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Senior Managing Transportation Planner, Arup - San Francisco, CA

Senior Managing Transportation Planner

Arup
Professional Area: 
Transportation Planning
Experience: 
More than 10 years
Contact person: 
Chris Wooddell

Phone: 
415-457-9445
Email: 
chris.wooddell@arup.com
Location: 
San FranciscoCA




At Arup, our innovative spirit compels us to express our ingenuity in unique ways —developing many of the world’s most innovative and sustainable, transport, civil engineering and buildings projects. Arup is a global engineering and consulting firm of 12,000 creative minds. Our integrated approach to engineering and design brings together the best professionals to meet our clients’ needs.
We have plans to grow our Transportation Planning team in San Francisco. We are seeking a Senior Transportation Planner to join our leadership team. Arup’s San Francisco team undertakes unique and challenging projects. We seek an individual with the technical expertise, experience and motivation to deliver innovative solutions. Current transportation planning projects team include work for the public and private sector relating to multi-modal transportation planning, traffic engineering, transit planning, traffic micro simulation, parking, site planning & development, complete streets, pedestrian & bicycle facilities, and integrated land use/transportation planning.
Your responsibilities will involve:
• Engaging in business development efforts to secure transportation planning work and build client relationships
• Leading and managing transportation planning projects in the breadth of Arup’s work including traffic, transit and active transportation, and these projects’ influence on land use.
• Preparing and managing preparation of high quality project deliverables, including print documentation and presentations
• Preparing and delivering effective public presentations and representing Arup to clients and the general public
• Establishing and maintaining connections with professional colleagues, identifying and developing marketing leads, preparing marketing proposals and materials, and representing Arup at interviews
• Delivering high-quality products, undertaking financial management of projects and being responsible for client relationships, and management of staff and subcontractors
• Leading, managing and mentoring staff
Qualified professionals will have:
• Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted.
• Undergraduate degree in related discipline
• 10+ years relevant professional experience with a Master’s degree Portfolio of completed professional planning projects and roster of satisfied past clients
• Professional leadership demonstrated by publications, committee memberships, professional presentations or other activities
• Ability or obtain professional qualification and/or engineering license in California, and/or AICP certification
• Experience leading projects with CEQA requirements, traffic capacity analysis & micro simulation, and/or travel demand modeling is highly desirable 
Qualities desired: 
• Excellent planning and organization skills
• Highly motivated and willing to take on new challenges
• Collaborative and interdisciplinary outlook
• Creativity in intellectual and technical approach
• Established reputation in the professional community
• Experience working with both public and private sector clients
• Established working relationships with leading specialist firms
Arup is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.