Transport Planner / Engineer
We are looking for a talented individual to join our new team in Houston and help shape the future of our city!
Who we are
Momentum is an integrated, people-first transport consultancy specialising in the vision, technical understanding and design for transport and people movement in complex environments. Everything we do is carefully and diligently designed to create transport strategies and solutions that inform, integrate with and are integral to, every aspect of the built environment today and for the future. Momentum has offices in London, Houston, and Montreal. This opportunity is based in Houston, Texas.
Our opportunity
We are looking for a talented individual to join our new team in Houston and help shape the future of our city! This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a background in Transportation Planning and/or Engineering to join a small, growing and fast paced business. You will reinforce the excellent reputation it currently enjoys internationally, while working with the leadership to shape its future growth and direction bringing your own experience, ideas and perspectives. You will contribute to a range of specialized transportation planning and engineering projects. You will play a critical role as part of specialized technical teams with project delivery including technical report writing, transportation assessments, master planning, and traffic and transport planning studies. You will connect with our clients, design teams and third parties to deliver projects. You will also represent Momentum at local seminars and networking events, and will help identify and develop business opportunities.
Perks and Benefits
- Annual personal and company performance bonus
- Paid subscriptions to professional institutions
- Access to professional training and development
- Company social events
- 25 days annual leave, plus birthday leave plus bank holidays
- Annual trip to our London, UK head office for a whole Company Day
- Summer months condensed hours working
- Flexible Work Schedules (Hybrid)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential:
- Working knowledge of local, state, and federal guidelines, standards, policies, and regulations. Ability to develop, interpret and implement regulations, policies and procedures and ensure compliance.
- Excellent written and verbal skills, allowing effective communication at all levels.
- Ability to research and analyze detailed information and make appropriate recommendations.
- Ability to visualize and communicate research and technical analysis for a wide audience.
- Ability to take initiative and work with autonomy.
- Strong organizational and time management to prioritize duties to accomplish a high volume of work outputs while adapting to constant changes in priority.
- Team player with a willingness to train and mentor graduate staff.
- Ability to develop new and innovative solutions to transport challenges, including multi-modal solutions.
- Ability to perform and complete advanced, specialized transportation tasks in support of engineering/planning projects.
- Experience preparing technical reports and deliverables.
- Familiarity with emerging best-practices/guidelines in transportation, smart cities, micro-mobility, and urban transportation
- Ability and desire to continue to learn and take advantage of opportunities for professional development.
- Proficient in Microsoft office.
Desirable:
- Proficiency with transportation and traffic analysis software (HCS, Synchro, VISSIM).
- Proficiency in GIS software (ESRI products), Adobe Acrobat and InDesign
Qualifications and experience:
- 5+ years relevant experience in transportation planning/engineering.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, or a related field.
- Master’s Degree in a related field is considered a plus.
- Professional Engineering (PE) license or AICP Certification.
Next steps
If this opportunity excites you, please email your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are an excellent fit for Momentum Transport Consultancy to Hassan.Madhoun@momentum-transport.com
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