Transportation Planner/Graphic Designer

At HDR, our employee‑owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where everyone is valued and respected. We foster a culture of inclusion and ask ourselves : What is our impact on the world? We believe transportation is more than movement—it’s the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you will help shape systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably.

Responsibilities

Develop high quality presentations and communicate complex transportation planning concepts in a simple and relatable manner with compelling, professional visual designs that inform and educate clients, stakeholders and the public.

Create, revise, and update a wide range of deliverables including exhibits, flyers, infographics, reports, maps / wayfinding graphics, social media graphics, presentations, stylized templates for long documents, logos, and assets for digital engagement.

Support multimodal transportation planning studies for a wide range of clients including but not limited to state DOTs, metropolitan planning organizations, transit agencies, and local governments.

Support community engagement and public information efforts, meetings, and public hearings. Participate in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from those affected by projects, or to achieve consensus on project designs.

Collaborate with engineers to research, analyze, or resolve complex transportation design issues.

Provide in-house staff support to clients up to 4 to 5 days per week.

Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchbook Pro, Premiere Pro, and InDesign) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Experience with production of reports and presentations, and graphic presentation of planning concepts and complex quantitative data.

Ability to multi‑task and stay organized. Highly responsive to requests from clients.

Familiarity with ArcGIS, travel demand modeling, and graphics software.

Local candidates preferred.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning or a closely related field.

Experience with Microsoft Office programs.

Self‑starter with excellent writing and communication skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Strong conceptual, organizational, problem‑solving, and research abilities.

May require the ability to travel.

An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust, and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Primary Location : United States - Florida - Tallahassee

Industry : Highway + Road

Schedule : Full‑time

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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