Parking Operations and Planning Analyst

This position is ideally located in one of WGI’s office locations: Dallas, TX, Indianapolis, IN, or Charlotte, NC.

About the role

In this position, you will support parking and mobility projects for public and private clients throughout the United States. Assignments may include parking studies, data collection and analysis, parking operations assessments, technology evaluations, parking facility planning, parking facility restoration support, functional design efforts, and implementation planning. This role is ideal for a highly motivated individual who enjoys analytical problem-solving, field work, research, and a variety of project types. The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail, initiative, and a desire to learn within the dynamic parking and mobility industry.

Responsibilities

• Conduct parking utilization counts, occupancy studies, inventory audits, and field observations.
• Collect, organize, and analyze parking and mobility data.
• Assist with parking demand analyses, operational assessments, and planning studies.
• Research zoning requirements, parking regulations, and industry practices under the guidance of senior staff.
• Prepare reports, technical memoranda, spreadsheets, graphics, and presentations.
• Assist with development of parking recommendations and implementation strategies.
• Support parking technology, mobility, and parking restoration projects.
• Assist with preparation of proposals, cost estimates, and project deliverables.
• Coordinate with planners, engineers, architects, and parking consultants on multidisciplinary projects.
• Travel periodically to project sites for field work and stakeholder meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, civil engineering, or architecture with a focus in infrastructure or urban design or related field preferred.
• This role is entry level.
• Strong written and oral communication skills are required.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment to execute geospatial workflows.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described 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.

• Work is performed in an office setting.
• Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate a computer, keyboard, and mouse.
• Use of a telephone headset will allow for virtual communication with team members through Zoom and/or Microsoft Teams.
• Often required to sit for prolonged periods, use hands/fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, speak, and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

WGI provides a competitive salary and an outstanding work environment.