Transit Planner

About the role

This is a standout opportunity for a planning professional to do meaningful, career-defining work in one of the country’s most active and high-visibility transit markets. You’ll help shape mobility solutions that improve connectivity, sustainability, and quality of life across a fast-growing region where transit investment continues to transform how communities move.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support transit planning and analysis tasks for complex, multi-disciplinary projects across the Pacific Northwest, helping clients advance mobility, accessibility, and community-focused transportation solutions.
• Contribute to the delivery of a wide range of transit planning assignments, including rail and bus studies, corridor and service planning, transit and multimodal access initiatives, feasibility studies, alternatives analyses, environmental planning efforts, and long-range transportation plans.
• Develop clear, data-driven planning materials through multi-modal transportation analysis, GIS mapping, visual presentations, technical writing, and planning documentation that helps move projects from concept to implementation.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners, including technical subconsultants, to deliver high-quality work products and integrated planning solutions.
• Support business development and future pursuits through proposal development, strategic positioning, and contributions that help grow STV’s presence in the Seattle/Puget Sound market.
• Build strong working relationships with senior leadership, clients, engineers, architects, planners, public agencies, contractors, stakeholders, and community members, with opportunities to play a visible role in shaping meaningful transit investments across the region.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in transit and transportation planning.
• Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree preferred, or comparable professional experience in a related field such as Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Policy and Administration, or other fields directly related to transportation and transit planning.
• Experience preparing relevant analysis and reports, such as transit master plans, transportation analysis, alternatives analysis, environmental technical reports, and related planning documents.
• Cross-modal understanding, with interest or experience in active transportation projects, mixed mode corridors, and road and rider safety.
• Interest and experience in developing and managing your professional network in the Pacific Northwest through participation in industry events, continuing education in the field, and network development.
• Prior work supporting transit and transportation grant applications and grant-funded projects is preferred.
• Proposal writing and business development experience is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required; experience with GIS or graphic illustration programs is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in transit and transportation planning.
• Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree preferred, or comparable professional experience in a related field such as Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Policy and Administration, or other fields directly related to transportation and transit planning.
• Experience preparing relevant analysis and reports, such as transit master plans, transportation analysis, alternatives analysis, environmental technical reports, and related planning documents.
• Cross-modal understanding, with interest or experience in active transportation projects, mixed mode corridors, and road and rider safety.
• Interest and experience in developing and managing your professional network in the Pacific Northwest through participation in industry events, continuing education in the field, and network development.
• Prior work supporting transit and transportation grant applications and grant-funded projects is preferred.
• Proposal writing and business development experience is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required; experience with GIS or graphic illustration programs is preferred.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of transit planning principles and practices.
• Experience with GIS software and graphic illustration tools.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable).
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment.
• 401(k) Plan.
• Retail Counseling.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days).
• Paid Holidays (9 days).
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year).
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours).
• Continuing Education Program.
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships.

Pay

$91,976.90 - $105,116.46

Schedule

Hybrid schedule with three in-office days each week and working remotely two days a week.