This Opportunity

WSP is initiating a search for a full-time Urban Planner to join our Louisville, KY or Lexington, KY office. We have an immediate opening for a motivated and highly skilled planner to be involved in projects with our Transportation Planning Team. The Urban Planner position will work on a variety of is expected to serve as a task lead, deputy project manager, staff mentor, and trusted client advisor on multimodal projects and programs involving a wide range of planning disciplines including urban design, land use planning, long range / comprehensive planning, roadway and transit planning. This position will work closely with planning, environmental, civil, and transit/rail staff across WSP’s Midwest region, with a focus locally in Kentucky, to support ongoing work and help grow WSP’s portfolio of projects.

The successful candidate must be a motivated team player, able to provide high-level technical planning assistance and excited to help clients meet their goals and improve the lives of the communities for whom they plan. The candidate will ideally have three (3) to five (5) years of either public or private sector planning experience, a demonstrated working knowledge of land use and transportation planning issues in Kentucky, and an excitement for growing work in the state. See more information about applicant expectations in “Who You Are” section below.

This position will be based out of WSP’s Louisville office with the expectation that the selected candidate will be present in the office at least three days each week. The remainder of the week can be work-from-home.

Your Impact

• Prepare and complete general plans, specific/master plans, community plans, zoning codes, comprehensive plans, permitting policies and/or development standards for assigned projects, with a particular emphasis on transportation and multimodal accommodation.

• Perform professional transportation planning work and conduct investigations, inspections, studies, and surveys to gain further information on a particular problem or issue, verify site characteristics, and/or to plan for future needs affecting equitable development, construction, transportation demand management, mobility planning, and multimodal access.

• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, models, infographics, cross-sections, and 3D illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.

• Prepare grant applications and represent clients in the approval process with local and regional jurisdictions.

• Prepare, coordinate, and facilitate public involvement and consensus-building meetings in support of client project work, answering public questions on behalf of the client, and assisting with long-range planning efforts on medium- to large-sized projects.

• Prepare drafts of technical memos, meeting minutes, transmittals, presentations, and other written materials summarizing research with findings and conclusions.

• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams including project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, and task completion.

• Provide analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of facts and data obtained during field and site investigations, offering input with developing action plans for moderate- to high-level challenges and development activities to minimize impacts to the community, population, local economy, and environment.

• Coordinate with clients, resource/regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and technical staff in a confident and professional manner.

• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients

• Actively engage in business development and proposal writing.

• Remain current in latest transportation planning subject matter, practices, regulations, and techniques.

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in transportation and/or land use planning and policy work

• Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, Public Policy, or a related field. Masters degree preferred

• Deep knowledge of, and experience with, federal, state and local transportation planning processes, including the NEPA process

• Experience with understanding and tracking of federal, state, and local transportation grant and the ability to prepare grants for our clients

• Ability to effectively present and communicate ideas orally and in written form

• Critical, strategic and creative thinking skills

• Computer skills (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, GIS, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino)

• Ability to gather and analyze data critically and develop supporting information and reports

• Understanding of project administration and management

• Possess strong communication skills, a high level of energy, enthusiasm, and positive attitude

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek or workday.

• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree is preferred.

• Essential Professional Licensure/Certification.

#LI-MH4

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.