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Henningson, Durham & Richardson, PC Transportation Planner 2 in Lexington, Kentucky
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
Primary Responsibilities
HDR is seeking a Transportation Planner/Traffic Engineer to support our KY/TN/AR area transportation business group and actively promote technical excellence for our transportation planning and traffic engineering practice.
Responsibilities include:
- Perform complex planning and traffic engineering tasks, exercise sound engineering judgment, prepare traffic analysis reports, complete safety analysis and complete operations analysis and/or simulations.
- Make decisions on design and engineering procedures as needed
- Function as a technical specialist on projects, including transportation planning and traffic analysis
- Mentor and lead young professionals and technicians as needed
- Perform other duties as needed
- Manage multiple tasks and projects within scope, schedule, and budget
- Prepare clear and accurate technical reports, presentations, and other documents from start to finish.
- Successfully lead teams in the delivery of projects.
- Successfully foster client relationships and support the pursuit of transportation planning and traffic project work.
- Ability to understand & drive marketing/pursuit needs
- Perform other duties as needed
This person will be a key resource for the pursuit and management of major transportation design, operations, planning and research projects. The ability to establish client relationships in the market is important. The person in this position leads and directs the work of others in the completion of required plans, studies, documents and reports.
Preferred Qualifications
- M.S. in Civil Engineering
- 8 years of experience in transportation planning and traffic analysis
- AICP or ability to obtain within 6 month
- Experience with operational analysis (HCS, Synchro, Vistro, etc.) preferred
- Experience with Highway/roadway safety analyses (including HSM, ISATe, IHSDM, etc.) preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Planning or closely related field
- A minimum of 5 years experience with transportation planning
- MS Office, CAD, ArcInfo/ArcView
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.
USA: We are a Federal Contractor, Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified candidates regardless of minority, veteran, disability, s exual orientation, gender, gender identity or any other status protected by law.
CANADA: We welcome applications from all qualified individuals.
AUSTRALIA: We consider all qualified candidates regardless of gender, ethnicity, country of birth, political or religious affiliation, health status, or any other status protected by law.
At HDR, health and safety matters.
For some positions, you may be required to provide drug and alcohol testing, before or during employment, based on our Drug Testing and Drug Free Workplace Policy.
If you are required to drive for us, we require a valid driver's license and compliance with our vehicle policy.