Overview:
Kimley-Horn's San Jose office is seeking a Transporation Planner with 4+ years of experience to join their Transit team! This is not a remote position.
Responsibilities:
- Be a leader in a growing, multidisciplinary transit practice.
- Manage the planning, production, and delivery of transit projects, with a particular focus on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Light Rail Transit (LRT), and Passenger Rail.
- Apply knowledge of concept development, performance evaluation, federal programs, funding sources, and community outreach to support the advancement of transit programs.
- Assist clients with program management, capital planning, and policy development.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful project execution.
- Effectively communicate directly with clients, community leaders, and agency staff to provide updates, propose recommendations, and address concerns or questions.
- Foster the growth and professional development of junior staff.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
- Maintain strong organizational skills and attention to quality.
- Balance priorities among multiple projects to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) license or Professional Engineering (PE), or ability to obtain within one year.
- Minimum of 4+ years of transit-focused experience.
Salary Range: $100,000 to $130,000
Why Kimley-Horn?:
At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients and employees, are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it thats why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horns placement on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work list for 17 years!