: Colonie, NY 12047

Telephone: 901-207-8038

Email Address: smithassociates1725@gmail.com

Hours: Office Hours 3:30 PM – 8:00 PM CST

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Position Title : Senior Transportation Planner
ATTENTION : ” $TOP PAY “( Interviewing Now )
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Location: Colonie, NY

Salary: Competitive

– Experience level: Mid-senior
– Experience required: 5 Years
– Education level: Bachelor’s degree
– Job function: Engineering
– Industry: Civil Engineering
– Total position: 1
– Relocation assistance: Limited assistance
– Visa sponsorship eligibility: Yes

Position summary:

Seeking a creative and highly motivated Senior Planner to support our growing
planning practice. This is a unique opportunity to lead and contribute to
innovative planning solutions for public sector clients across a range of project
types and geographic contexts. The ideal candidate will bring in-depth
knowledge of planning principles and project leadership experience, with a
strong background in multimodal, community, and environmental planning.
Candidates must be comfortable working collaboratively within a
multi-disciplinary team that includes planners, engineers, and designers.
Projects may include elements of transportation planning, land use, urban design,
environmental review, and data-driven analysis to support long-range visioning
and near-term improvements across a variety of contexts.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

– Lead and contribute to a variety of planning projects, including but not limited
to feasibility studies, comprehensive and master plans, corridor studies,
multimodal and complete streets plan, trail and greenway plans, concept
studies, grant applications, NEPA and PEL studies, and technical reports.
– Prepare and manage SEQR documentation for a variety of projects, including
Environmental Assessment Forms (EAFs), Environmental Impact Statements
(EIS), and associated technical studies,
– Manage project teams, tasks, schedules, and deliverables while coordinating
with internal staff, subconsultants, clients, and agency stakeholders to ensure
high-quality outcomes.
– Collect, analyze, and interpret data related to demographics, land use, travel
behavior, system performance, transportation funding, environmental
conditions, and socio-economic trends using tools such as GIS, statistical
software, and planning models.
– Prepare and deliver planning documents and presentations tailored to
government bodies, stakeholder groups, and the public.
– Lead and support community engagement activities, including the
development of outreach materials, facilitation of public meetings, and
synthesis of feedback to inform project recommendations.
– Serve as a key client contact, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring
the successful delivery of projects in terms of technical quality, schedule, and
client satisfaction.
– Translate complex technical studies into clear, actionable
recommendations for a range of audiences.
– Provide mentorship and guidance to junior staff, fostering professional
development and contributing to the growth of the planning team.
– Participate in and occasionally lead field reviews and data collection
activities.
– Support business development by contributing to proposals, scopes of
work, and interviews as needed.

Required Experience:

– Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as urban or regional planning,
transportation planning, geography, environmental planning, public policy,
landscape architecture, engineering, or economics.
– AICP certification, or the ability to obtain certification within one year of hire.
– Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible planning experience,
with a focus on transportation or related disciplines.
– Proven experience leading planning projects and supervising tasks or
teams.
– Strong skills in technical writing, verbal communication, and time
management.
– Demonstrated mentorship and leadership abilities within project or team
settings.

Preferred Experience:

– Master’s degree in planning, geography, environmental or natural sciences,
public policy, law, landscape architecture, engineering, or a related field.
– Proficiency in GIS tools (e.g., ArcGIS) for spatial analysis, mapping, and
data visualization.
– Ten (10) or more years of experience supporting or leading public sector
planning projects in the Northeast, particularly in the transportation field at the
local or regional level.
– Active involvement in professional organizations such as APA, ITE, or similar.
– Experience with complex, interdisciplinary projects, including oversight of
environmental documentation (e.g., NEPA, EIS), technical studies, budgeting,
and schedule management.

Working Conditions

– Work is performed within a general office environment 95% of the time.
Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing
and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no
hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the
office environment.
– Field work is required on occasion where work may be conducted outside in
heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 25lbs) may
be required as needed.

MUST HAVE:

1. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as urban or regional planning,
transportation planning, geography, environmental planning, public policy,
landscape architecture, engineering, or economics.
2. AICP certification, or the ability to obtain certification within one year of hire.
3. 5 years of progressively responsible planning experience, with a focus on
transportation or related disciplines.
4. Experience leading planning projects and supervising tasks or teams.

For consideration you must act now, send resume to
smithassociates1725@gmail.com. Sincerely,

Gerald Smith

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Senior Transportation Planner – Colonie, NY

Senior Transportation Planner – Colonie, NY

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