Senior Transportation Planning Specialist

We are seeking a Senior Transportation Planning Specialist to manage a compliance and monitoring program focused on transportation demand management (TDM) plans for development sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in TDM, multimodal transportation systems, and the land use development process.

About the Role

This role involves day-to-day management of a compliance and monitoring program for TDM plans, ensuring development sites adhere to transportation demand strategies and zoning requirements.

Responsibilities

• Stay abreast of development cycles, approvals, and construction activities and track schedules, documentation, and TDM needs.
• Coordinate with clients, developers, and project teams to support implementation of TDM infrastructure and zoning compliance requirements.
• Conduct and report on TDM monitoring and compliance activities.
• Maintain accurate records, data systems, and compliance documentation.
• Produce high-quality materials such as reports, white papers, presentations, and briefs.
• Manage databases, including data entry, format updates, and report generation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, transportation planning, environmental studies, public policy, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience in urban planning, zoning compliance, or development-focused TDM.
• Experience managing and maintaining databases, including data entry, updates, and report generation.

Skills

• Knowledge of transportation demand management, urban planning, and transit-oriented development principles.
• Experience with monitoring and compliance processes.
• Ability to manage teams and produce high-quality deliverables under deadlines.
• Project or staff management experience requiring coordination across multiple contractors, departments, or disciplines.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in deliverables.
• Preferred: SQL or Python experience, GIS skills, familiarity with CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, Azure), and experience designing data dashboards in PowerBI or Tableau.
• Preferred: Staff management experience, including delivering high-quality projects on time.
• Preferred: Experience with TDM site plan development, monitoring, or compliance.
• Preferred: AICP or LEED AP certification.

Pay

The pay range for this full-time position is $98,187.00 - $166,919.00 (Arlington, VA). Final pay is determined by relevant work experience, skills, certifications, geographic location, education, and contract provisions.