What we’re looking for: A skilled transportation engineer and/or planner with a broad skill set interested in working on designing and delivering a variety of complete streets planning, urban design, and implementation projects in Miami-Dade County. This role 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 and reports.
Candidates for this role must be based in Miami, Florida. 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: Miami
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
- Minimum 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 or Professional Transportation Operations Engineer (P.T.O.E.) is a plus;
- Experience designing and delivering 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 (Gmail, Google Drive, Sheets, Docs, Meet, Chat)
- Experience in design software (i.e. AutoCAD, MicroStation, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign etc.)
- Experience with traffic analysis using modeling software (Synchro, AutoTURN, SimTraffic, PTV Vissim, etc.), roadway geometric design software (Civil 3D, GEOPAK or InRoads)
- Non-software traffic engineering tasks (network assessment, crash analysis, safety studies)
- Spanish language is a plus!
Salary & Benefits
- $80,000 – $130,000 / yr
- 401k match
- Medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield & Dental coverage through United Healthcare
- Flexible PTO
- Paid family leave
- 10 paid holidays off
- Winter Break holiday from 12/26-1/1
- early closure for Summer Fridays
- Flexible and casual work environment
- Hybrid schedule – staff are expected to split their time between the office and working from home
To Apply: Email hello(at)streetplans(dot)org with “Engineer” 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.
Street Plans is a minority-owned business and equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds, identities, cultures, and experience to apply to any/all roles advertised. Salary range is dependent on level of experience and geographical location as primary factors.
We are an E-Verify participating firm. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and provide necessary documentation.
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