Plangineer

What we’re looking for: A skilled transportation engineer and planner with broad skillset interested in working on designing and delivering a variety of complete streets planning, urban design, and implementation projects in Miami-Dade County. In this role, the “plangineer” will support and participate in all stages of project development including design, implementation, operation and oversight of bicycle/pedestrian projects, conducting engineering analyses, and overseeing the production of conceptual drawings, detailed striping and signage plans, and technical plans/reports.

The role will support local municipalities in delivering key bicycle-pedestrian projects and initiatives as well as address current bicycle-pedestrian safety and accessibility issues. 

Location

This role is for the Miami office. Remote work is acceptable part-time, but it is expected that the successful candidate will be required to come to the office for several days per week. 

Role Overview

  • Assisting cities with creation of Vision Zero Action Plans, working with FDOT and Miami-Dade County Transportation and Public Works on bike/ped projects
  • Catalyze long-term street transformations by assisting with the design and implementation of Tactical Urbanism demonstration, pilot, and interim design projects;
  • Support Street Plans’ Principals with the development and management of complete streets planning projects (such as citywide bicycle and pedestrian master plans, corridor plans, policy development etc.);
  • Lead or contribute to multi-modal traffic studies with an emphasis on moving people, not just vehicles, safely;
  • Assist with design and execution of public meetings and workshops;
  • Develop data collection and evaluation plans

Experience 

  • Min. 5 years experience contributing to or leading community and key stakeholder engagement efforts, with a minimum of three years managing the planning and implementation of active transportation projects.
  • Undergraduate or graduate degree in civil or transportation engineering is required; any additional degrees in urban planning, urban design, architecture is a plus but not required.
  • Professional Engineering (PE) license; Professional Transportation Operations Engineer (P.T.O.E.) is a plus; 
  • Experience designing and delivery tactical “quick build” projects is a big plus!

Skills 

The Plangineer position combines urban and land use planning skills with professional engineering and project management expertise. More specifically, the ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate.

  • Interest and passion for multimodal, context-sensitive transportation!
  • Capacity for community-facing activities such as in-person and digital workshops, charrettes, community meetings etc.
  • Fluency with Google Workspace (Google drive, gmail, sheets, docs etc.)
  • Experience in design software (i.e. AutoCAD, MicroStation, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign etc.)
  • Experience with traffic analysis using modeling software (Synchro, Auto-Turn, Simtraffic, Vissim, etc.), roadway geometric design software (Civil 3D, GEOPAK or InRoads)
  • Non-software traffic engineering tasks (network assessment, crash analysis, safety studies)
  • Spanish language a plus!

Salary and Benefits

  • $80,000 – $130,000 / yr
  • IRA match
  • Healthcare stipend
  • Annual bonus (amount depends on company and personal performance)
  • 15 days of paid vacation
  • Paid maternity / paternity leave
  • 12 paid holidays off
  • 6 additional days off for Winter Break
  • Flexible and relaxed work environment

To Apply: Email joinus@streetplans.org with “Plangineer” in the subject of your email. Please include your Resume, Cover Letter, and any relevant work samples you’d like to highlight for this position – and a short description of your favorite street or public space – tell us why you love it in 250 words or less.