Description
WSP is seeking a Lead Consultant/Transportation Planner for its Atlanta, Georgia office.
This role involves managing transportation planning projects, developing solutions to complex transportation problems, mentoring staff, participating in client-facing activities, and delivering quality planning products.
The ideal candidate will have experience in Georgia or comparable transportation markets, leading and delivering work tasks for transportation projects and studies, including data collection, research, and documentation.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop strong working relationships with clients, potential clients, and partner firms
- Manage projects and contracts
- Prepare, edit, format, and produce technical reports and displays
- Coordinate and/or participate in stakeholder and public involvement activities
- Mentor planning staff
The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge of:
- MPO and Countywide Transportation Plans
- Transit Planning
- Statewide Transportation Planning
- Project Management
- Best practices in multimodal transportation planning analyses
- Performance-based planning
- GDOT Offices of Planning and Intermodal
- Experience with MPOs in Georgia
- Federal and state regulations and funding programs related to transportation
- Emerging trends in transportation planning
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Geography, Urban Studies, Engineering, or a related discipline
- 7-10 years of progressively responsible relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead and work as part of a team, work cross-functionally, and think critically and strategically
- Familiarity with Georgia transportation planning issues
- Familiarity with GDOT and MARTA planning procedures
- Ability to effectively present and communicate ideas orally and in written form
- Critical, strategic, and creative thinking skills
- Strong ability to collaborate with individuals and teams
- Computer skills (i.e., MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, GIS)
- Ability to gather and analyze data critically and develop supporting information and reports
- Understanding of project administration and management
- Ability to travel as needed
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Planning, Geography, Urban Studies, Engineering, or a related discipline
- AICP certification