Transportation Planner

Industry

Transportation

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. At Jacobs, we're putting our knowledge and imagination together to shape the next generation of innovative transportation solutions. If you want to join a company invested in you, your success, and the global community then join us as a Mid-level Transportation Planner in the San Francisco Bay Area or San Diego, California.

When you join us, you'll support a variety of transportation plans including multi-modal corridor planning studies, feasibility studies, service planning studies, long-range plans, large-scale event transportation plans, conceptual design studies, and other plans/programs. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary, highly skilled, and diverse team of planners, engineers, and designers leading projects locally and nationally. This is an opportunity for motivated people to influence project delivery, support key California transportation initiatives, and provide leadership as part of the growing Jacobs Transportation Planning practice.

In this role you will:

• Lead planning and feasibility tasks, develop stakeholder and community engagement strategies, and prepare deliverables for:

• multi-modal transportation systems

• transit networks, facilities, and corridors

• active transportation networks, trails and paths

• mobility hubs

• multi-benefit sustainable transportation solutions

• emerging mobility and innovative technology

• Analyze transportation needs, develop and evaluate alternatives, and identify short- and long-range strategies.

• Support transportation agency staff to deliver projects and programs.

• Conduct independent research while drafting state-of-the-industry analyses, technology recommendations, and other technical topics.

• Engage with clients, subconsultants, and stakeholders.

• Support business development pursuits and help build client relationships.

• Help build the transportation planning team.

Jacobs Transportation Planning team members have opportunities to develop their technical and project management expertise as they tackle complex transportation problems. Jacobs invests in its people and teams, providing ongoing professional education, worldwide communities of practice to enhance your skills and connections, and an inclusive set of employee networks to help you challenge today and reinvent tomorrow.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in planning, landscape architecture, urban design, engineering, or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience with career progression in technical transportation and planning, analysis, and/or studies.
• Knowledge and experience with planning multi-modal transportation, transit, active transportation, complete streets, and intelligent transportation systems.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS Pro and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience delivering transportation plans for public agency clients.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to actively participate in diverse teams and contribute to a secure and empowering work environment built on equity and inclusion.
• Ability to effectively manage time to deliver tasks accurately and on schedule.
• Proven experience working independently with minimal guidance.
• Experience acting as a resource for colleagues with less experience and directing their work on project tasks.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Advanced knowledge of ArcGIS Pro, Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop), and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience managing GIS workflows, data management, and mapping for transportation planning projects.
• An understanding of graphic design principles and the ability to guide development of graphic-rich planning deliverables.
• Experience facilitating discussions, presenting complex information, and tracking action items.
• Knowledge and experience with industry standards and systems relevant to California and regional transportation and planning agencies.
• Experience working with Caltrans, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)/Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), local transit operators, county transportation agencies, municipalities, or other public-sector clients.
• Involvement in professional industry associations and organizations

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

105,800.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

165,300.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has a U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $105,800.00 to $165,300.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on November 11, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.

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