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Transit Planner jobs are open across public transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, and consulting firms, from entry-level analyst to senior planner and program manager, with specializations in service planning, demand forecasting, and long-range transportation planning. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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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.
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 Principal Transportation/Transit Planner to help lead the growth of our California Transportation Planning Practice.
You will support a variety of transportation and transit plans including multi-modal corridor planning studies, feasibility studies, service planning studies, long-range plans and other plans/programs with a focus on California. This is your opportunity to work on engaging plans, projects and programs. You will be part of a multi-disciplined, highly skilled, and diverse team of planners, engineers, designers, scientists and environmental specialists leading projects locally and nationally. This is an opportunity for motivated people to provide technical, project management, and business leadership to grow Jacobs' transportation and transit planning practice throughout California.
In this role you will:
- Lead the growth and development of transportation planning services within your region/local market and support practice growth across California.
- Participate in identifying opportunities in the market, building client relationships, and developing winning pursuit strategies.
- Lead planning and feasibility studies, stakeholder engagement plans, and prepare deliverables for:
- Multi-modal transportation systems
- Transit networks, facilities, and corridors
- Active transportation networks, trails, and paths
- Sustainable transportation development
- Emerging mobility and innovative technology
- Prepare needs analyses, alternatives development and evaluation, and short- and long-range strategies supporting agency staff in delivering 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.
- Foster and build client relationships with transit agencies, MPOs, RTPAs, local jurisdictions, and state agencies.
- Support business development, proposal development, and strategic account management efforts across California.
Jacobs Transportation team members have opportunities to grow their technical and project management expertise as they tackle complex transportation challenges. 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.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in planning, policy, engineering or a related field.
- At least 20 years of experience in technical project delivery, transportation planning, project management, analysis, and/or studies.
- Experience leading business development efforts for transportation and transit clients, including opportunity identification, team formation, pursuit strategy, and proposal development.
- Experience leading transportation and transit planning projects, including multimodal corridor studies, complete streets initiatives, traffic engineering, ITS, land use planning, and environmental analyses.
- Demonstrated relationships with Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPAs), Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), transit agencies, Caltrans, and municipal clients.
- 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.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ideally, you'll also have:
- Experience facilitating discussions and presenting complex information.
- Basic to advanced knowledge of ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Cloud, MS Project, and Microsoft Office.
- Involvement in professional industry associations and organizations.
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 $143,500.00 to $244,700.00. 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.
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.
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 Principal Transportation/Transit Planner to help lead the growth of our California Transportation Planning Practice.
You will support a variety of transportation and transit plans including multi-modal corridor planning studies, feasibility studies, service planning studies, long-range plans and other plans/programs with a focus on California. This is your opportunity to work on engaging plans, projects and programs. You will be part of a multi-disciplined, highly skilled, and diverse team of planners, engineers, designers, scientists and environmental specialists leading projects locally and nationally. This is an opportunity for motivated people to provide technical, project management, and business leadership to grow Jacobs' transportation and transit planning practice throughout California.
In this role you will:
- Lead the growth and development of transportation planning services within your region/local market and support practice growth across California.
- Participate in identifying opportunities in the market, building client relationships, and developing winning pursuit strategies.
- Lead planning and feasibility studies, stakeholder engagement plans, and prepare deliverables for:
- Multi-modal transportation systems
- Transit networks, facilities, and corridors
- Active transportation networks, trails, and paths
- Sustainable transportation development
- Emerging mobility and innovative technology
- Prepare needs analyses, alternatives development and evaluation, and short- and long-range strategies supporting agency staff in delivering 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.
- Foster and build client relationships with transit agencies, MPOs, RTPAs, local jurisdictions, and state agencies.
- Support business development, proposal development, and strategic account management efforts across California.
Jacobs Transportation team members have opportunities to grow their technical and project management expertise as they tackle complex transportation challenges. 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.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in planning, policy, engineering or a related field.
- At least 20 years of experience in technical project delivery, transportation planning, project management, analysis, and/or studies.
- Experience leading business development efforts for transportation and transit clients, including opportunity identification, team formation, pursuit strategy, and proposal development.
- Experience leading transportation and transit planning projects, including multimodal corridor studies, complete streets initiatives, traffic engineering, ITS, land use planning, and environmental analyses.
- Demonstrated relationships with Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPAs), Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), transit agencies, Caltrans, and municipal clients.
- 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.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ideally, you'll also have:
- Experience facilitating discussions and presenting complex information.
- Basic to advanced knowledge of ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Cloud, MS Project, and Microsoft Office.
- Involvement in professional industry associations and organizations.
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 $143,500.00 to $244,700.00. 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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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate
- Government & Public Sector
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in transit planner jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in urban planning, transportation planning, or a closely related field
- Proficiency in GIS software such as ArcGIS for spatial analysis and mapping
- Experience with transit network modeling or service planning tools like Remix or TransCAD
- Knowledge of federal transit funding programs, regulations, and Title VI compliance
- Ability to analyze ridership data and produce clear reports for public and agency audiences
- AICP certification or active progress toward certification preferred for mid-level roles
Tips for Your Transit Planner Job Search
Tailor your resume to planning software
Hiring managers for transit planner roles scan resumes for tools like TransCAD, ESRI ArcGIS, and Remix. List the specific software you've used and name the project context, not just the tool name, so reviewers know you've applied it in real planning work.
Highlight service change and ridership projects
Generic planning experience won't stand out. Call out specific projects where you modeled route changes, analyzed ridership data, or produced a service plan. Quantify the scope of the project, like the number of routes or corridors affected, to give reviewers a clear picture.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists transit planner openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by agency type before you apply
Municipal transit authorities, regional MPOs, and private consulting firms all hire transit planners, but the day-to-day work and hiring criteria differ significantly. Decide which environment fits your experience before applying so your cover letter speaks to that employer's actual planning context.
Prep a scenario answer on community engagement
Most transit planner interviews include a question about working with the public or elected officials on a contentious route change or service cut. Have a concrete example ready that covers how you gathered input, what tradeoffs you communicated, and what the outcome was.
Negotiate scope alongside salary
At the offer stage, ask which planning studies or capital projects you'd be assigned to in the first year. Knowing the project pipeline helps you assess growth potential and gives you a legitimate opening to revisit compensation if the scope is broader than the posted level.
Transit Planner Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most transit planners?
Horrocks, North Central Texas Council of Governments, and Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP are hiring the most transit planners right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, Maryland, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Consulting firms and metropolitan planning organizations tend to post the highest volume of openings at any given time.
How many transit planner jobs are remote?
About 33% of transit planner openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully remote roles are more common for data-focused or long-range planning work than for service planning roles that require regular coordination with operations staff and community stakeholders.
How do you become a transit planner?
Start with a bachelor's degree in urban planning, transportation planning, civil engineering, or geography. Build GIS and data analysis skills through coursework or internships with a transit agency or planning consultancy. Entry-level roles at regional transit authorities or MPOs are the most common starting points, and pursuing AICP certification strengthens your candidacy as you advance.
How do you get a transit planner job with little experience?
Internships with public transit agencies or municipal planning departments give you the project examples that hiring managers look for. If your work history is thin, emphasize relevant coursework, thesis projects, or volunteer work with community transportation advocacy groups. Entry-level titles like junior planner or planning analyst are designed for candidates still building their portfolio.
What does the transit planner interview process look like?
Most transit planner interviews run two to three rounds. The first is typically a phone screen with HR focused on your background and interest in public transit. A second round with the planning team includes scenario questions about service changes, data analysis, and community engagement. Some agencies add a written exercise or a short presentation on a planning problem before the final offer stage.
Where can I find and apply to transit planner jobs?
You can find and apply to transit planner jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from public transit agencies, consulting firms, and metropolitan planning organizations across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and apply directly to each one that fits.
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