Trilon Group

Infrastructure consulting for transportation and water

Senior Transit Planner Project Manager

Transportation EngineeringUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeSeattle, WA, USA$150k - $200k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in urban planning or a closely related field is required.
Experience working for or with public transit and other public agencies.
Experience in research, Geographic Information Services, data collection and analysis, spreadsheets and databases, and data visualization.
Experience preparing charts, graphics, and other visuals for planning documents and presentations, or working closely with other departments to produce them.
Ability to communicate technical information effectively to a wide range of audiences, orally and in writing.
Ability to collaborate with agency staff, public officials, community stakeholders, internal teams, and the public.

Responsibilities

Support transit strategic growth initiatives through client and business development activities.
Manage planning studies, including transit alignment and mode analyses, PEL or NEPA planning, corridor plans, active transportation plans, and rural, tribal, and small urban transportation and transit system plans.
Research and implement innovative best planning practices related to transit and transportation.
Analyze transportation, land use, equity, transit, and economic data to provide metrics, measures of success, and planning recommendations.
Prepare well-written technical deliverables and lead execution of complex written deliverables.
Support the Public Engagement team with virtual and in-person public and stakeholder outreach.
Lead and/or support client maintenance and business development efforts.

Desired Qualifications

A master's degree in planning or a similar field is preferred.
10 or more years of relevant experience is preferred.
Project management or planning lead experience with transit and transportation planning efforts.
A willingness to identify opportunities, take initiative, and turn ideas into action.

At Horrocks, we believe the best work comes from a company that values people as our greatest resource, and that has a responsibility to the communities where we live and work. We are seeking an individual to join our growing planning team and fill a Senior Transit Planner or Project Manager position and help lead unique and fulfilling transit and multimodal transportation planning efforts across the mountain west. We provide transportation planning services for a wide variety of clients, including transit agencies, state DOT’s, MPO’s, and cities both in Utah and throughout the intermountain west. Our planning team is based out of Utah, and we are looking for the right candidate to help our team grow and expand our reach in other regions where Horrocks does business.

Have project management or planning lead experience with transit and transportation planning efforts
Support transit strategic growth initiatives through client and business development activities
Manage a wide variety of planning studies that may including transit alignment and mode analyses, PEL or NEPA planning, corridor plans, active transportation plans, as well as coordinate on rural, tribal, and small urban transportation and transit system plans
Research and implement innovative best planning practices related to transit and transportation
Analyze transportation, land use, equity, transit, and economic data to provide metrics, measures of success, and planning recommendations
Communicate technical information effectively to a wide-range of audiences and prepare well-written technical deliverables
Support our Public Engagement team with virtual and in-person public and stakeholder outreach

A bachelor's degree in urban planning, or a closely related field (required), master’s degree in planning or a similar field (preferred)
10+ years of relevant experience (preferred)
Lead and/or support client maintenance and business development efforts
Experience working for or with public transit and other public agencies
Possess an entrepreneurial spirit – a willingness to see opportunities, take initiative, and solve problems by turning ideas into action
Have experience in research, Geographic Information Services, data collection and analysis, spreadsheets/databases, and data visualization
Be a strong technical writer and lead the execution of complex written deliverables
Have a level of comfort in the preparation of charts, graphics, and other visuals for inclusion in planning documents and presentation materials or working closely with other departments to produce this collateral
Effectively communicate technical information to audiences orally and in writing
Collaborate effectively with agency staff, public officials, community stakeholders, internal teams, and the public
Thrive in a fun and collaborative environment

Unmatched Comp Time Policy: Hours worked over 40 in a week can be reimbursed as additional pay at an equivalent hourly rate or banked as additional PTO.

About the Company

Trilon Group

Infrastructure consulting for transportation and water

Trilon Group provides infrastructure consulting in transportation, water, and municipal systems in the Mid-Atlantic region. It works by partnering with local governments, municipalities, and private clients to deliver planning, design support, and project management through fee-based engagements, expanding capabilities through alliances with firms like Rinker Design Associates and Wilson Engineers. The company differentiates itself with a platform-style growth approach backed by private equity and a People First culture focused on talent development. Its goal is to expand service offerings and market presence in the Mid-Atlantic by building scalable partnerships and using capital to support growth.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding: $200M
Headquarters: Denver, CO
Founded: 2021

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