Entry-Level Transportation Planner - Networking Event with AECOM - Arlington, VA

Location: Arlington, VA, us Employment Type: {'id': 'permanent', 'label': 'Full-time'}

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Job Description

AECOM is hosting an exclusive, invitation-only hiring event in Arlington on November 18th and 19th. This is a great opportunity to learn and connect with AECOM for career opportunities starting Spring/Summer 2027.

The event kicks off on Wednesday evening with a networking mixer from 6-8 pm, where you can hear from AECOM staff about various projects, career paths, and the company itself. You’ll also have the chance to meet other students, recent graduates, and AECOM professionals from across our business lines.

On Thursday, interviews will take place at our Arlington office. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about and connect with AECOM for early career opportunities.

AECOM is seeking an Entry-Level Transportation Planner to be based in Arlington, VA.

AECOM Transportation is seeking a hardworking, creative, Entry-Level Transportation Planner to join our diverse and holistically focused transit planning group in Arlington, VA for immediate employment.

Imagine working on rewarding transit projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic and nationally, within a growing multimodal transit planning team, supporting some of the best and most challenging regional transit projects along with some national work opportunities.

This role is an excellent opportunity for a junior transportation professional with 0-2 years of transit industry experience, eager to participate in complex transportation and public transit projects. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong interest in transit planning principles as well as a willingness to expand upon their knowledge base by applying their skills to active projects in our team’s portfolio. The successful candidate will take on a variety of transit planning projects, including corridor planning, active transportation (pedestrian and cycling), bus network planning and operations, transit technology and decarbonization, innovative mobility solutions, Bus Rapid Transit planning, rural and microtransit planning, transit performance and policy research, and transit safety initiatives. Through this work, they will not only increase their own skill set but also build relationships with our valued clients and business partners.

Additionally, this role involves assisting with design/engineering studies and tasks for local, state, and federal clients, with projects ranging from feasibility and corridor studies to regional and statewide plans, facility planning and design, transit-oriented development, and station-area development.

This position is expected to begin immediately.

Key Responsibilities

Analyze transit patterns, including individual and network transit routes, commuting and leisure trips, and identifying opportunities to improve route and network efficiency

Support transportation planning studies, including developing reports and other key deliverables, to create recommendations and solutions for our valued clients and partners.

Prepare presentations regarding ongoing projects to clients and stakeholders.

Document meeting discussions and provide key takeaways and action items.

Collect statistical data and conduct analyses to support research studies.

Help coordinate stakeholder, community, and public engagement efforts.

Under direct supervision, conduct field evaluations and assessments.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Planning, Urban/Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Policy, Geography, or a related field.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Strong organization and time management skills.

Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Willingness to learn and build relationships with colleagues and clients.

Preferred Requirements

Graduate degree in urban planning/studies, transportation, or transit planning.

1-2 years of work experience in urban planning, transportation, or transit planning.

Proficiency in transit modeling or data analysis software (e.g. Optibus, Remix, GIS).

Experience with data analysis or visualization tools.

Interest in community-based planning including stakeholder, community, and public engagement.

Experience collaborating with staff of all levels.

Additional Information

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

This position requires a hybrid work schedule which includes in office work in Arlington, VA. The selected candidate must be available to work in Arlington, VA on a scheduled basis.

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

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