Project Manager - Transit Planning

Kimley-Horn

San Diego, California

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Civil Engineering, Communication Skills, Community Support, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Employee Retention, Establish Priorities, Funding, Interpersonal Skills, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, Performance Analysis, Performance Reviews, Policy Development, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project Execution, Project/Program Management, Staff Development, Student Financial Services, Student Loans, Time Management, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Writing Skills
LOCATION
San Diego, California
POSTED
23 days ago
Overview:

Kimley-Horn's San Diego, California (CA) office is currently seeking a Transportation Planner with 8+ years of experience to join our Transit team. This is an in-office position and not remote.

Responsibilities:
  • Be a leader in a growing, multidisciplinary transit practice.
  • Manage the planning, production, and delivery of transit projects, with a particular focus on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Light Rail Transit (LRT), and Passenger Rail.
  • Apply knowledge of concept development, performance evaluation, federal programs, funding sources, and community outreach to support the advancement of transit programs.
  • Assist clients with program management, capital planning, and policy development.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful project execution.
  • Effectively communicate directly with clients, community leaders, and agency staff to provide updates, propose recommendations, and address concerns or questions.
  • Foster the growth and professional development of junior staff.
  • Demonstrate excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
  • Maintain strong organizational skills and attention to quality.
  • Balance priorities among multiple projects to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
  • American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) license or Professional Engineering (PE), or ability to obtain within one year.
  • Minimum of 8+ years of transit-focused experience.

Salary Range:

$120,00 to $155,000

Why Kimley-Horn?:

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!

 

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

  • Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
  • Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
  • Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
  • Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
  • Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.

About the Company

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Kimley-Horn

Kimley-Horn keeps two groups of people at the center of its business: its clients and its staff. Past president Ed Vick said, "We have no reason to exist except to serve our clients." That intense focus on providing quality to the people we serve has made Kimley-Horn one of the nation's top consulting firms in every discipline we practice.

But the firm's core purpose, articulated by its leadership and lived out daily, is "to provide an environment for our people to flourish." We know that people are fulfilled, motivated, and challenged in different ways. In order to foster our individual aspirations, we support our people as they grow into roles and take on responsibilities that are important to them. Growing professionally, having fun with our colleagues, and finding satisfaction in our work are central to our way of life.

To that purpose we add core values: "honesty, integrity, and ethics; exceptional client service; high expectations; sharing and caring; sustained profitability." Our core values and core purpose provide a foundation for the way we approach our business. Our vision is long-term and our expectation is always to perform with quality, for the sake of both groups at the center of our firm.

Through their work, our people discover untapped talents and interests. At Kimley-Horn we work hard to allow that to happen. We have college students who started as traffic engineers now working on ITS projects. We have former administrative assistants who are now human resources professionals and former marketing coordinators who are now transportation planners.

We provide the environment. We want you to take advantage of it and flourish!

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Engineering Services
FOUNDED
1967