SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

Senior Transportation Engineer/Planner

Job Description

OTHON is seeking a full-time, on-site Senior Transportation Engineer/Planner for our Austin, TX office. The position supports our Transportation Planning and Data Analytics group and will lead and support transportation planning studies for TxDOT, MPOs, transit agencies, municipalities, counties, and other public or private entities.

The Senior Transportation Engineer/Planner will contribute to corridor, mobility, safety, multimodal, evacuation and emergency route, transit, curbside mobility, and corridor safety studies, while also supporting project management, client coordination, quality review, and business development activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support corridor, mobility, safety, and multimodal planning studies, including evacuation and emergency route planning, transit and curbside mobility studies, and corridor safety analyses.
• Conduct traffic data collection and analysis, origin-destination studies, GIS analysis and mapping, crash and safety analyses, and travel pattern evaluations supporting project development.
• Develop or review traffic projections and support travel demand modeling tasks.
• Prepare benefit-cost analyses, funding and programming analyses, and grant application support, including Unified Transportation Program coordination.
• Prepare technical reports, planning documents, presentations, and recommendations for clients and public agencies.
• Coordinate with TxDOT districts and divisions, MPOs, transit agencies, municipalities, counties, and other project stakeholders.
• Support public involvement and stakeholder engagement, including meetings with agency staff, elected officials, and community stakeholders.
• Develop planning methodologies, dashboards, maps, and other analytical tools supporting project evaluation and decision-making.
• Provide guidance and quality review on engineering/planning deliverables and mentor junior staff.
• Assist with business development and project management, including scope development, schedules, budgets, and client coordination, and contribute to proposals and statements of qualifications.
• Periodic travel to project locations is required.
• Perform other transportation engineering/planning and related duties as assigned based on project and business needs.

Minimum Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Transportation or Civil Engineering, Urban/Regional Planning, Transportation Planning, or a related field. A master's degree is preferred.
• 10 years of relevant experience with TxDOT, MPO, city, county, transit agency, or other public-sector transportation engineering/planning deliverables and review processes.
• PE or AICP certification.
• Working proficiency in ArcGIS Pro, including data creation and editing, attribute management, symbology, and map layouts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments under deadlines and communicate progress proactively.
• Ability to coordinate with clients, public agencies, project teams, and other stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• Travel demand modeling or traffic forecasting using TransCAD, Cube, or similar tools.
• Traffic operations software such as Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, TransModeler, or HCS.
• ArcGIS Online, Field Maps, Experience Builder, or Python scripting for GIS workflows.
• Data analysis and visualization tools such as Python, SQL, R, or Power BI.

Company

Founded in 1996 in Houston, Texas, OTHON is a multi-discipline civil engineering firm providing planning and design services in roads and highways, bridges and structures, high-speed rail, pumping and drainage networks, airports, municipal infrastructure, intelligent transportation systems, and construction management for public agencies and private developers.

What We Offer

OTHON offers a competitive benefits package for eligible full-time employees and their dependents, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, HSA options, company-paid life and disability insurance, voluntary life insurance, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, professional development opportunities, a 529 education savings plan, and a generous 401(k) company match.

Equal Opportunity Employer

OTHON provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.