Principal Transportation Planner

Overview:

The Principal Transportation Planner will be a key addition to ICF’s Transportation Practice.  The successful candidate will lead statewide, regional, and local transportation planning projects with a focus on the Southeastern and/or Mid-Atlantic US regions, as well as national-level research projects and selected planning studies in other regions of the U.S. 

The ideal candidate will call the east coast home, preferably near an ICF office (Arlington, VA, Reston, VA, Atlanta, GA, Florida, Reston, VA or New York, NY) thus welcoming a “hybrid” work arrangement.  Other east coast locations north of Georgia and South of NYC will also be considered. 

The position requires the following experience in as many of the following areas:

• Transportation planning, including statewide, metropolitan, and/or corridor planning.
• Performance-based planning and programming processes, including project prioritization and selection processes.
• Freight planning, port-related planning, and rail planning.
• Transit planning, and related analyses addressing topics such as shared mobility, first-mile last-mile connections, bus rapid transit, park-and-ride planning, and travel demand management plans.
• Transportation financial analysis, asset management, and/or economic analysis, including risk assessment and benefit-cost analysis.
• Transportation data analysis and visualization.
• Policy analysis related to freight and/or passenger travel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Will lead statewide, regional, and local transportation planning projects with a focus on the Southeastern/Mid-Atlantic United States, as well as national-level research projects and selected planning studies in other regions of the U.S.
• Leading development of new business opportunities and proposals with a focus on state and local clients.
• Identifying industry trends and working closely with the division senior leadership to position ICF for long-term growth.
• Leading the development of innovative, accurate, timely, and high-quality products and services, typically working on multiple projects with all levels of staff.
• Managing task or project schedules and budgets.
• Facilitating workshops and other outreach activities.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, public policy, economics, environmental science, transportation/civil engineering, or related subjects.

• 12+ years of experience driving multi-modal long-range transportation planning projects.

• 5+ years of experience working on state, regional, or local transportation plans or policy issues, preferably in the Southeast (e.g., Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina) or Mid-Atlantic (e.g., Maryland, DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York)

• 3+ years of experience within a consulting environment leading transportation relevant new business development activity.

About ICF’s Transportation Practice

ICF’s Transportation Practice specializes in addressing complex planning, policy, and program issues at the nexus of transportation and the environment, energy, and communities. ICF’s work focuses on integrated approaches that support sustainable transportation decisions, addressing mobility, safety, environmental, social, and economic effects of transportation.  Our work includes strategic planning, research, policy analysis, outreach, training, and program evaluation for federal, state, and local governments. We specialize in evaluating the impacts of infrastructure projects, programs, and government policies; developing guidebooks; and documenting best practices related to integrated planning, transportation operations, and the environment.

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$102,285.00 - $173,884.00Nationwide Remote Office (US99)