Transportation Planner 2 - #1405902

Why DOWL?

DOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. Our in-house expertise spans Civil and Land Development, Construction-Related Services, Transportation and Structures, and Water and Environmental Services. At DOWL, you’re valued.  We support your growth, offer great benefits, and foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, and teamwork.

Transportation Planning and Design

Join our dynamic team of transportation planners and designers dedicated to creating innovative, practical solutions that improve safety, connectivity, and accessibility. Collaborating closely with our traffic engineers, you'll help develop and implement roadway improvements that solve immediate traffic challenges while supporting long-term community goals. If you're passionate about shaping smarter, safer transportation systems, we’d love you to be a part of our team!

Make an impact as a Transportation Planner 2 at DOWL!  You will help us shape the future of mobility and community development. In this role, you’ll support the creation of transportation system plans, long-range strategies, and multimodal studies that influence how people move and connect. You’ll contribute to research, data analysis, technical writing, public outreach, and stakeholder engagement, all while gaining hands-on experience and sharpening your planning skills.  Ideal candidates bring a strong work ethic, a desire to learn, and growing proficiency in land use planning, transportation policy, system evaluation, and public involvement. Working under the guidance of experienced planners, you’ll play a vital role in delivering meaningful, people-centered solutions.  If you're ready to build your expertise and make a difference in the communities we serve, this is your opportunity to grow with DOWL.

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Developing
• Market Sector Software (may include ArcGIS, TransCAD, Synchro, Vissim, Power BI, etc., dependent on position and other relevant skills and experience) - Developing

• Solid understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs basic technical tasks within market sector with limited oversight
• Performs quality control of basic deliverables
• Eager to learn and expand skill set

Team player who follows the direction of others, asks good questions, retains information provided, and shares information with those less experienced.

Produces the following under limited direction/oversight from others:

• Transportation system analyses
• Sections of transportation planning reports
• Parts of white papers
• Meeting agendas and minutes
• Public involvement and communication materials associated with transportation planning projects

Moderate understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. With guidance, predicts the level of effort for individual tasks and successfully deliver tasks within that level of effort. Monitors results on moderately complex projects.

Understands and employs the following design codes, plan documents, and federal regulations:

• Transportation and land use plans, policies, and programs
• Transportation funding and program delivery mechanisms, plans, policies, and opportunities
• Transportation system analyses
• Transportation resiliency analyses
• Population, economic, and demographic forecasts as they relate to transportation
• Public and agency involvement plans and communication strategies
• Transportation planning regulations, programs, and guidance documents

Limited direct interaction, commonly in group settings. Responds to emails, attends meetings, and answers questions/comments with limited autonomy.

Other duties as assigned. 

Performs moderately complex technical work on projects for the assigned market sector. Operates with limited autonomy - work is supervised and reviewed by more senior staff. 

• Bachelor's Degree in transportation planning, land use planning, civil engineering, communications, or associated field required
• Years of experience required: 2 years
• Years of experience required with advanced degree: 1 year 

• Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record 

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.