Job Status : |
Full Time, Employee |
Company : |
URS Corporation |
Posting Date : |
July 21 |
Closing Date : |
OPEN |
Relevant Experience : |
3 Year(s) |
Number of Positions : |
1 |
Location : |
San Jose, California |
Category : |
GIS Transportation Planning
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Reference Number : |
IE93776 |
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URS CorporationJunior Transportation PlannerMinimum Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in urban planning, architecture, transportation, civil engineering, public policy, or related area of study • Minimum three years of related experience • Knowledge and/or interest in bicycle and pedestrian transportation planning & behavior • Strong data analysis skills • Strong writing skills • Ability to start by providing assistance to larger efforts, and grow into overseeing projects with progressive increases in responsibility • Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test
Job Description: We are seeking a junior-level Transportation Planner to work within the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)’s Transportation Planning group. The successful candidate will:
• Assist in developing memos, report chapters, presentations, and other materials related to bicycle and pedestrian planning efforts • Assist with organizing and running meetings, workshops, etc. • Use GIS for analysis and map making • Develop maps, graphics, and images to support planning efforts • Assist with grant writing • Conduct research to support bicycle and pedestrian, and other, planning efforts • Conduct field work and attend public meetings • Update and maintain bicycle/pedestrian website • Develop knowledge and expertise in the bicycle and pedestrian field through webinars, journal articles, and conversations with experts in the field • Participation in VTA’s Congestion Management Program (CMP)
Participation is expected in most or all of these VTA programs:
• Complete Streets Program • Bike Share Program • Pedestrian Access to Transit Plan • Countywide Bike Plan Update • El Camino Real Precise Plan/First-Last Mile Plan for Santa Clara • Bicycle Expenditure Program Updates • Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Coordination • Bicycle and Pedestrian Data Needs • Internal Project Coordination • External Coordination/Outreach • Grant writing • Bike Map Update • GIS/Technology Program • CMP activities • Other programs, projects and duties as assigned
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