Junior Transportation Planner or Engineer

DEA is hiring a full time Junior Transportation Planner or Engineer to work on transportation related projects in our Smart Mobility practice. Responsibilities include multimodal data collection, technical analysis, transportation evaluation, and documentation of findings for a range technical and non-technical audiences. This position will support work in the Oregon Smart Mobility group in Portland and Salem, OR. Working from another DEA office may be considered.

Responsibilities will be diverse and include but are not limited to the following:

Assisting with multimodal operations analysis, corridor studies, traffic impact analysis, area transportation system plans, and urban growth area evaluation of land use and transportation.

Contributing to transportation planning evaluations using computer software techniques.

Multimodal data assembly and analysis, sometimes including fieldwork and site visits.

Complete data, geospatial and statistical analyses using programs such as Excel, GIS, SPSS, and R. Examples include pedestrian and bicyclist level of traffic stress, parking utilization/demand, multimodal origin-destination analysis, and estimating future vehicle, transit, pedestrian and bicycle demand.

Producing project deliverables, including written documentation, maps and graphics using programs such as MS Word, InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, SketchUp, Photoshop and ArcGIS Pro.

Supporting business development activities in the area of transportation planning, land use planning, urban design, transit planning, active transportation, and traffic operations.

General Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with a major in a planning, engineering, or related field

Coursework in transportation planning, urban planning, multimodal transportation, or civil engineering

0-3 year of professional experience

Strong oral communication and technical writing skills

Desire to work in the Transportation Planning and Transportation analysis field

Knowledge of transportation planning and traffic operations fundamentals

Desired Qualifications:

Knowledge of ArcMap/ArcPro (GIS), Microsoft Office, and/or Adobe Creative Suite is preferred

Knowledge or desire to learn safety evaluations tools such IHSDM and ISATe safety evaluation

Knowledge or desire to learn programming or scripting with programs like R or Python is desired

Knowledge or desire to learn transportation analysis software such as the Highway Capacity Software, Synchro, Sidra, tools

Master’s degree in planning, engineering or related field

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance

Health Savings and Lifestyle Spending Account with employer contribution

Support for continuing education and training opportunities

Paid Time Off (PTO)/Holiday Pay

401k and Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)

Flexible 9/80 (every other Friday off) work schedule with hybrid work schedules

Holistic Wellbeing Program with a focus on physical, emotional, financial, career and community health

Opportunity for growth with support and mentoring to help with professional goals

Anticipated salary range for this position is $65,000 - $85,000 and is based on applicable experience

Transportation Jobs with DEA

The increasing complexities of modern transportation include growing demands, aging infrastructure, rising costs, funding challenges, and environmental concerns. Agencies and communities faced with improving their transportation systems must do more with less. From initial investigations through planning, concept development, final design, and construction, DEA responds with solutions that serve today’s transportation needs while accommodating tomorrow’s growth. Our Transportation Business Unit focuses on five markets; Bridges and Structures, Roads and Highways, Transit and Rail, Smart Mobility and Construction Engineering.