Transportation Planner I/GIS Specialist

AECOM is seeking an early-career Transportation and GIS Planner to be based in Franklin, TN. This position is expected to begin as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

• Supports transportation, transit, safety, and community planning studies, reports, plans, and programs.
• Reviews transportation and land-use data for use in planning studies.
• Prepares maps, graphics, and draft reports for review by project managers and presentation to clients and the public.
• Collects and analyzes transportation networks, transit service, crash data, and employment patterns.
• Uses ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online to maintain geospatial datasets, perform spatial analysis, and prepare maps.
• Supports community review of transportation and community planning projects through meeting materials, surveys, and summaries of public input.
• Provides information to project teams through research, data visualization, and documentation of methods and sources.
• Supports data quality, map accuracy, and consistency across project deliverables.
• Conducts field evaluations and assessments, including inventories of walking, bicycling, and transit facilities.

Qualifications:

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Planning, Urban/Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Policy, Geography, or a related field and no experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Demonstrated GIS skills through coursework, internships, research, or employment, including creating maps and working with spatial data.

Preferred:

• Coursework or experience in transportation or transit planning.
• Experience with ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online, including web maps, dashboards, or StoryMaps.
• Experience with data analysis or visualization tools.
• Interest in public engagement and community-based planning.
• Knowledge of federal, state, or local transportation programs.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Additional Information:

• Relocation is not an option for this position.
• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

Benefits: AECOM offers comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of employees, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.