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Shape the Future of Transportation with HDR — Join our team as a Transportation Planner II!

At HDR, we believe that each role across our company makes a difference — and yours could help change the world for the better. As an employee-owned firm, every team member is empowered to think like an owner, act with purpose, and take pride in building a legacy of innovation and excellence.

Whether we're improving transit access in urban neighborhoods, reducing environmental impacts along rural corridors, or planning multimodal networks across states, our diverse portfolio of transportation projects reflects the communities we serve — and the future we're helping shape.

We're looking for a passionate and proactive Transportation Planner II to join our team and contribute to projects that span the spectrum of planning, from transit to freight, bike/ped to highways, and everything in between.

HDR is seeking a Transportation Planner II to join our Alaska team. We are looking for a technical mid-career transportation and community planning professional to serve as a key member of our growing Planning Practice. This role involves delivering high-quality planning solutions, ensuring technical excellence, and supporting senior and junior staff. The primary duties include providing transportation planning for highways, state agencies, cities, and counties. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of planners, engineers, and technicians, serving as a key planning subject matter expert for local, regional, and state transportation or community planning projects.

Planning products and projects may include:

• Long-range and area transportation plans
• Corridor plans and studies
• Forecast modeling & Traffic analysis
• Safety Action & Complete Streets Planning
• Transit, Bike, and Pedestrian planning
• Aviation and Ports master planning
• General Transportation planning

In delivering high-quality planning products and services, your duties will generally include:

• Data assimilation, management, and analysis
• Conducting research and literature reviews
• Engaging with clients, stakeholders, and the public through meetings and interviews
• Preparing constraints mapping, existing conditions, and requirements
• Preparing technical reports such as environmental assessments and impact studies
• Assisting in public information meetings and hearings
• Performing other related duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years' experience in transportation planning
• Masters in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
• Professional Transportation Planner (PTP)

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning or a closely related field
• At least 5 years of planning and design experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs
• Extensive experience in graphics and report document production
• Experience with GIS
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively
• May require travel
• Active participation in our employee-owned culture is essential

What We Believe

HDR values diverse perspectives and collaborative culture, fostering trust and connection with clients and communities.

Our Commitment

We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcomed, valued, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Our Employee Network Groups support a sense of belonging and engagement for all employees.

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HDR is committed to employment equity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories or records.

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