Transportation Planner or Engineer - WSP USA

This Opportunity

Be involved in projects with our Transportation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Transportation Planner or Engineer in our Lincoln, NE and/or Omaha, NE locations. The successful candidate must be a team player and a self-starter, demonstrate strong analytical, communication, and technical skills, appreciate a diverse array of project work over time, and have a demonstrated working knowledge of transportation planning and/or engineering issues. This position will work closely with engineering, planning, environmental, advisory services, and transportation staff across WSPs central region to research, analyze, document and present information related to various types of planning and engineering projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

•       Leads and conducts detailed assignments and projects in support of Vision Zero/Safe Streets for All (SS4A) initiatives, ensuring thorough review and contributions from other staff on strategic planning, area-specific safety studies, and corridor improvement plans.

•       Oversees and develops complete streets or planning studies such as needs assessments, feasibility studies, master plans and impact assessments.

•       Analyzes project task needs, changes and enhancements and makes recommendations.

•       Develops statistical performance measures.

•       Prepares and gives briefings and presentations.

•       Stays abreast of industry changes and requirements, polices, procedures, and legislation.

•       Research environmental, economic, demographic, fiscal, legal and/or technical variables for specific projects.

•       Collecting, analyzing and interpreting analytic and written data (i.e. transportation, safety/crash, transit, land use, freight, economic, demographic, fiscal, legal, natural resources, etc.)

•       Composing correspondence, technical writing and report preparation

•       Participating and coordinating public and stakeholder public meetings and public participation/outreach processes.

Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges.  If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.

Minimum Qualifications:

•       5-7 years of experience

•       Bachelors Degree in Planning, Engineering, or related field of study

•       Experience forming and maintaining client relationships

•       Experience with MS Office suite and GIS background

•       Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures

•       Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

•       Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures

•       Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s Degree is preferred.
• Essential Professional Licensure/Certification.

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