Transportation Planning/Traffic Specialist

Join our Transportation team in Virginia and help shape the future of mobility. As a Transportation Planning/Traffic Specialist, you'll work with planners, engineers, data scientists, and operations experts to deliver innovative, multimodal solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability. When you join us, you'll be responsible for:

• Conduct transportation planning, traffic operations, and forecasting studies.
• Develop and evaluate alternatives to address project needs.
• Support public engagement activities.
• Prepare and present clear, high quality technical reports.
• Apply a multimodal perspective across all projects, considering all users and travel modes.

The Successful Candidate Will Have The Following Experience:

• Experience in conducting transportation studies for VDOT or Virginia localities
• Understanding of transportation planning and traffic engineering principles.
• Ability to develop innovative planning and mobility solutions.
• Skill in organizing, analyzing, and visualizing transportation data.
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Commitment to continuous learning and building client and team trust. LM1236
• Bachelors in planning or civil engineering.
• Previous experience in long range planning, forecasting, transportation studies, and safety/traffic analysis for VDOT or Virginia localities including supporting on-call tasks
• Working knowledge of federal and state transportation planning regulations
• Proficiency with tools such as HCM/HCS, VISSIM, Synchro, SIDRA, and ArcGIS.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical staff, elected officials, and the public.
• Local to our Virginia Offices including Reston, Richmond or Virginia Beach 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.