Senior Planner

　　CategoryPlanning

　　Description

　　Bolton & Menk has an opportunity for a Senior Transportation Planner to join our expanding team. In this position, you will have the opportunity to be located out of our downtown Minneapolis or Oakdale office locations.

　　We are looking for a leader who will help foster our mission that All People Should Live in a Safe, Sustainable and Beautiful Community! As a Star Tribune Top 200 Workplace in Minnesota, this is a great opportunity to expand your leadership skills and work with a great team of professionals.

　　Our established staff of professionals help bring sustainable process, design, and accountability to our clients and their projects. We are passionate about using collaboration to lead us to the right solution. A solution that can be planned for and funded. A lasting solution that not only works today but long into the future. Our expertise offers a fresh, engaging approach to solving multi-faceted problems involving technical, regulatory, and community issues.

　　What You Will Be Doing:

　　In this role you will be responsible for managing and assisting on tasks associated with complex transportation planning projects which meet client satisfaction, project budget and schedule. This role exercises independent judgment and may provide oversight and work direction to less experienced staff or supervision of staff and receives oversight and work direction from work group leaders.

　　The Senior Planner position will serve as a project manager or task lead on a variety of transportation planning projects, including feasibility studies, long-range transportation plans, system studies, corridor alternatives analysis, and funding applications. You will be responsible for knowledgeably developing multi-modal solutions, including various forms of transit, pedestrian, and bicycles facilities, and incorporating them into integrated transportation systems or corridors. This position also involve assisting clients with competitive state and federal funding applications.

　　What We Are Looking For:

　　Master's degree in Urban and Regional Studies; Urban Planning; Geography; Public Administration, Policy Studies or other applicable discipline from an accredited college/university

　　Requires 10 or more years of progressively responsible planning experience or equivalent.

　　AICP Certification strongly preferred, but not required.

　　Thorough knowledge of transportation planning methods and application at the local and regional level

　　Experienced in agency and stakeholder involvement techniques and processes

　　Experience researching methods and statistical principles related to urban growth and development

　　Applied knowledge of methods and techniques of effective technical report preparation and presentations

　　General knowledge of MnDOT project development process

　　WHY BOLTON & MENK?

　　For over 70 years Bolton & Menk, Inc. has served public and private clients with comprehensive planning, design and construction engineering and surveying services. The employees at Bolton & Menk are seeking hard-working and ambitious co-workers to join us to deliver tomorrow's leading infrastructure projects. Bolton & Menk is employee-owned, is ranked among ENRs Top 500 Design Firms, a Star Tribune Top 200 Workplace in Minnesota and a Des Moines Register Top Workplace. With over 900 employees in Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, North Carolina, and South Carolina, there are always new challenges and career development opportunities available. Learn more about our history here:https://www.bolton-menk.com/about-us/

　　OUR BENEFITS

　　At Bolton & Menk, we value our people and provide an exceptional Total Compensation and Benefits Package to protect our most valuable asset. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and their families. Perks of being a Bolton & Menk employee include peace of mind with our benefits package and competitive compensation plan, flexible schedules, and career development opportunities. Learn more here:https://www.bolton-menk.com/careers

　　We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

　　Bolton & Menk does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies in response to Bolton & Menk job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team.

　　It is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk, Inc., is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including disability and vets.

　　LocationMinneapolis

　　EOE StatementWe are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

　　This position is currently accepting applications.