Senior Transportation Planner

Transportation Planner 

KFH Group, Austin, TX 

KFH Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced Public Transit Planner to join our Austin team and help shape the future of public transportation. If you're a people-person who thrives in a collaborative environment and loves to see your ideas make a real-world impact, this is your chance to shine. The ideal candidate for this position will be a self-starter with excellent organizational, communication, writing, and quantitative skills. Fluency in Spanish is highly desired, but not required. 

Our firm has 29 years of experience conducting transportation development plans, comprehensive operational analyses, coordination plans, transit feasibility studies, transit facility inventories, and ADA paratransit evaluations. You'll be diving into diverse projects all while gaining invaluable experience and building your expertise. We primarily serve the public sector, with client agencies at the federal, state, and local level. 

The position’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: 

·      Leading and collaborating within high-performing teams to deliver exceptional results. 

·      Uncovering insights through comprehensive research and data-driven analysis. 

·      Crafting compelling narratives that translate complex data into actionable recommendations. 

·      Designing and conducting impactful community engagement strategies to foster meaningful dialogue and collaboration. 

·      Harnessing cutting-edge geospatial software to visualize and analyze data, revealing hidden patterns and opportunities. 

·      Producing clear, concise reports and technical analyses that drive informed decision-making. 

·      Building and nurturing lasting relationships with clients, ensuring open communication and trust. 

Applicants will need to be comfortable with the consulting work environment which includes travel, some weekend events, variable workloads and balancing multiple tasks while working with different project teams.   

Education and experience requirements include: 

·      Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in transportation planning, urban planning or another relevant field. (Appropriate work experience can be substituted) 

·      Experience managing projects, project tasks and managing timelines and budgets.  

·      4 or more years of applicable transit work experience.  

·      Supervisory experience in a professional environment. 

KFH Group’s Austin, Texas office is located in beautiful West Austin along S Capital of Texas Highway and near the Barton Creek Greenbelt. We offer a competitive salary, full benefits (medical, dental, and vision), life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, parking or transit benefits, and a flexible working environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.  

If you are interested in a career in transportation and have the skills necessary to be a transit industry consultant, please send a cover letter and resume to: hpatni@kfhgroup.com