Sr. Transportation Planner

GFT is seeking a dedicated and Sr. Transportation Planner  to join our Southeast Transportation Group. The location for this role would be in Miami, FL.

Working on the roadway team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all. Explore some of our signature roadway projects here.  

What you’ll be challenged to do:

You’ll support transportation and infrastructure projects that contribute to improving multimodal connectivity and advancing the goals of the FDOT District 6 SMART Plan. In this role, you’ll collaborate with internal teams and agency partners to help manage project development and coordination efforts, track critical deliverables, and maintain high-quality documentation and communication. You’ll also be expected to organize and support meetings, assist in resolving project-specific issues, and provide administrative and technical support that helps move projects forward efficiently and on schedule.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• General in-house office support
• Assist the FDOT D6 modal office administrator managing PD&E studies for the SMART Plan projects, daily tasks include:
  • Maintain and update project schedules

• • Maintain project files
  • Develop, maintain, and update deliverables tracking spreadsheets and financial information spreadsheets for various projects
  • Prepare progress meeting material, and provide weekly project status updates
  • Organize and schedule meetings
  • Prepare meeting minutes
  • Prepare and update project status presentations
  • Review permit plans
  • Coordinate with project managers to ensure projects’ deliverables are submitted on time
  • Coordinate review of plans and documents submitted to the Department
  • Monitor progress status of review phases to ensure Department’s concerns are addressed
  • Coordinate with FDOT staff to resolve project specific questions or issues
  • Respond to public records requests
  • Respond to any information request related to FDOT lead SMART Plan projects
  • Assist in the development of project agreements and memoranda of understanding with partner agencies
  • Review project documents which include technical documents, presentations, factsheets, scopes of work
  • Research information on various technical, and state and federal policy/guidance topics.
  • QA/QC documents
• Prepare progress reports

What you will bring to our firm: 

• BA/BS Minimum in Engineering or Planning.
• Previous related experience highly desired but not required
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Traffic operations, transit and/or multimodal planning is desired
• Preliminary Engineering or Plans Production experience is a plus

Featured Benefits:

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.

• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.

• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.

• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.

• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.

• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations.

• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ 

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law. 

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

Location: Miami, FL

Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time 

Salary Range: $74,000 – $93,000 per year; Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location

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