Senior Transit Planner or Project Manager

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  • Mannik Smith Group
Job Summary
Location
Cottonwood Heights ,UT 33410
Job Type
Contract
Visa
Any Valid Visa
Salary
PayRate
Qualification
BCA
Experience
2Years - 10Years
Posted
15 Mar 2025
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Job Description

Senior Transit Planner or Project Manager

Department: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Cottonwood Heights, UT


Description

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.

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 expand our reach in other regions where Horrocks does business.


Responsibilities, Expectations, and Duties:

The right candidate will:

  • Have project management or planning lead experience with transit and transportation planning efforts
  • Manage a wide variety of planning studies that may include 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

Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies:

It is expected that applying candidates will meet most of these qualifications:

  • A bachelor's degree in urban planning, or a closely related field (required), master’s degree in planning or a similar field (preferred)
  • 8+ 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 with a willingness to work alone or as a team member
  • 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

Benefits

At Horrocks, you can expect a competitive base salary and award-winning benefits. Including, but not limited to:

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • Generous paid time off
  • 401(k), with no vesting period
  • Professional development opportunities including in-house training
  • Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure

WHY HORROCKS?

We pride ourselves on a fun, dynamic, and flexible office environment. You would be working with a team of passionate and fun planners and project managers, with an opportunity to diversify your project portfolio and grow in your role. This position can be based throughout the western United States and reports to the Cottonwood Heights, UT office.


Horrocks is committed to equal pay and opportunity and is committed to leadership development, training opportunities, and mentoring for our staff.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and protected veteran status

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