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WSP USA Lead Transportation Planner in Minneapolis, Minnesota
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Transportation Planner for our Minneapolis, MN office. We have an immediate opening for a motivated and highly skilled transportation planner with experience on transit and rail projects and/or multimodal projects. This position is expected to serve as a task lead and deputy project manager on Minnesota and regional multimodal projects and programs primarily involving transit and rail. This position will work closely with planning, environmental, civil, and transit/rail staff across WSP’s West region to research, analyze, document and present information related to various types of transportation and transit projects.
The successful candidate must be a motivated team player, able to provide high-level technical planning assistance and excited to help clients grow new processes, projects and programs. The candidate must have experience with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Capital Investment Grants (New Starts or Small Starts). Experience with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures is also beneficial.
The candidate should have a demonstrated working knowledge of land use and transportation planning issues in Minnesota as they relate to rail and transit, with skills to provide analysis, communication, collaboration, GIS to support transit/rail projects and lead regulatory compliance.
Your Impact
Required Qualifications
Minimum of 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience in transportation and environmental planning and policy work, specifically transit planning
Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, Public Policy, or a related field
Experience working with FTA on Capital investment Grants New Starts or Small Starts, FTA NEPA experience
Knowledge and experience with federal, state and local transit and rail funding programs, including discretionary grant programs
Ability to effectively present and communicate ideas orally and in written form
Critical, strategic and creative thinking skills
Computer skills (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ArcGIS)
Ability to gather and analyze data critically and develop supporting information and reports
Understanding of project administration and management
Possess strong communication skills, a high level of energy, enthusiasm, and positive attitude
Proficiency with the transportation project development cycle, including from planning to implementation.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Who You Are
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Metro Transit and Met Council, and other comparable urban/suburban transit service agencies
Capital program planning experience
Active involvement in planning/transportation/environmental-related organizations or societies
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About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.