Transportation Planner - Monterey Park, CA

Your Impact

• Utilize Transportation Modeling Software
• Develop and maintain traffic models (e.g., microsimulation, travel demand models)
• Experience with TransCAD and Synchro is required
• Experience with additional modeling software, such as Vistro and PTV Vissim, will also be well received
• Perform scenario analysis to evaluate infrastructure or policy changes
• Support forecasting of traffic volumes, congestion, and system performance
• Conduct traffic analysis for development projects, transportation expansion projects, specific and general plan projects, as well as environmental (CEQA)-related transportation analysis
• Analyze Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) for transportation projects
• Involvement in transportation impact analyses and feasibility studies
• Conduct GIS analysis and mapping, field work, benefit-cost analysis, grant writing, and community engagement
• Prepare technical reports, memos, and presentations
• Communicate findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborate with planners, engineers, and external stakeholders

Who You Are

• A mid-level Transportation Planner/Modeler to support data-driven planning and investment decision-making for multimodal transportation systems.
• This role combines report writing, data analysis, graphics, transportation modeling, and community engagement.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Urban & Regional Planning or related field.
• 5+ years of work experience transportation modeling (TransCAD and Synchro).
• Familiar with a range of transportation planning tools and software, including GIS, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• 5+ years of AEC industry experience based on Civil Engineering and/or Transportation Planning projects.
• Experience and residence in Southern California is highly preferred.
• Diversified experience with transportation projects involving roadway improvements (including complete streets, multi-modal corridors).
• Experience working with transportation datasets, travel demand or traffic models, and geospatial tools, and can translate technical analysis into actionable insights for planners, engineers, and stakeholders.
• Commitment to the mission and values of Lochner.