Job Description

Senior Planner-Transportation
Category Planning
Description

Bolton & Menk has an opportunity for a Senior Transportation Planner to join our expanding team. In this position, you will have the opportunity to be located out of our downtown Minneapolis or Oakdale office locations.

We are looking for a leader who will help foster our mission that All People Should Live in a Safe, Sustainable and Beautiful Community! As a Star Tribune Top 200 Workplace in Minnesota, this is a great opportunity to expand your leadership skills and work with a great team of professionals.

Our established staff of professionals help bring sustainable process, design, and accountability to our clients and their projects. We are passionate about using collaboration to lead us to the right solution. A solution that can be planned for and funded. A lasting solution that not only works today but long into the future. Our expertise offers a fresh, engaging approach to solving multi-faceted problems involving technical, regulatory, and community issues.

What you will be doing:

In this role you will be responsible for managing and assisting on tasks associated with complex transportation planning projects which meet client satisfaction, project budget and schedule. This role exercises independent judgement and may provide oversight and work direction to less experienced staff or supervision of staff and receives oversight and work direction from work group leaders.

The Senior Planner position will serve as a project manager or task lead on a variety of transportation planning projects, including feasibility studies, long-range transportation plans, system studies, corridor alternatives analysis, and funding applications. You will be responsible for knowledgeably developing multi-modal solutions, including various forms of transit, pedestrian, and bicycles facilities, and incorporating them into integrated transportation systems or corridors. This position also involve assisting clients with competitive state and federal funding applications.

Education and Experience:

• Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Urban and Regional Studies; Urban Planning; Geography; Public Administration, Policy Studies or other applicable discipline from an accredited college/university
• Requires 12 or more years of progressively responsible planning experience or equivalent.
• AICP Certification strongly preferred, but not required.

Desired Qualifications/Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of transportation planning methods and application at the local and regional level
• Experienced in agency and stakeholder involvement techniques and processes
• Experience researching methods and statistical principles related to urban growth and development
• Applied knowledge of methods and techniques of effective technical report preparation and presentations
• General knowledge of MnDOT project development process
• General knowledge of state road design manual and state aid requirements (transportation focused)
• Thorough understanding of transportation funding (state and federal level)
• General knowledge of NEPA regulations (environmental focused)
• Strong skills in client needs assessment, meeting quality standards for service, and evaluation of client satisfaction
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent composition, grammar, and proofreading skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well within a team atmosphere
• Must possess a valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license. Travel will be required

WHY BOLTON & MENK?

Work with a creative and hardworking team, who believe in client satisfaction and building relationships. For over 70 years Bolton & Menk, Inc. has served public and private clients in the Upper Midwest with comprehensive planning, design and construction engineering and surveying services. The employees at Bolton & Menk are seeking hard working and ambitious co-workers to join us to deliver tomorrow\xe2\x80\x99s leading infrastructure projects. Bolton & Menk is employee-owned, is ranked among ENR\xe2\x80\x99s Top 500 Design Firms and is a Star Tribune Top 200 Workplace in Minnesota. With over 850 employees in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, North Carolina, and South Carolina, there are always new challenges and career development opportunities available.

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 to include medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible schedules, PTO benefits, and career development opportunities.

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.

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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.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Location(s) Minneapolis, Oakdale
EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position is currently accepting applications.

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