Transportation Planner - Community Planning & GIS

Planning Practice

With a keen focus on people, we constantly seek to improve communities and create more sustainable, convenient, healthy, and attractive places. Michael Baker International’s team of planners, landscape architects, and public engagement experts collaborate with clients and communities to design shared spaces that are safe, accessible, and equitable for all. We create, visualize, and communicate planning concepts as they move from an initial vision through implementation, aligned with a community’s unique vision, values, and development strategy. Together we plan the future of communities that are sustainable and that meaningfully connect people to their environment.

What We’re Looking For:

Michael Baker International is seeking a Transportation Planner - Community Planning & GIS for our Harrisburg, PA office. Michael Baker is an industry leader in leveraging data and technology (using open-source, commercial, and in-house applications) as we develop transportation and municipal planning solutions that are innovative, sustainable, and resilient. 

We value candidates who have project and client experience with transportation software platforms, AI, and smart data applications. This includes data, technology, and AI experience with geospatial applications (including ArcGIS, Experience Builder, StoryMap), data visualization (Power BI, Tableau), predictive transportation analytics (including Replica), traffic management platforms, transportation modeling and forecasting (including transportation land-use integrated models). The successful candidate’s experience may also include regional transportation models, network modeling, long range transportation planning, corridor planning, safety solutions, scenario planning, active transportation planning, environmental compliance, customer and stakeholder engagement leveraging data, and interactive platforms such as Survey123, Mentimeter, and Wikimapping.

A Hybrid working arrangement is available requiring 2-3 days in the Harrisburg office. Candidates must live within reasonable driving distance from Harrisburg, PA.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSOR OR TAKE OVER SPONSORSHIP OF AN EMPLOYMENT VISA FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AT THIS TIME.

What You’ll Do:

• Gathers field data from site visits
• Compiles and analyzes data on economic, social, and physical factors affecting land use, and prepares or requisitions graphic and narrative reports on data
• Analyzes data to determine arrangements of land and physical facilities for residential, commercial, industrial, and community uses
• Researches regulations affecting land use, public utilities, community facilities, and housing and transportation to control and guide community development and renewal
• Reviews and evaluates environmental impact reports applying to specified private and public planning projects and programs

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, or related discipline
• 1-3 years of related experience
• Project and client experience with transportation software platforms, AI, and smart data applications as specified above
• Solid writing, communication, technical analysis, computer and field research skills

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position $69,000 - $85,000 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.   

Why Choose Us:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance 
• 401k Retirement Plan 
• Health Savings Account (HSA) 
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) 
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability 
• Professional and personal development 
• Generous paid time off 
• Commuter and wellness benefits 
• Tuition reimbursement

THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY AND MICHAEL BAKER INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION NO SOONER THAN FEBRUARY 1, 2027.

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