Transportation Planner

Bolton & Menk has an exciting opportunity for a Transportation Planner to join our team in our Charlotte or Raleigh location. As a Top Workplace, this is a fantastic chance to work with a talented team of professionals and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve. With over 75 years of experience, Bolton & Menk specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions across the Midwest, Southeast, and beyond.

We are looking for candidates who enjoy project collaboration with teammates, working at a fast pace, and are interested in the development of client-facing materials, analysis and summary of data, and technical writing. The ideal candidate possesses technical experience with at least one of these key software programs is a requirement: ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, MicroStation, and/or SketchUp. Above all, our team seeks highly self-motivated and curious colleagues, with a friendly, outgoing demeanor, and able to multitask, ask questions to continually improve and learn from feedback.

What You Will Be Doing:

In this transportation planning role, you will be part of a fast-paced environment, supporting or leading project teams/tasks for services related to transportation planning, bicycle/pedestrian planning, securing competitive funding for projects, land use analysis and impacts, research, data analysis, public engagement, and environmental documents.

Depending on level of experience, this role is expected to have knowledge of or be highly experienced in the following:

• Transportation planning methods and application at the local and regional level
• Multimodal, active transportation and bicycle-pedestrian planning methods and design standards for application in urban and rural areas
• Agency and stakeholder involvement strategies
• Researching methods and statistical principles related to urban/rural growth and development
• Effective technical report preparation and presentations
• Ability to work well within a team atmosphere
• Public engagement with transportation planning and engineering projects
• Policy research and persuasive writing skills
• Environmental review and documentation

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor's Degree and/or Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Studies; Urban Planning; Geography; Public Administration or other applicable discipline from an accredited college
• AICP certification is desired but not a requirement.
• Possess a valid driver's license as travel to various facilities and job sites may be required.
  
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong research skills and open to feedback
• Self-motivated and highly organized
• Comprehensive approach to challenges and problem-solving
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Word, Excel)
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite software such as Photoshop, InDesign, or Illustrator
• Experience with AutoCAD, SketchUp or ArcGIS Desktop software preferred

Supporting Our Employees

There's life at work and life outside of work. Bolton & Menk has a number of benefit programs and amenities to support you and your family throughout whatever stage of life you are in.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation plan - overtime compensation available to most employees
• Discretionary bonuses available to most employees
• ESOP - Employee ownership (ESOP); 100% company-paid contributions
• 401(k) Match Program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• Six paid flexible company holidays
• Two floating personal holidays for events that are important in your life
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Short term and Long-term disability
• Dependent care reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

WHY BOLTON & MENK?

Bolton & Menk, Inc. specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. Since 1949, we have been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. From advocating for our communities to designing their dreams to finding funding; we take pride in our work because we live in these same communities. Today, Bolton & Menk has more than 1,000 employees throughout more than 35 locations in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Colorado providing services to more than 400 communities and agencies. Learn more about our history here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/about-us/

OUR BENEFITS
At Bolton & Menk, we value our people and provide an exceptional Total Compensation and Benefits Package to protect our most valuable asset. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and their families. Perks of being a Bolton & Menk employee include peace of mind with our benefits package and competitive compensation plan, flexible schedules, and career development opportunities. Learn more here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/careers

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Bolton & Menk does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies in response to Bolton & Menk job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team.

It is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk, Inc., is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including disability and vets.