Transportation Planner

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.Primary ResponsibilitiesHDR is seeking a Transportation Planner to support our KY/TN/AR area transportation business group and actively promote technical excellence for our transportation planning and traffic engineering practice.Responsibilities include:• Perform complex planning and traffic engineering tasks, exercise sound engineering judgment, prepare traffic analysis reports, complete safety analysis and complete operations analysis and/or simulations.• Make decisions on design and engineering procedures as needed• Function as a technical specialist on projects, including transportation planning and traffic analysis• Mentor and lead young professionals and technicians as needed• Perform other duties as needed• Manage multiple tasks and projects within scope, schedule, and budget• Prepare clear and accurate technical reports, presentations, and other documents from start to finish.• Successfully lead teams in the delivery of projects.• Successfully foster client relationships and support the pursuit of transportation planning and traffic project work.• Ability to understand & drive marketing/pursuit needs• Perform other duties as neededThis person will be a key resource for the pursuit and management of major transportation design, operations, planning and research projects. The ability to establish client relationships in the market is important. The person in this position leads and directs the work of others in the completion of required plans, studies, documents and reports.Preferred Qualifications• M.S. in Civil Engineering• 8 years of experience in transportation planning and traffic analysis• AICP or ability to obtain within 6 months• Experience with operational analysis (HCS, Synchro, Vistro, etc.) preferred• Experience with Highway/roadway safety analyses (including HSM, ISATe, IHSDM, etc.) preferredRequired Qualifications• Bachelor's degree• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a mustWhat We BelieveHDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.Our CommitmentAs employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.Primary Location:United States-Kentucky-LouisvilleOther Locations:United States-Tennessee-Knoxville, United States-Arkansas, United States-Kentucky, United States-Tennessee-Memphis, United States-Tennessee-Nashville, United States-Kentucky-Elizabethtown, United States-Tennessee-Murfreesboro, United States-Arkansas-Little Rock, United States-Arkansas-North Little Rock, United States-Tennessee, United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga, United States-Kentucky-Henderson, United States-Kentucky-LexingtonIndustry:Highway + RoadSchedule:Full-timeEmployee Status:RegularBusinessClass:Transportation PlanningJob Posting:Aug 20, 2024At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.