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Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. At Jacobs, we’re putting our knowledge and imagination together to shape the next generation of innovative transportation solutions, especially in public transit. If you want to join a company invested in you, your success, and the global community then join us as a Sr. Transit Planner.

When you join us, you’ll support a variety of transit plans including corridor planning studies, feasibility studies, service planning studies, long-range plans and other plans/programs, for locally operated transit systems. We’ll ask you to collect data about demographics, land use, transit ridership and performance, and transportation assets as required. Also, you’ll collect, analyze, map, and interpret data for use in planning studies, reports, and public outreach materials. In addition, you will oversee vehicle procurements for statewide use by the locally operated transit systems.

Utilizing that data, you will prepare graphics, tables, and charts about existing and future conditions for reports and presentations. Your technical knowledge will be showcased while you develop concept plans for bus stops, dedicated bus lanes, and other transit infrastructure improvements.

We’ll ask you to write/edit memos, white papers, guidelines and standards manuals, technical reports, final reports, and other documents as needed to support the LOTS. You’ll have the opportunity to research transit industry trends and best practices, interview transit agency staff about recent projects, and synthesize recommendations in technical reports and presentations. Then, we’ll have you document and report findings as well as provide recommendations about transportation needs and concepts to clients and stakeholders.

You’ll grow professionally when you evaluate the feasibility of various transit improvements in coordination with engineers then communicate with and present to clients, project stakeholders, and the public.

This is your opportunity to work and collaborate with Jacobs colleagues and project teammates in Baltimore and the Mid-Atlantic region. This position may require onsite work at a client site.

• Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Policy, Urban Studies or related field

• Substantial years professional experience in transportation or transit planning in the Baltimore-Washington Metro area.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

• Ability to work on several projects for different project managers simultaneously.

• Ability to communicate and maintain positive working relationships.

• Ability to communicate sensitive issues, verbally and written, in a convincing manner that maintains and builds trust.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Experience working with the Maryland Transit Administration and/or local transit operators in Maryland, DC and/or Virginia.

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.