Entry Level Planner

ABOUT THE POSITION

VHB’s South Portland, Maine office is looking for a talented Transportation Planner to join us! This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic team, across diverse disciplines, giving you exposure to a wide variety of projects in size and scope.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development of transportation planning studies for a multitude of transportation projects
• Assist with development of support materials for public involvement activities
• Support with authorship of project-related documentation for a range of transportation planning studies and demographic analyses
• Prepare written documents, summarize information collected by others, and assemble reports
• Conduct planning assessments using analytical tools such as GIS to evaluate data, identify trends, and develop documentation to summarize results
• Perform field data collection and other on-site project support activities
• Assist in safety studies

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, especially experience with Word.
• Attention to detail
• Ability to independently perform multiple tasks and interact appropriately and positively with coworkers
• Team oriented with strong capability to work independently.

Qualifications

• 0-1 years of related professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree in planning, civil engineering, or related field
• Experience with Esri ArcGIS Desktop software, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Online a plus
• Experience in Shapefile (SHP) and File GeoDatabase (DBF) file formats a plus

We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment. 

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes: 

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace  

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us! 

VHB is a proud Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

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